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October event showcases fishing on Two Hearted River
The Michigan Department of
Natural Resources’ Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program is offering a Beyond BOW steelhead
fishing workshop for women.
This event is designed to
introduce or further enhance steelhead fishing skills in a wild, remote river
setting. Beginners are welcome, but some sort of prior basic fishing experience
is preferred.
Steelhead are rainbow
trout that spend a few years growing in Lake Superior before returning to
streams, like the Two-Hearted River, to spawn. The river was made famous in the
fishing tales of Ernest Hemingway.
“There are new skills to
be learned, great fun to be had, all amongst the beautiful outdoors of
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula,” said Michelle Zellar, event coordinator.
The workshop is scheduled
for Oct. 26-28, 2018 and is open to up to 12 participants.
Overnight accommodations will
be provided at the Rainbow Lodge’s Two Hearted Cabins, which are situated at
the mouth of the Two Hearted River in northern Luce County.
Instruction will start
promptly at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 in the beautiful Chapel of the Two
Hearted River, located near the river mouth.
“We will cover history,
identification, equipment set-up, regulations, casting practice and first-hand
experience of fishing for steelhead on the Two Hearted River with our passionate
and experienced instructors,” Zellar said.
Saturday, while spending
the day fishing along the river, we will also cook lunch over an open fire at
the Two Hearted State Forest Campground. S’mores included.
Participants must be 18 or
older and responsible for their own Recreation Passport, which is required for
entry into state parks and recreation areas, as well as a Michigan fishing
license.
The registration deadline
is Sept. 24, when a random lottery selection will be held to determine class participants.
Workshop information and registration
materials are available online at michigan.gov/bow.
This will be a rain, shine or snow event.
Note to editors: An accompanying photo is
available below for download. A suggested caption follows. Credit: Michigan
Department of Natural Resources.
Steelhead: Steelhead are native to the Pacific
Northwest and have been successfully introduced to the Great Lakes, where they
are prized by anglers./
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