Monday, October 17th
You may recall that I posted a report about a free Trout Derby at Mountain Springs Lodge, hosted by an organization call Family Lines. My wife Eileen and I were curious about how it turned out, so we drove up to the lodge, which is just outside the town of Plain, on Sunday morning. We found a good crowd of young anglers and parents gathered around one of the three ponds on the lodge property. They were busy landing some impressive trout. There was no limit, as this was an opportunity to remove as many trout as possible from the ponds prior to winter. Speaking to Jon Hagedorn and his wife Julie, we learned that the donations that are gathered at this fishing event pays for the stocking of trout into the ponds the following spring. Fishing the ponds is included as part of the some of the programs that Family Lines offers to families at their Fly Fishing Academy and through their non-profit organization. Family Lines is dedicated to bringing families together through various aspects of fly fishing. Mountain Springs Lodge provides access to the ponds on their property for use by Family Lines programs. Learn all about them at www.familylinesflyfishing.com.