Burns Fishing Supplies : Cast 4 Kids

On June 15, Bainbridge Fly Fishers, Trout Unlimited Chapter 383, Kitsap Poggie Club, and the Girl Scouts of America hosted, in conjunction with Cast 4 Kids - a kids fishing day at Island Lake in Kitsap County, Washington.

Each participant was given a fishing rod and reel combo, a Cast 4 Kids shirt and was allowed to go fish in an area of the lake that was stocked with trout. The event helped teach youngsters the joy of fishing.

Here is a picture of the event with Kitsap Trout Unlimited and Poggie Club member Lloyd Trudeau.

This picture is the fly tying demonstration put on by Trout Unlimited.

Junior Pro-Staff Ryan Hartley

My name is Ryan Hartley, and I have grown up fishing. I remember the first time my dad took me fishing when I was little. He took me to a river that he fished in as a kid. I was so excited catching rainbow trout from the river bank. Ever since then I have been addicted to fishing. I am lucky enough to have 8 lakes within walking distance of my house. Within these 8 lakes I can catch bass, bluegill, catfish, crappie, carp, shad and maybe even some others. I was a camper at the Georgia Trout Camp during the summer of 2013, and then returned as a youth mentor in 2014. I received the "Julie Stalnaker" award for doing good job as a mentor. The award named after a woman who was an active TU member and conservationist in our area. Sadly she passed from cancer. I was honored to receive it.