By Daily Press staff
Cast out into the world of fly fishing next week to help fundraise for a conservation cause.
Wilderness Fly Fishers, a Westside nonprofit club, will host its annual Conservation Super Auction on Tuesday, March 15.
A silent auction beginning at 5:30 p.m. will be followed by dinner and a live auction at 7:30 p.m. Among the offerings are a variety of fishing trips. Many of the trips include guide, meals and lodging to not only the most renowned fly waters in California and the West, but also trips to some of the most sought after trout and salmon streams in the world — from Alaska to Argentina and from Montana to Oregon.
Additionally, there is a variety of fly fishing equipment and clothing donated which will be auctioned, as well as dinners to LA restaurants.
Founded in Santa Monica in 1965, Wilderness Fly Fishers has a long history of supporting conservation causes, including local stream clean-ups, restoration of southern steelhead runs and, most notably, "Trout in the Classroom." The latter is a program which, with the participation of wilderness members, teaches area elementary students both ecology and biology by having them raise trout from eggs to release in the wild.
Through Trout In The Classroom, Wilderness Fly Fishers has introduced more than 6,000 youngsters to the life cycle of California's native trout and the sparkling streams in which they live.
The auction will be held at the Olympic Collection, located at Sawtelle and Olympic boulevards.
The auction is open to the public. Dinner is optional. For information and reservations, call (310) 280-3459. Or visit www.wildernessflyfishers.org. 'Weapons of Mass Deception' plays locally
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 9, 2005. Read the original PDF.