The NCWRC Pechmann Fishing Education Center hosted the Wounded Warrior & NC Handicapped Sportsmen for some fishing and fly tying this past Wednesday, September 8, 2009. This is a military appreciation event which occurs from 1-5pm the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
We usually have a good turn out of kids but turn out was sparse due to the majority of being back in school. One family came with their pre-school children and then left to meet the older kid's bus and returned for more fishing fun.
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This young fellow was just watching his sister today but I bet he will be ready to catch one on his own next year.
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Several of the NCHS have found a new hobby which is highly addictive. Several times I heard the expression "I like this. Yes sir, I really like this fly tying"
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It became really sweet when this fellow caught about a dozen bream on the fly he had personally tied.
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This young lady was all for catching but she was not about to touch "that slimy old fish"
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One of our volunteers caught a nice bass with a fly he had tied during the tying session.
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Lots of smiles today.
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Our next Wounded Warrior / NCHS fishing event will be Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 1-5pm
Looks like a great time, and it couldn't go to a better cause. 0--0