Growing Youth Fly Fishing Program in Bristol Bay Introduces Children to AK Industry (Fish Radio)
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Radio with Laine Welch] March 9, 2015
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The Bristol Bay River Academy is looking for a new group of students for their 2015 fly fishing course coming up this summer. Seven years strong, it has helped launch Bristol Bay youth into the sport fishing guide industry. Building careers, learning leadership and gaining pride are only a few lessons learned during the onsite course. Trout Unlimited program coordinator Nelli Williams says over the years the program has really grown.
“It really started as a three day fly fishing course has evolved into a multi-phase learning program that teaches kids not only how to fly fish, but it helps students explore careers as guides and teaches them important things about river ecology, it connects them with local elders as well as experts in the field, and really helps them to learn leadership skills so that they can work as a team on issues that their communities might be facing.”
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