Spend some quality time with mom in the great outdoors this Mother’s Day learning to fish. The perfect mother-daughter or mother-son bonding experience, Learn to Fish programs offered by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, are designed to get new anglers out on the water.

What: Learn to Fish programs include learn-to-fish tips, environmental awareness, angling ethics and good old-fashioned “rod and reel” fun.

Participants enjoy learning about fish identification and basic biology, choosing the right kind of equipment including rod, reel and line combos and tackle, bait and lures and knots and equipment set-up, plus casting and retrieving, fish handling and regulations, and fishing etiquette.

The Learn to Fish programs are free. Fishing licences are mandatory for people 16 and older. A one day licence for BC residents is $10. Moms can bring children five years and older to participate in Learn to Fish.

When: Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, 2009, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Where: Rice Lake, North Vancouver.

Participants will meet at the gazebo on the lake shore.

Rice Lake is a short 5 minute walk from the entrance of the Seymour Demonstration Forest. To get there, go over the Second Narrows bridge and take the second exit north to Capilano College/Lillooet Road. Go past Capilano College and the cemetery, and follow the signs. The Seymour Demonstration Forest is located at the north end of Lillooet Road in North Vancouver.

How: Register until noon on Saturday, May 9, by phone at: 604-504-4716 or email: visit.fraservalley@gofishbc.com.

Who: Discover Fishing B.C.

Creating opportunities for people of all ages to fish across B.C. is what Discover Fishing BC – The Best There Is is all about. Launched in 2008, Discover Fishing BC is a province-wide campaign designed to assist lapsed and occasional anglers as well as people who have never fished before to get outside and experience fishing in B.C.

As part of the campaign, www.discoverfishingbc.ca is a free one-stop resource for individuals and families to learn about British Columbia’s year-round fishing opportunities. The website features thorough descriptions of some of the province’s abundant freshwater fishing sites, as well as driving directions and details on nearby amenities such as day-use areas, toilets, beaches, boat launches and camping. The website also offers information on obtaining a fishing licence and helpful ‘Learn to Fish’ programs offered throughout the province. Other features include an informative guide to B.C.’s many sport fish, equipment overviews, fishing methods, and handy printable brochures full of tips for those just starting out
to bring along in their tackle box.

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Media Contact:

Trisha Lees
The Tartan Group
trisha@tartangroup.ca
250.592.3838 or 250.896.3838

or

Jennifer Couvelier
The Tartan Group
Jennifer@tartangroup.ca
250.592.3838 or 250.361.7471

On-site contact for the day of:
Tanya Laird or Matt Schufelt

Learn to Fish Coordinators
Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC
604-302-6235