Aquatic Insects of Connecticut Fly Tying Workshop

The Connecticut State Museum of Natural History is excited to once again be collaborating with the Connecticut Fly Fisherman's Association (https://www.ctflyfish.org/)(CFFA) and the UConn Biodiversity Research Collections (https://biodiversity.uconn.edu/) (BRC) to hold our Aquatic Insects of Connecticut Fly Tying Workshop! Participants will learn to recognize the primary insect groups and how to tie patterns on hooks to simulate their behaviors and ecology while fly fishing in local rivers such as the Fenton, Farmington, and Willimantic Rivers. Participants are encouraged to use their new skills and lures with subsequent participation in the CFFA's educational programs of casting and advanced tying.Participants aged 12 – 16 must be accompanied by a chaperone. If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the CSMNH at 860-486-4460 or CSMNHinfo@uconn.edu by Monday, July 15, 2023.Registration is limited to 15 participants and closes July 15 or when registration is full.

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