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Whitby Free Press, 12 Jul 1989, p. 36

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PDAJ&-GE A4, WIIITY ME PRESS, Fishing, JULY 12,1989 workshops held at Warta .Fising 18 Canadian Sportsfishing, which produces the highly successfu TV show broadcast on TSN and CTV and featuring Italo Labignan- and Henry Waszczuk, as weil as &ublising the new national sing magazine Canadian Sportfishing, held a series of single day fly flshing workshops in April, May and June at Warta Trout Lakes, 80 ' km north of Whitby on Hwy 12. The workshops -were designed primarly for those who have neyer or rarely fly fished before, and there was expert coaching for the more experienced fly fisher wisng to brush up hi&'her skIlls. Chief instructor was Chris Marshall, assistant editor of Canadian Sportfishing Magazine and pro-staff fly fishing specialist. Co-instructors were Duncan Hardie,' world-traveiled fly fisher and marine biologist, and AI Hassae, fly fishing artist with extensive fly fishing experience across Canada. Both have four years of experience professionally instructing fly fishing from Ontario to Labrador. Although the workshops covered selecting and balancing equipment, knots and leaders, entomology, choosing the right fly, and casting instruction, the emphasis was on actual fly fishing techniques - streamer fly, lure, wet fly, and dry fly. Ais covered was fishing with both boating and sinldng limes. The location lent itself to this approach - a four-acre spring-fied lake stocked with naturalized rainbows up to six pounds. When the Canadian Sportfishing team produced a TV show there in April last year, sport was fast a nd TED ARMSTRONG of Burlington was furious. one of those who participated in a Each session was liniited ta 10 series of fly fishing workshops during, participants, so the instructors could give one-on-one coaching i--- technique. Ail necessary equipment was supplied by Canadian Sportfishing's corporate sponsors. flues, custom tied by the instructors, to take home. IA -i- I Az by Lind ,Monery Specîalizing in Bird & Fîs Mounts 51 Keewatin St. S, OSHA WA 576 m 6536 As the weather goes, so do many trout farms in the Region, and Warta Trout Farm in Scugog is no exception. Located on Scugog 8th conces- sion, the farm once stocked speckled trout. But with a hot summer predictedm owner Peter Noble decided to stock with ,rain- bow trout this year. "The rainbow like the warmer weather while the speckled like it cooler," said Noble. The farm has been opened for three ,ears and was built by Noble s father-in-law Ted Taborski, described by Noble as a "pond-a-holic.» The pond is three-and-a-half acres in size and is stocked with STMCffl TB, ALUMINUM CRUISERSi 1 Qm&yadMugn,&»03FOR'MOBILE ANGLERS I the spring at WartÎi Trout Lakës, 30 km north of Whitby. Vince Ohpreclo.Free Press photo R ain1bow -stoe',ke d in hot weather approximately 500 trout. You can taxke a boat onto the pond or stand by the shore, said Cost is $10 for a day of fishing plus, and $3 per pound of fish caught. H-e explains that, the pond is not oversýtocked, so as to give anglers a challenge. BOATS 'N BOOZE Boats and alcoholic drinks don't mxx. Most people know enough not to drink and drive a car. But they may forget that the same rule applies to operating a boat. If you re operating a boat, make yours a dry voyage. LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD It pays to be a weight-watcher. Losing weight helps boats too. Too much weight -- caused by too many people, too much gear or too large a motor -- can capsize or sink even the most seaworthy craft. 'Tou will catch somethin-w"Ç said Noble.1 ., »A To get to Warta Farm takeèýý Hwy 12, 30 kilometers north of". Whitby, west on Scugog conces'- sion 8 about one kilometre. Fishing is available any week- end but Noble prefers a caîl fo 'r weekday fishing se there will be someone at te farm. The number is 852-5852. THINK Before YouDn De A Rosponsible Boat Operator 3mai Flshing Boats From $599.00 1917 DUNDAS ST. EAST (Just East of K-Mart Plaza) 579 - 5874 E.%C ýL. 44âUeA bmmber of M~~EYER~, s'Angler'& Hfunter#'4*, ENEýUIE

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