The Pine Island Fly Fishing Club will resume monthly meetings beginning Monday, March 25. The club, which was founded in March 2015, hosted meetings for five years until March 2020 when it stopped meeting due to COVID concerns. Resuming club functions was further delayed due to Hurricane Ian. Finally after four years the club is resuming meetings.

Fly fishing is a fun and challenging way to fish for many of our local gamefish species like redfish, snook, trout and tarpon. The Pine Island Fly Fishing Club provides an opportunity to meet like-minded folks, hear guest speakers and learn more about fly fishing in our area.

Everyone is welcome, and no fly fishing experience is necessary to attend.

The new meeting place is Street Eatz & Ale, thanks to the generosity of proprietor Reid Freeman who is donating space for the club to host its meetings.

The first meeting to resume the club activities with social time from 5:30 to 6 p.m., when the club meeting will start.

A donation of $3 per person will be accepted at the door to help cover club expenses. Street Eatz & Ale is at 5508 Avenue A, Bokeelia.

For questions or more information, contact Capt. Scott Swartz at 404-550-6890 or Capt. Forrest Bolebruch at 239-848-7356.