Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center slates free program on fly fishing

Paul Dinice

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center will host a free program at 7 p.m. Feb.18 on fly fishing. 

The program covers all the essentials for beginners on how to fly fish. It will be in the form of a PowerPoint presentation as well as a ‘hands-on’ display of the items below. 

The program includes:

- Gear and equipment needed.

- Line, leader, and tippet setup.

- Life cycle of May Flies & Caddis.

- Fishing techniques and review of streamer fishing, nymphing, wet fly fishing, and dry fly fishing.

- Salt Water Fly Fishing in New England and the gear, equipment, and techniques

needed.

- The program will also include a brief overview of fly tying and the flies needed for fresh and saltwater fly fishing.

Email to ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org to register for this free program. Space is limited.

This is a press release from the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center.