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Congratulations to Ben Comfort for his Junior Flyfisherman achievement!
He completed in the National Youth Fly Fishing Championship held in Cherokee this year. Though he didn't win, he was offered a spot on the US Youth Fly Fishing Team for the upcoming year. The team is comprised of 15 kids from across the country, 3 of whom are from North Carolina. The team offers clinics, camps, and competitions throughout the year to access the skill of the team members to form a six member team that competes in the world championship each year. This year, next month in fact, they are competing in Slovenia. Ben will have the opportunity to compete for a spot on the team that would go to Poland in August 2018. However, his next adventure is a clinic in Ketchum, Idaho (Sun Valley) in a couple weeks. He's awfully excited about that trip.
Click the links below for the Greensboro News and Record story and video...
Click the links below for the Greensboro News and Record story and video...
Story: http://www.greensboro.com/sports/columns/ed-hardin-finding-comfort-in-the-zen-of-fly-fishing/article_b110f57c-72ed-11e7-832d-3ffc459b41c3.html
Video: http://video.greensboro.com/Grimsleys-Ben-Comfort-joins-USA-Youth-Fly-Fishing-Team-32746237?playlistId=16827
Video: http://video.greensboro.com/Grimsleys-Ben-Comfort-joins-USA-Youth-Fly-Fishing-Team-32746237?playlistId=16827
Want more information on these and other upcoming events?FLY TYING & SKILLS CLASSES
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Click on the events in the calendar below for more details. (Also visit our EVENTS Page)
Blue Ridge TU Events are listed in GREEN • Project Healing Waters events are listed in BLUE • Events of Interest in our area are listed in ORANGE
Blue Ridge TU Events are listed in GREEN • Project Healing Waters events are listed in BLUE • Events of Interest in our area are listed in ORANGE
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TROUT REGULATIONS
For more information on Trout regulations, licensing and maintenance in North Carolina, please visit the link below.
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TROUT FISHING
Three trout species call North Carolina’s mountain waters home. Click on the names below to find out more about each species.
Rainbow Trout - Greenish back with small spots, Redish band from gill plat to tail. Brook Trout - Greenish back with light green veriagation, Colored spots for a sparse lateral band, Leading edge of fins distinctively white. Brown Trout - Brownish back with large colored spots, Deep orange to light yellow belly. > Click here for stocking information > Click here for Where to Fish > Click here for fishing areas and maps 
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TROUT HEALTH
If you are fishing and see any deformities, strange swimming behavior or other signs of disease in trout,
The NC Wildlife Resource Commission asks for you to report your findings by clicking here.
Help prevent the spread of diseases by:
Always Cleaning and drying equipment, clothing and anything else that comes into contact with water.
Never moving fish or aquatic life from one body of water to another without first obtaining a permit from the Commission.
Disposing of fish parts carefully after cleaning fish by putting fish parts in the garbage, burying them deeply or burning them completely.
DIDYMO RESEARCH
NC Chapters are being invited to help with Didymo research in NC waters. Dr. Brad Taylor with NC State University has established a first of it kind program with TU that will rely on angler science to search for didymo in trout water. Dr. Taylor will provide sampling kits that will have complete instructions included and will have return postage supplied. These kits will be sent to the Chapter for distribution to anglers to collect samples. The one caveat, The angler needs to have a smart phone and download a free app ( iNaturalist ) on your phone. With this app you can provide GPS location of the sample and take pictures of the surrounding terrain and river or stream conditions. Visit http://www.nctu.org/trout-health.html for more information.
