I’m going to be the best fly fisher ever when I grow up!
Raleigh, North Carolina Project
Lead Mentor: Will Barnett
Project Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Project Founded: 2020, to launch in 2021
Mentors to be added to the team: 8-10
Children to mentor in 2021: 5-8
Local foster care partners: Currently searching for partners for this project.
Local sponsors/company partners: Currently searching for local sponsors and partners.
Contact: Will Barnett

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The opportunity to mentor with the Mayfly Project is an honor. It’s a special program that I’m proud to be a small part of. I can’t wait to get started sharing my experiences with mentors, mentees, and everyone involved in the program.
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Will Barnett, Lead Mentor
Raleigh, North Carolina
My fly-fishing story started on the Davidson River about 8 years ago. Since then, I’ve fished everywhere from saltwater flats to warmwater lakes to tiny headwaters. More importantly, I’ve come to understand and embrace the wellness benefits of fly fishing. There’s nothing more calming to me than being in the river.
At home, I live in Raleigh, NC with my wife, Beth. In my free time that’s not spent fishing, I like to cook and play my guitar (poorly). At work, I manage business and strategy in the healthcare IT industry.
The opportunity to lead mentor with the Mayfly Project is an honor. It’s a special program that I’m proud to be a small part of. I’m looking forward to sharing experiences that have a positive and long lasting impact on all involved.
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Our 2020 Impact!!
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Giving Tuesday Success, 2020!
Thank You!!! Together, WE DID IT! We hit our goal on Tuesday! For our National Project online, we raised $14,000! For our individual project fundraisers we hit over $20,000!!!! This year, many of our lead mentors, mentors, and friends, all did Facebook fundraisers to...
Foster Care to Fly Fishing, with Jackie Prock
“There was so much going on in my life that was out of my control, so I gravitated to the outdoors to find control. It became a place where I could go to find some peace and away from life’s confusion and uncertainties [from life in foster care],” Jackie Prock said....
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