PRESS RELEASES
Othmar
Vohringer Becomes a BC Angling Ambassador
Posted: August 6, 2009
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For immediate release -
Merritt, August 6,
2009
Merritt,
British Columbia,
Canada –
The
Angling Ambassador Program, a joint endeavour of the
BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF)
and the Freshwater
Fisheries Society of BC (FFSBC), is an exiting new project to promote
the fishing sport in British Columbia and I am proud to be part of it.
The objectives of this program are:
To educate the general public on the benefits of
angling and to provide instruction on fishing regulations
interpretation
pertaining to angling and conservation.
- BCWF
members will offer fishing advice (where to and how to) at various
lakes in the Thompson/Nicola Region.
- The
program will encourage the general public to participate in angling,
providing the opportunity to have fun for individuals and families.
- Provide
information on BC Wildlife Federation, Report All Poachers and
Polluters (RAPP), Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC (FFSBC), Habitat Conservation
Trust Foundation (HCTF) and Ministry of Environment (MoE).
- The
Thompson River watershed and the Nicola River watershed are designated
sites including various lakes in the region and surrounding area.
On
Wednesday August 5th
we had our first
ambassadorial duties. Our group from the Nicola Valley Fish &
Game
Club (Jack
Madryga, Cyril
George, Bill Otway, Othmar Vohringer and Paul Komonoski) headed to the
Kentucky
Lake located in the stunningly beautiful Kentucky Alleyne Provincial
Park. After
we set up the information booth and unloaded
all the boxes full of fishing literature, tackle and fishing rods to be
given
away to young anglers, we just had time for a refreshing cup of coffee
before
the action started.
In no
time the booth was busy
with anglers of all ages
asking questions or just stopping by for a friendly chit-chat. The
children
were exited and thankful for the presents and all the advice we
dispensed on
how to catch fish. It didn’t take long before the first child
came back to our
booth and proudly showed off the trout she caught with the rod and
tackle she
received from the Angling Ambassador Program team.
Part
of
our “job”, and for me the most rewarding one, was
to walk around the lake
visiting with the anglers and helping them with any questions they may
have.
For me the biggest joy of the day was a young girl that tried for the
better
part of two hours to catch a fish. She kept asking her father what to
do but he
has never fished before either. After setting her fishing rod properly
up and
choosing the lure of the day and then showing her how to cast she
caught a
handsome rainbow trout of a respectable size. To see the
girl’s face light up
with a bright smile when she reeled the fish in combined with the
joyous “Daddy
I got one, Daddy look here I caught a fish.” was all the
reward I needed.
For
more information about Othmar Vohringer and Smart Hunting
Strategies visit. www.othmarvohringer.com
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