The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering a two-day fly rod building workshop in Sisters, Ore., on Dec. 9 and 10.

The cost of the registration is $250.  The fee includes one night’s stay at the Suttle Lake Church Camp, lunch Saturday through lunch Sunday, and the rod building kit.  Two experienced fly fishermen will teach participants how to build a medium-action, 9-foot, 2-piece, 4-, 5-, or 6-weight fly rod.  Participants will also learn to repair and restore old fly rods.  A majority of the work will be completed in class.  However, if the rod isn’t completed during the workshop, materials will be given to complete the rod at home.

You can download the registration form at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/outdoor_skills/bow/.   The workshop is one of several offered through ODFW’s Becoming an Outdoor Woman (BOW) Program.   The BOW program is an award-winning outdoor skills program. Workshops teach introductory hunting and shooting skills, fishing and other outdoor activities in a supportive and non-threatening atmosphere. Ten thousand women each year are given the opportunity to learn from patient and enthusiastic instructors.