21st Annual Ithaca Fishing Day

21st Annual Ithaca Fishing Day

The Leon Chandler Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring Ithaca Fishing Day and we have expanded our focus beyond just fly-fishing to encompass all aspects of fishing and cold water conservation. The date for the 21st Annual Ithaca Fishing Day is Saturday, March 16, 2013 from 9 am to 4 pm. Once again, the event will be held at the Boynton Middle School in Ithaca, New York.

Ithaca Fishing Day a unique event inviting the community to come and experience a day of fishing and cold water environmental education. This event is free to the public and all proceeds raised benefit the youth environmental education activities of our local Trout Unlimited Chapter, including our exciting Trout in the Classroom program currently in fourteen local elementary, middle and high schools.

While the event continues to offer a special focus on fly-fishing directed at young people it is also of interest to anyone wanting to learn more about the sport of fishing and the local cold water environment. Lectures and programs are planned throughout the day. As always, we will feature other programs on a variety topics, free fly-casting and fly-tying instruction, as well as opportunities to learn fishing and fly tying tips from regional experts.

A variety of vendors will be on hand with a wide assortment of their goods available for sale. This includes: Badger Creek Fly Fishing, Cortland Line, D&D Baits and Tackle, Ithaca Rod Company, JW Trout, Mad River Tackle and Dubbing Company, North East Fly Fishing. Finally, our special exhibitors include: The Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom Program, Trout in the Classroom Program, Cayuga Nature Center, Cornell Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, local deep water experts Alec Johnston and Wes Jordan, Phil Koonz and his insect tank, Starbucks Coffee, Cortland Field Archers-Izaak Walton League; the Twin Tiers Five Rivers Chapter of the FFF, and more.