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NC Wildlife hosts national hunting, fishing day in Brevard

From press release

Published: September 5, 2008

The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education will emphasize aquatic conservation and fly-fishing as a part of National Hunting and Fishing Day on Saturday, Sept. 27.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's wildlife education center for the Mountain region is located in Pisgah Forest, next door to the Bobby N. Setzer Fish Hatchery and alongside the Davidson River, a blue ribbon trout stream named one of America's best. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. with regular showings of an award-winning documentary on natural history and wildlife diversity of the mountains. Exhibits include five aquatic habitats with live fish, frogs, salamanders and snakes.

Fly-fishing takes center stage with fly-tying and fly-casting demonstrations taking place throughout the day. Staff will hold an introduction-to-fly-fishing seminar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Experienced and knowledgeable instructors will provide instruction in the basics of fly-fishing. Topics covered will include equipment, knots, casting techniques and aquatic entomology. Equipment and materials provided, but bring a lunch and non-slip shoes or waders, if you have them. The seminar is limited to eight participants, 12 years old an older, with a $20 registration fee, which is fully refundable upon class attendance.

National Hunting and Fishing Day, formalized by Congress in 1971, was created to celebrate the conservation achievements of hunters and anglers that benefit all who appreciate wildlife and the outdoors. For more information, go to www.nhfday.org.

For more information on the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, visit www.ncwildlife.org.