Cinder Worm Workshop – Fly Tying & Fishing – Starts April 28
What: Discovering Ninigret Pond, Cinder Worm Presentation
When: Tuesday, April 28 from 6 PM to 7 PM
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center, Bend Road, Charlestown
What: Fly Tying Workshop, all materials provided
When: Tuesday, May 5 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Kettle Pond Visitor Center, Bend Road, Charlestown
What: Cinder Worm Fly Fishing Night, materials provided upon request
When: Saturday, May 16 from 4 PM to dark
Where: Ninigret Pond, Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, Charlestown
Registration Required: Space is limited to 40 students maximum
Cost: Free
Observe one of nature’s fascinating spring rituals. Witness thousands of cinder worms as they wiggle their way to the surface performing their spring mating dance. Quietly wade the protected coves of Ninigret Pond on a warm spring evening. See the beauty of a sunset over tranquil water. Now listen to the sound of silence as it is interrupted by dozens of surface slurping stripers. Finally, fish for those stripers using the tiny cinder worm flies you tied yourself.
Imagine – This isn’t some kind of fisherman’s daydream. It is a reality if you participate. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, working in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s Aquatic Resource Education Program, along with project organizers Capt. Ray Stachelek, Dave Pollack, and Capt. Jeff Perry, will conduct this annual Cinder Worm Workshop.
Instruction and guidance will be provided by some of the area’s most knowledgeable, skilled worm fishermen. There will also be an opportunity for kayak fishing too – limited to experienced kayakers who have their own kayaks, equipped with required safety equipment and lighting for after dark.
Space is limited and registration is required. This program is open to adults and families with children over the age of 10. No experience is required. The course is completely Free of Charge.
Banner image is a photograph of a Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge sunset by Scott MacNeill.