Jointly sponsored by MSU, the Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited's North Jersey Chapter, the program will cover basic fly casting, selection and care of fishing equipment, safety procedures, knot tying, fly tying, techniques for wet flies, dry flies and streamers and rod building. Other activities include swimming, boating, canoeing, stream ecology and entomology.
The program will be supervised by the director and professional staff at the New Jersey School of Conservation. Instructing the fly fishing activities will be members of the Federation of Fly Fishers and Trout Unlimited. Aquatic activities will be under the supervision of Red Cross-trained personnel.
Clinic fee is $375 and includes lodging and meals for six nights, training in fly fishing and other recreational activities, medical services by a licensed campus nurse, medical insurance and Junior membership in the Federation of Fly Fishers. The program is limited to 30 participants. All registration forms will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
The New Jersey School of Conservation, located in the 30,000-acre Stokes State Forest, is the largest resident center for environmental studies operated by an institution of higher learning in the world. The School is approximately nine miles north of Branchville, off Route 206, in Sussex County. In addition to serving the citizens of New Jersey, the School participates in national programs in environmental education and maintains a relationship with 24 countries around the world.
For more information on the Junior Fly Fishing School, or to request a registration form, call the NJSOC at 201-948-4646.