Cfwep.Org (Clark Fork Watershed Education Program) is awarding the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
and Montana Resources award plaques for supporting our annual Fly Fishing Camp.
Tad Dale VP Human Resources, Rayelynn Connole Cfwep Director and Abby Peltomaa of Cfwep.
For the past six years Cfwep.Org has sponsored a Fly Fishing camp for youngsters from 12 to 17 years old.
This camp, organized by CFWEP.org and sponsored by a number of local entities and businesses is
aimed at teaching young individuals the sport of fly fishing, science and history of our local waters and
fisheries, and the ethics and science of stewardship and conservation. Participants learn a comprehensive
variety of skills including basic and intermediate fly fishing (equipment, casting, fly selection,
knot tying, etc.), basic fly tying, stream and stillwater fishing tactics, fish ecology and
identification, insect identification, riparian ecology and function, stream restoration and conservation,
fisheries management, stream access issues , and sportsman etiquette and ethics. The camp includes
many local and regional expert instructors and scientists.
aimed at teaching young individuals the sport of fly fishing, science and history of our local waters and
fisheries, and the ethics and science of stewardship and conservation. Participants learn a comprehensive
variety of skills including basic and intermediate fly fishing (equipment, casting, fly selection,
knot tying, etc.), basic fly tying, stream and stillwater fishing tactics, fish ecology and
identification, insect identification, riparian ecology and function, stream restoration and conservation,
fisheries management, stream access issues , and sportsman etiquette and ethics. The camp includes
many local and regional expert instructors and scientists.