Local Trout Unlimited chapter reactivates in PTC

Local Trout

Unlimited chapter reactivates in PTC

The Flint River

Chapter of Trout Unlimited has been reactivated in Peachtree City, Ga.

It was one of the original chapters in Georgia, ad joins the efforts of

other state chapters in supporting Trout Unlimited's mission of conserving,

protecting and restoring North America's trout and salmon fisheries and

their watersheds.

Meetings are

held at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at Y Knot Sports

Bar in Peachtree City. All meetings are open to current and prospective

members of Trout Unlimited. Regular, annual membership is $35. Guest speakers

who provide interesting and informative presentations about cold water

conservation, where and how to fly-fish, how to build fly rods and how

to tie flies highlight each meeting.

Newly elected

officers and board members are Skip Barnette, president, Steve Quinn,

vice president, Larry beck, treasurer and Charlie Smith and Joe Bride,

board members.

Chapter activities

in support of Trout Unlimited's mission will include fisheries habitat

improvement, organized group fishing trips, youth fly-fishing clinics,

learn how to events, the Boy Scouts of America fly fishing Merit Badge

program and other events designed to enhance efforts to further the mission

of Trout Unlimited.

"We know

there are a number of people in this area interested in supporting our

mission, as well as getting to know other people who share a common interest

in cold water conservation and fly fishing," said Flint River Chapter

President Skip Barnette.

For more information

about Trout Unlimited, go to www.TU.org.

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