Help needed at 2009’s Fish for the Future
Published on April 20th, 2009 by Rodney
For a long time now I have been writing about different, unexplored fishing opportunities in the Tidal Fraser River. I get many questions in emails about them. Here is a great opportunity for those who are interested to find out more, by coming to this year’s Fish for the Future on Saturday July 11th!
Fish for the Future is an annual fishing festival in Steveston that we have started on the website since 2003. The purpose of the event is to promote sportfishing, biodiversity of the Fraser River ecosystem and conservation. The event is supported by both the BC Family Fishing Weekend and the National Fishing Week. At this event, kids have the opportunity to try out fishing with all the free fishing gear provided. When fish are caught, they are placed in an aquarium for the kids to observe and learn before they are released back into the water. Flycasting and flytying workshops are available for anyone who wishes to learn. Various stewardship groups will be onsite to let the public know what projects are currently happening to enhance urban streams and re-establish their inhabitants. DFO is also present at the event to answer questions that you may have.
Please visit the event website for more information: http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fftf
You can be both a participant and a volunteer. The event is only possible with dedicated individuals who help out on the day. We need people to…
- help kids with fishing on the floating dock.,
- set up tents, signs, tables and chairs before the event,
- take down after the event,
- teach people how to tie flies,
- organize the fishing gear for loaning,
To make things a bit more interesting, I’ve decided to be out of town until July 8th. This means I need someone to put up posters at the rec centres, Save on Foods, Safeway and other public places two weeks prior to the event.
If you are interested in voluteering, please send me an email at info@fishingwithrod.com.