Women cast into fly fishing

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For the eighth year, 12 women have taken to the northern Michigan river the second week of June to take a nip of what has been documented to be highly addictive.

Fly fishing.

MSU Fly Gals is a program underwritten by the Boone and Crockett Club to foster a love, understanding andMSU FlyGals 2014 respect of fly fishing and outdoorswomanship.

The women, under the careful eye of fly fishing master Tom Sadler, learn the basics of the gear, the craft and the cast. A two-year program, it is followed by a float trip down the north branch of the AuSable River.

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Sadler teaches

Tom Sadler instructs Erin Jarvie (left) and Elle Gulotty.

Rods

Yin-Phan Tsang and Sonja Christensen wield the fly rods.

Casting

Julie Hinderer, Jessica Ives and Erin Jarvie practice casting.

Marissa models

Marissa Hammond models the latest in river wear.

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