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April 14th, 2010

Family Fly Fishing Day at Skagit County Historical Museum May 8

La Conner – All ages are welcome to “Family Day: Fly Fishing in the Skagit” for a full day of “fish fun” at the Skagit County Historical Museum on Saturday, May 8 from 11 am to 4 pm. Visitors learn how to cast a line, tie a fly, make fish paintings and other “fishy” crafts with Bruce Freet and other members of the Fidalgo Fly Fishers along with Lucy DeGrace of the Skagit Enhancement Group. Also included are opportunities to construct a fly pole, make a colorful salmon print, bead a fish life-cycle bracelet, study some live fry in an aquarium and watch a video of professional fly fishers. At 2 pm, Bruce Freet presents on insects and tied flies and at 2:30 Pat O’Hearn tells all about fly fishing equipment.

Adults-$4; seniors-$3; families-$8, includes admission to the Museum. The Museum is located at 501 S. 4th Street, at the top of the hill in La Conner. Open Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. For more information, call the Museum at 360.466.3365 or visit www.skagitcounty.net/museum.