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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: newsman on February 23, 2006, 09:56:45 PM

Title: Youth fly fishing clubs
Post by: newsman on February 23, 2006, 09:56:45 PM

I got a call from the folks at Fly Fishing Canada asking for info on operating school based clubs or programs. I have been beating the bushes fro the last two weeks and found operating clubs at the following schools:

Heritage Woods Secondary (Coquitlam)
Pitt River Middle (Port Coquitlam)
Archbishop Carney (Port Coquitlam)
Westveiw School (Maple Ridge)
Garibaldi Secondary (Maple Ridge)

Ecole Mission Secondary (Mission) is offering fly fishing as a ellective credit this semester.

If you know of any school based clubs or programs on fly fishing, currently opperating in this province please respond. Thankyou.

Title: Re: Youth fly fishing clubs
Post by: Rodney on February 24, 2006, 01:20:13 AM

I've posted this on FishBC (http://forum.fishbc.com/index.php?showtopic=30872) as well so hopefully it will generate more responses. :)

Title: Re: Youth fly fishing clubs
Post by: DragonSpeed on February 24, 2006, 09:37:43 AM

Quote from: newsman on February 23, 2006, 09:56:45 PM

Ecole Mission Secondary (Mission) is offering fly fishing as a ellective credit this semester.

So... you're graded based on quality of fish that you catch?  ;D

Title: Re: Youth fly fishing clubs
Post by: newsman on February 24, 2006, 06:32:29 PM

I see I have some readers. Good! I know you are tying to be funny Dragon and I appreciate that but I have to clarify some things here.

BC Fresh Water Lakes/Rivers: Fly Fishing 11 BAA offered at Mission Secondary is no joke. In fact it is the most exciting thing in youth fly fishing I have seen in 5 years.

The following is an exerpt from the course developed and taught by David Grochowich;

Rationle:
 To expand and make relevant the importance of our biosphere related to ecology, microbiology, entomology, and zoology covered in science 10 and biology 11.

 To promote recreational sport fly fishing and encouraging values of life long learning of our local ecology and conservation of both our environment and natural resources.

 To promote the value of proper outdoor education and safety while utilizing and sharing our natual parks and lakes of BC.

Title: Re: Youth fly fishing clubs
Post by: DragonSpeed on February 24, 2006, 11:12:02 PM

Sounds like quite an interesting course!  Sure would have beat a lot of the other options when I was in school.

Title: Re: Youth fly fishing clubs
Post by: sliverbullet on March 22, 2006, 05:55:52 PM

i wish they had that at the secondary school im going to  :-\