FVTU Second Annual Veterans Fishing Day

On Friday, July 20, 2018, FVTU took a group of veterans fishing on the lower Flathead River as part of our Veterans Service Partnership (VSP) program.  TU chapters around the country use the VSP as a means of connecting with their local vets to show their support and appreciation for our service men and women and to encourage those veterans to become active in the TU mission.

Our  local vets were teamed up with FVTU members who volunteered their time to man the oars.  Over the course of the float from Pressentine Bar to Old Steel bridge the vets learned the basics of fly casting, river etiquette, catch and release, and the art of hooking and playing a fish (or not).  At lunch, chapter president Larry Timchak spoke about FVTU’s role in working to preserve and protect our native trout and the pristine waters they live in.  Each participating vet will receive a complimentary one-year membership in TU.

This was our second annual veterans float and this year we were accompanied by Daily Inter Lake reporter Scott Shindledecker.  You can read his article here:  FVTU Supports Local Veterans.

It was a beautiful day, sunny and warm; a great day to be on the river.  Unfortunately the fish were not as cooperative as we had hoped and the action was pretty sparse; although we did pick up a few here and there.  But, as any fisherman knows, it isn’t all about the fish.  The therapeutic value of casting a fly on a trout stream pays dividends whether there’s a fish on the end of the line or not.  Our vets learned firsthand the serenity and peacefulness that comes with spending time on the water.

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Thanks go to Larry Timchak, Dan Short, Dan Olson, Lucky Sultz, and Kyle Smalley for manning the oars and donating their time and watercraft to make this trip possible.  A special tip of the hat goes to Justin Lawrence of Lakestream Fly Shop in Whitefish for generously donating new leaders for all of our veterans.

If you would like to know more about the VSP or are interested in helping out with next years veterans float, give me a shout.  See you on the river.

Jim Borowski

FVTU VSP coordinator