On the Fly: Local youth are getting on the river

On the Fly: Local youth are getting on the river

Youngsters have a world of fishing opportunities at their doorstep here in the Roaring Fork Valley, and there are a multitude of ways to get them on a local creek, river, lake, or pond. We see plenty of Basalt kids out there fishing around town, utilizing their preferred “wireless hand-held devices.” The entire fourth grade at Basalt Middle School enjoyed a day of fishing at Old Pond Park at the Roaring Fork Conservancy recently, and the RFC’s Y…