If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at tying flies, the Penobscot Fly Fishers can make that process simple for you.

The PFF offers a popular winter course for beginners that takes all of the guesswork out of tying, and teaches all the basics you’ll need to know.

The class begins Jan. 5, at the Bangor Parks and Recreation community center building on Main Street, and class size will be limited. Class sessions will be held on seven consecutive Thursdays from 6-8:30 p.m. The cost is $30, which includes all materials and equipment.

For more information go to the PFF Web site at www.penobscotflyfishers.com, or contact Don Corey at 843-5634 or don@annikarodandfly.com.

Colonel’s Outdoor Tip

Each week Col. Tom Santaguida, Maine’s chief game warden, offers an outdoor tip to readers of the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife’s weekly report.

Here’s Santaguida’s tip for this week, on landowner respect, landowner permission and landowner relations:

There is no doubt that Maine’s access for traditional hunting, fishing and outdoor sports is changing. However, we still have some of the best access available for our sports in the U.S.

To ensure that fine tradition of great access for outdoor sports continues, it is important that hunters, anglers and all outdoor enthusiasts take action and ask permission to use private property and show appreciation to landowners.

Asking permission goes a long way, even if the land is not posted. Notifying the landowner of open gates, repairs needed or other unusual observations helps the landowner as well.

Pick up your own garbage, and if someone else left garbage behind, pick that up, too.

Land has been posted more than once due to someone abusing their privilege. Hunters, anglers, trappers and all outdoor enthusiasts need to continue to demonstrate excellent landowner relations. It is up to all of us.

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