Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum Opening Weekend Ceremonies

NYS DEC Commissioner, Pete Grannis to Officially -Cast In -2008 NYS
Trout Season at Junction Pool, Roscoe NY, April 5, 2008 with Catskill
Fly Fishing Center and Museum -First Cast- Ceremony.?xml:namespace
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_Junction_Pool,_Roscoe_NY___ The ceremonial -first cast -opening the
2008 trout season will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 7:30AM at
Junction Pool, Roscoe NY. Hosts Ed and Judy Van Put will share the
stream with NYS DEC Commissioner, Pete Grannis. Pending his
movie-shooting schedule, Poland native, Olek Krupa, active television
and movie actor will join Commissioner Grannis and the Van Puts for
this years -First Cast-. o/o
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For decades -First Cast -has been very much a part of Catskill fly
fishing traditions to provide a meeting place for anglers to officially
recognize the opening of another trout season. The fly fishing
community and local businesses gather at Junction Pool for this
ceremony and reconnect with fellow anglers after a long winter. Like
in past years, celebrity and political fly anglers have participated in
honor of this very special event. Flies are ceremoniously cast into
the cold waters at Junction Pool, the confluence of the hallowed
Willowemoc Creek and Beaverkill River that are joined and create the
Big Beaverkill River, considered the birthplace of American Fly
Fishing. o/o
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As always, a large crowd is expected including Assemblywoman Aileen
Gunther, local businesses providing hot drinks and breakfast snacks,
and many ardent anglers. The -First Cast- is scheduled for 7:30AM on
Junction Pool in Roscoe, NY. Stay a bit after, have a cup of coffee
with the Commissioner, Assemblywoman Gunther, and mingle with other
sportsmen and special guests before visiting the local fly shops,
favorite fishing spots, and diners. Immediately following First Cast,
Guest fly tyer, Ted Patlen will provide fly tying at the Catskill Fly
Fishing Museum where a new season of exhibits will be on display.
10:00 AM to Noon, Mike Canazon and the Bamboo Guys will host a Cane
Casting clinic at the Livingston Manor High School Gym and everyone is
welcome to cast some classic and contemporary bamboo fly rods.
91-year-old Agnes Van Put will start serving her famous soups in the
Museum Gift Shop at 11:00 AM. On Saturday evening, the annual Two
Headed Trout Dinner will be at Rockland House starting at 5:30PM.
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For more information on First Cast Activities, contact the Catskill Fly
Fishing Center and Museum at 845-439-4810, email:
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website _www.cffcm.net (\"http://www.cffcm.net/\")_
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For Two Headed Trout Dinner, call: 607-498-4139


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