Casting Clinics

If you ever wanted to give fly fishing a try, but didn’t know quite how to get started, the Long Island Chapter of Trout Unlimited will provide you that opportunity when it conducts Fly-Casting Clinics in March every year. All clinics usually run from 9:00AM until 12:00PM, and includes in-class discussions of terminal tackle as it relates to fly-casting, an outdoor fly casting demonstration, and hands-on instruction. Equipment will be provided (on a share basis) for the outdoors practice sessions.  If you already have a fly rod and reel, there will be people to help set up your equipment between 8:30AM and 9:00AM. 
 
Participants will be invited to attend our Open House Meeting in April at the Hicksville VFW Hall, 320 South Broadway, Hicksville, NY. Those that sign up as new members will receive a gift to get your started on fly fishing!
 
Our Chapter charges no fee to the participants for these clinics, however the Parks do charge the nominal car entrance fee.
  
Call early because the clinics fill up quickly.

Herman Abrams, 
Master of the fly rod

We will always remember Herman Abrams (shown in the above photo at one of our casting clinics) as an extraordinary fisherman, conservationist, teacher and mentor. Herman passed away in 2011. Herman was a retired chief engineer, a president of the Long Island Flyrodders, a vice president of the worldwide Fly Fishing Association, a member of Trout Unlimited, and was a licensed New York State Guide for fishing. Herman was also a master of the fly rod in salt water, and a member of the "Salty" Flyrodders. Truly a remarkable individual, Herman was a member of the greatest generation who served in Europe with the Army's 45th Division 171st Field Artillery Battalion during World War II. Herman will always be remebered in our hearts.