Segment 3, June 8th, 2024
Alen Baker is a voice that many will recognize on the Carolina Outdoors. He's an avid fly fisher, tyer, & conservationist. He founded the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians, & is a 2019 inductee in its Hall of Fame. He joins host Bill Bartee to chat about his new project: the Cap Wiese Fly Fishing Center
Baker has been doing satellite exhibits over the years & that inspired going to the Patterson School Foundation & expanding usage of the facilities outside of Lenoir, NC.
Show Highlights:
Cap Wiese was the headmaster of the Patterson School & a legend in NC fly fishing lore
Wiese's favorite waters were Wilson Creek & in later years, Cherokee. He helped start Trout Unlimited in North Carolina
The CWFC will bring adult education in fly fishing & is started with Project Healing Waters
The first project is improving the impoundment pond at the Patterson School (where Cap first taught fly fishing)
Kayaks and Canoes are able to be used on the pond
Overnight stays & outings will be a part of the projects as it is the "perfect location."
Fly Fishing, Tying, Rod Building, & the outings will all be a part of the CWFC & the Patterson School Foundation
You can participate by joining the FLY TYERS GUILD & going to the Patterson School Foundation
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
Baker has authored seven books and continues to write. His works include, Rocky River TU: The First Twenty-Five Years (2006), his award-winning book, Our Fly Fishing Heritage: The Making of the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians (2016), and My Fly Fishing Playbook (2019).
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