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The Basics of Fly Fishing: A Woman’s Perspective

  • Blowing Rock Art & History Museum 159 Ginny Stevens Lane Blowing Rock United States (map)
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Online Viewing Party!

Join us for an online viewing party where Kelly McCoy, owner and operator of RiverGirl Fishing Company, will teach us how to learn the art of fly fishing without breaking the bank!

We’ll learn how Kelly teaches people to fly fish and all about her business that’s based out of a historic train depot in Todd, NC.

Image Credit: Fish Tale, by Ashley Warren. 2018.

About the Speaker

Kelly McCoy is fisheries biologist by training and a fly fishing guide by trade. Originally from Hokes Bluff, Alabama Kelly earned a Fisheries Science Degree from Mississippi State University where she also earned her nickname “River Girl.” After graduating from Mississippi State she went on to work in Florida as a marine biologist. Then she and her wife vacationed up to the New River two years in a row and made a plan to move up here. What started out as tying flies in the upstairs of the Todd Mercantile Bakery has grown into much more.

RiverGirl Fishing Company is a full-service fishing and rental shop located in the historic crossroads community of Todd, NC, where Elk Creek flows into the South Fork of the New River. This distinctive setting, both quaint and untamed, provides the ideal backdrop for the fun-loving and conservation-conscious Rivergirl Fishing Company. Their goal is to help customers enjoy the river by providing quality education, equipment, and guidance.

http://www.rivergirlfishing.com/
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Scholars & Scones is a monthly educational program which invites patrons to spend a morning sipping coffee, eating locally-baked goodies, and learning about the latest research, writing, and creativity taking place in our region. There are complimentary breakfast goods from Backstreet Bakery and fresh cups of Hatchet Coffee Co. Dangerfield Blend will be served.

This event sponsored by North Carolina Arts Council and the Watauga Arts Council

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