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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Raleigh, North Carolina Project
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.
Project Mentors
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.
FELIPE LOPES, MENTOR
Raleigh, North Carolina
Born in Brasil, Orlando raised Felipe grew up chasing Bass in Florida’s many sand bottom lakes. He began to pursue fly fishing after moving to North Carolina with his wife Clara, and pup Samson. Felipe works as a strength and conditioning coach at NC State University where he leads the performance programs for Track, Softball, and Swim. If a species swims, Felipe will throw a fly at it!
News & Events
Wet Fly Swing Podcast
TMP Founder, Jess Westbrook, is honored to speak with Dave Steward of Wet Fly Swing Podcast recently! Jess Westbrook shares the amazing stories behind the Mayfly Project that he created to help foster kids change their lives with fly fishing. Today, we find out what...
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...
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