Ithaca Fishing Day - March 19, 2011

[Fall Creeker]

This year the Leon Chandler Chapter of Trout Unlimited is sponsoring Ithaca Fishing Day. The focus of this event is beyond just fly-fishing; encompassing all aspects of fishing and cold water conservation. Ithaca Fishing Day a unique event that invites 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 twelve local elementary, middle and high schools.

While the event does 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 environment. Lectures and programs are planned throughout the day. We will feature special programs on a variety of important and interesting topics, free fly-casting and fly-tying instruction, as well as offer unique opportunities to learn fishing and fly tying tips from masters from around the region.

Exhibitors to this event include: the New York State Trout Unlimited Council; the Cayuga Nature Center; NYS DEC; Cayuga Floating Lake Classroom Project; Izaak Walton League/Cortland Archers; and the Twin Tiers Five Rivers Chapter of the Federation of Fly Fishers.

Additionally, a variety of local and regional vendors will be on hand with a wide variety of their goods on hand for sale, including: Badger Creek Fly Tying; Mad River Tackle; D &D Bait and Tackle; the Ithaca Rod Company; and the Cortland Line Factory Store.

The date for this year’s Ithaca Fishing Day is Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 9 am to 4 pm. Once again, the event will be held at the Boynton Middle School in Ithaca, New York.