This year’s What’s Outdoors was a huge success. A BIG thank you goes out to all our FATC volunteers for helping in this great event. The weather cooperated a little better this year – no rain but we did have to fight the wind a little. The FATC had four booths for the kids and families to enjoy along with the over 25 other booths on display.
We taught fly casting, fly tying and fly-fishing knots while many of the FATC manned the fishing pond. The fishing pond seemed to be the big hit of the day as kids caught fish after fish.
If you didn’t get the chance to serve this year or bring your kids/grand-kids out to this event there will always be next year. Again, I thank all the volunteers for a great job – WELL DONE FATC.
What's Outdoors 2019
Bill got one for you!
Father & son enjoy the thrill of the catch.
Father giving his son a lesson on catching the big ones.
Gabby sparks this girl's interest in fly tying.
Paul and Barry discuss knots with Miles
The "pond" was a popular place
Craig and his new buddy with their "catch"
Terry and Gabby demonstrate fly tying at the event
The kids (and adults) are very interested as Terry shows them how to tie a fly
Teaching the youngsters how to cast a fly rod
Casting class is now is now session
Paul teaching a little fishing!
She doesn't need any help from john with this fish
Fish on!!
Nice technique
This family asked loads of questions to Terry and Gabby about fly tying
Look at this tiny owl
A hurt wing brought this hawk to the bird sanctuary
Soaring in the wind
Ok, and this is how you hold the fly rod
The guys helping with the casting booth
Looks like Dave and John are enjoying the weather and the event
Craig and his beautiful daughter (we affectionately call her Yellowstone )
The guys were busy at the pond
Cris guiding his young customer
Jim helping his customer to catch a whopper
Lou tying on another worm for the crowd of kids
Mike showing this guy how to set the hook
She is very excited about her catch
John and Paul cheer on this guy's first fish.
John had these kids on fish!
Look at these great ice slushes Bill procured.
Paul is in full guide mode with his client