Our meeting on April 15th will be our annual Fly Tiers Roundtable. Come join us for a night of camaraderie and conversation as we join some of the best tiers in the area as they demonstrate there skills. Learn a new technique and a pattern or two.
Pitkin Community Center 6:30-9pm
30 Greenfield Street
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Trout Fishing in CT- an overview and updates from CT DEEP Fisheries Division
Pitkin Community Center 6:30-9pm
30 Greenfield Street
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Connecticut offers an abundance of trout fishing opportunities for all skill levels and interests, and trout fisheries across the state continue to thrive. However, fisheries management goals and approaches are adaptive as angler demographics and desires shift, fishing access is gained and lost, and environmental conditions change. This evening’s presentation will cover a range of topics relevant to Connecticut trout anglers and will highlight several Fisheries Division coldwater management programs.
Pete Aarrestad
Director
Fisheries Division, Bureau of Natural Resources
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-5127
p: 860-424-4171 c:860-770-8271 |
Pete Aarrestad is Director of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Fisheries Division. In this capacity he oversees six major program areas; Fish Culture, Inland Fisheries Management, Aquatic Resources Education, Diadromous Fisheries Restoration, Habitat Conservation and Enhancement, and Marine Fisheries Management and Monitoring, including interjurisdictional management of marine species. Pete served as Director of the Inland Fisheries Division from 2010 through 2016, when the Inland and Marine Fisheries Divisions were merged to form the Fisheries Division. Pete holds a BS in Biology from Eastern Connecticut State University (1985) and an MS in Natural Resource Management (fisheries focus) from the University of Connecticut (1992). He has provided leadership in numerous governmental and professional organizations, having served as President of the Instream Flow Council and Chair of the Northeast Fisheries Administrators Association. He previously represented the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies on the National Fish Habitat Board. He is currently one of two CT members on the New England Fishery Management Council. He also currently serves as DEEP’s member on the Farmington River Coordinating Committee (the oversight board for the Upper Farmington River Wild & Scenic section). A lifelong resident of East Hampton, Pete’s home river is the Salmon River, where he annually seeks tranquility while fishing, mostly in the fly fishing-only section.
2024 CFFA Fly Fishing Class Schedule and Curriculum
March 28, Class 1. Fly Rods, Lines, & Reels
Why Fly Casting is Different: Lines and Line Weights: Classification of Line Weights
Types of Fly Lines: Fly Rods: Design, Function, Action, Material, Fly Reels
April 1, Class 2. Characteristics of Trout and Diet of Stream Trout
Many fish can be taken on the Fly. ID Most Common Trout in the East. Trout Survival: Needs,
Characteristics, Diet, Aquatic Insects: Mayflies, Caddis flies, Stone flies.
April 10, Class 3. Stream Tactics
Location: Rise Types: Approach: Water Types: Pools, Reach, Pocket. Factors Determining Fly Selection-
Streamers and Buck tail, Wet and Nymphs, Dry
April 17, Class 4. Leaders and Knots
Basic Advice on Tying Knots ( It is important not only to select the right knot for a particular job but to tie
it properly. Poorly Tied knots will mean lost fish and aggravation.)
Backing to Reel: Backing to Fly Line: Fly Line to Leader: Leader to Tippet: Tippet to Fly
April 27, Class 5 - Outdoor Live Casting Instruction The Freshwater Fly Casting lessons will held at a pond in East Hartford.
May 4, Class 6 – On Water Fishing with CFFA Members – Live on water stream fishing on the Willimantic River. One on One Instruction. (Class date may be changed based on water level, must be a safe height.
All Class Details
Time: Evenings, 6:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Location: Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield St. Wethersfield, CT 06109 Room S2
*Fees:
Adult non-member - $50.00; Adult CFFA member - $40.00.
Youths 21 and under -$30.00; Adults who attend with paid youth may take course at no cost.
*All non-members receive a free one year membership to CFFA. $25.00 Value*
Contact: Pete Naples at
Note: There are no makeup dates for classes missed unless postponement due to inclement weather. In this case we will reschedule class
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