Today’s Georgia Trout Campers are the next generation of conservation leaders.
Boys and Girls, 13 to 15 Years Old
Learn and Practice the Sport of Fly Fishing
Study Sound Conservation Practices
Enjoy a Fun and Rewarding Experience!
What to expect at Trout Camp
Learning hands-on skills and trout fishing fundamentals
Knot tying
Attaching lines for specific needs
Stream tactics
Presenting the fly
Tackle
Handling and maintenance
Fly Casting
The basics and practice
Entomology
Bugs! Study insect life cycle, physiology, behavior environment, and classification
Fly tying
Create the flies that catch the fish
Fishing on the stream
Applying newly learned skills
At least two hours daily devoted to fishing
One mentor per two campers
Stream etiquette
How we consider others and the environment
Natural Resources and Conservation
A visit to Burton Trout Hatchery and nearby creeks
The trout’s life cycle
Aquatic invertebrates (more bugs!)
Protection of trout habitat
Stream Dynamics/Fish stocking
Work project to restore habitat structures
Who staffs Trout Camp?
Many TU members willingly volunteer their time and talent to pass on their knowledge and love of fly-fishing to another generation. Our camp is truly a statewide effort as mentors from 10 of the 14 chapters in Georgia show up to help out. Some mentors even take vacation from their jobs and stay all week; you can’t ask for more than that!!
Georgia DNR and USFS personnel provide great support, including leading sessions on stream entomology at Smithgall Woods, visiting Burton Hatchery, stocking the Tallulah River, building structures on Ramey Creek and electro-shocking brook trout all added to the experience for the campers. Even in these tough economic times, these agencies still find a way to give us all the help we need. We couldn’t do it without them. We have also welcomed guest speakers from the national office of Trout Unlimited as well as Jimmy Harris, local expert guide and owner of Unicoi Outfitters.
For further questions, please contact Georgia Council of Trout Unlimited (georgiatu.org)