Syracuse.com - Baptist Church in Brewerton once again hosting free fishing seminar

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Last year, more than 300 youngsters and adults attended the free, day-long event.

Mike Riordan gives raffle winner Shaniah Peters, 6, of Jordan, her prizeâa brand new fishing rod at the 2013 fishing seminar.

Sarah Taddeo | The Post-Standard 

Brewerton - The Calvary Baptist Church is holding its 8th annual fishing seminar Saturday in the church.

"This is a hands-on day for kids and parents," said Mike Riordan, the event's founder and coordinator. "We provide everything. Everyone in attendance will receive a free New York State Beginners Guide to Fresh Water Fishing, a tackle kit with hooks bobbers, sinkers, lures, and many other types of fishing tackle."

Topics covered at the seminar will include: identifying the state's freshwater fish, learning about what fish eat and where they live, the basics about fishing equipment, how to handle your catch, fishing knots and how to tie them, handling bait, casting and how to clean a fish.

Last year, more than 300 youngsters and adults attended the free, day-long event.

For more information Call Riordan at 374-2997 or email him at [email protected].

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog