SEMO trout club plans series of classes

Area fly tyers will have a place to share their knowledge and pick up a few tips along the way beginning Tuesday.

The Southeast Missouri Chapter of Trout Unlimited will offer monthly fly-tying meetings from 7 p.m. to 9 at the Southeast Regional Headquarters of the Missouri Department of Conservation in Cape Girardeau. After Tuesday's meeting, the group will take July off before picking up on their regular date in August. The group will meet the third Tuesday of each month.

The meetings allow area fly-tyers the opportunity to share tips and patterns. Meetings are not limited to members of SEMO Trout Unlimited.

For more information on the group contact Karl Larson at k_larson@semo.net or 339-7853, or Michael Wells at editor@semoangler.com or 335-6945.

Fall courses set: After a successful winter program, Dr. Gary Eaton will offer a class on how to tie flies for local fisherman in the fall.

The class, which includes tips and tricks to tying many of today's popular fly patterns, will be held Tuesday evenings starting in September at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center.

Along with the fie-tying course, Michael Wells, president of SEMO Trout Unlimited, will offer Angling Appreciation 101 starting in the fall. Wells' course offers discussion on angling-related topics. Likely discussion subjects will include angling in Missouri, trout in America, smallmouth bass fishing, angling literature, angling history and sport fishing opportunities in Southeast Missouri.

The eight-week course will be from 6 p.m. to 8 beginning Sept. 18. For information contact the Career and Technology Center at 334-0826.