St. Vrain Angler TU: December 2009 Newsletter

Santa with catch Hello everyone! Just wanted to drop a line to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Haunaka , joyous solstice and a Happy New Year. I hope you're getting to take some time to enjoy the season with friends and family and maybe even getting a little fishing in. At our January meeting we will meet and approve our new board, so please join us on the 21st. I'd like to take this opportunity to plug Dick Shinton's Kids Learn to Fly Fish Program. He has done a great job getting our kids interested and involved with the sport we love so much. This from Dick:

This popular program, co-sponsored by the Laughing Grizzly and the St. Vrain Anglers Chapter of Trout Unlimited, will be launched on February 13, 2010. There will be six Saturday morning sessions from 8:00am - 12:00pm as follows:

Session 1 (February 27, 2010) - Fly Tying
Session 2 (March 13, 2010) - Fly Tying
Session 3 (March 27, 2010) - Fly Tying
Session 4 (April 10, 2010) - Trout and related species in Colorado, trout foods, and fish and habitat conservation and preservation
Session 5 (April 24, 2010) - Bug sampling on the St. Vrain River
Session 6 (May 08, 2010) - Casting and fishing

Dick Shinton with a Cutthroat Boys and girls between ages 8 and 13 as of the first class session are eligible. While the class is free, there is a $50 refundable deposit required for participation, though this can be waived in cases of financial hardship by talking to Dick Shinton.

There is a limit of 12 participants. In past years, some kids have signed up only to miss the majority of the sessions because of conflicting activities. Because participation is limited, and applications always outstrip availability, if your child signs up, we expect him or her to attend every session, barring unforeseen circumstances, of course. A lot of work goes into preparation for the sessions, and a lot of volunteers make time to help; it's unfair to them and to the kids who were turned away. Contact the shop via email (laughing.grizzly@gmail.com) or in person in the shop to register.

Once again, Merry Christmas, and we'll see you next year. Thanks, T