MadDog Trout Unlimited hosts film tour April 13, announces summer camps
April 12, 2024 | By Waterbury Roundabout 
Film tour poster. Courtesy image
The MadDog chapter of Trout Unlimited hosts the 2024 Fly Fishing Film Tour this Saturday, April 13, at the Big Picture Theater and Cafe in Waitsfield. The group also announces registration for upcoming camps for women and teens.
The film event falls on opening day of trout fishing season in Vermont—doors open at 6:30 p.m. and films begin at 7 p.m. along with a raffle with prizes including a stand-up paddleboard.
The films are from the 18th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour and they include a look at the science of the Costa Marlin Project, a jungle search for the massive Peacock Bass, and a Steelhead story with “characters as rare as the fish itself” and more, according to the announcement.
The film tour is the original and largest fly fishing film event of its kind and the local group presents it as a community event for all anglers. Proceeds from the event including the raffle support the MadDog Trout Unlimited Chapter and its work on local river conservation, angler education, and Trout Unlimited education programs. Tickets: $20, available online.
Two camp programs
The group also announces registration open for upcoming camps: Introduction to Fly Fishing for Women and Vermont Trout Camp for Teens.
Trout fishing camps for women and teens are held at Quimby Country Lodge in Averill, Vermont. Photo courtesy of Mad Dog Trout Unlimited
The women’s camp takes place May 18-19 at the Quimby Country lodge on Forest Lake in Averill, Vermont. The camp covers gear, entomology, fish handling, casting and fly-tying. Cost is $400 for the weekend.
Finally, The Vermont Trout Camp for Teens also takes place at Quimby Country Lodge and is scheduled for June 23-27. Girls and boys ages 13-16 can apply. Cost is $450 for the four days.
More information on both programs is online at maddogtu.org.
Trout Unlimited is a national organization with more than 150,000 members organized into about 400 chapters from Maine to Montana to Alaska with a mission of fisheries restoration and conservation working at local, state and national levels. The MadDog local chapter focuses on conservation, protection and restoration of north-central Vermont coldwater fisheries and watersheds through education, advocacy, and “boots-on-the-ground conservation.”