| Kelly Creek Flycasters
Scholarship. We
award $1500 to a graduate student in some fishery field whose studies
are
expected to positively impact fisheries of the Pacific Northwest.
Applications are available online
at our website or by contacting Dave Eberle at eberledave@cableone.net.
The grant is usually given at our
December
meeting. |
| Niffe.
The club hosts North Idaho Fly Fishing Expo to educate the
public
about the sport. Noted experts are engaged to teach
techniques of
fly tying, fly fishing, and general conservation information. |
| Juvenile
Corrections Center Instruction.
During springtime, club members, carefully vetted by law
enforcement authorities, conduct weekly training sessions with
Corrections Center residents. During the course of six weekly
sessions, participants learn rudimentary fly tying, fly casting, and
fishing. They are provided with a basic set of tying tools, rod, reel,
line and accessories, and hopefully a lifelong hobby that might be an
alternative to activities and connections that led to their
incarceration. |
| Women's
Fly Fishing Seminars. In
late summer, club members introduce interested women to the basics of
fly fishing, including equipment, aquatic entomology, reading the
water, and casting. The seminar ends with a campout on one of
the
local trout streams, during which participants complete their
instruction by fishing with club mentors. Participation is open to
members and non-members alike. A nominal fee is charged to
cover
club expenses, which includes
providing several meals during the
campout. |
| Conservation
Projects. The
club provides equipment and supervision for on-stream projects.
Using the willing and eager muscle of Juvenile Corrections
participants and supervision by Idaho Fish and Game, the club
participates in stream bank re-vegetation. Individual members
assist F&G in tagging of steelhead smolt. |
| Highway
12 Cleanup. Twice
a year representatives of the club converge on Wendover Campground to
patrol and remove debris from a two mile section of Highway 12 that the
club has adopted. Members provide their own transportation
and
camping, and the club provides the main course for a potluck meal. |
Lewiston
Outdoor Show.
The club usually mans a table at this popular general outdoor
show, tying flies and answering questions, to educate the public about
the sport and promote conservation.
Other
Instruction.
The club complies with frequent requests from various groups,
including local schools, for instruction in fly casting and fly fishing
technique as part of their curricula. |
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