Fly fishing is so much fun! Thank you for teaching me!
Tucson, Arizona Project
Lead Mentor: Jake Alpert
Project Location: Tucson, Arizona
Year project founded: 2023
Mentors on this team: 1
Children to be mentored in 2023: 4
Local foster care partners: Currently searching for local foster care partners.
Local partners and companies that support this project: Dry Creek Outfitters
Contact our Lead Mentor: Jake Alpert, alpertj@gmail.com
Interested in mentoring? Apply here: https://themayflyproject.com/mentor-application-existing-project/
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Tucson, Arizona Project
As a Tucson native I loved getting outside, experiencing nature, and especially fishing when I was younger. Fly fishing in the desert is not inaccessible, as it may seem, and I cannot wait to share my knowledge and passion with the local foster community!
Project Mentors
JAKE ALPERT, LEAD MENTOR
Tucson, Arizon
As a Tucson native I loved getting outside, experiencing nature, and especially fishing when I was younger. Fly fishing in the desert is not inaccessible, as it may seem, and I cannot wait to share my knowledge and passion with the local foster community!
News & Events
2nd Annual Mending the Line Fundraiser!
One month left to purchase your tickets to our 2nd Annual Mending the Line Fundraiser!!!! When – 6pm to 8:30pm – October 12th, 2023 Where – Chenal Event Center – 21 Rahling Circle, Little Rock, AR Guest Speaker – Hank Patterson Expect to enjoy an evening of TMP...
Making the Long Drives for Kids, Got Fishing!
“But you live in McCall, 4 hours from our local project?” I remember asking Brian Oakland, of Got Fishing, when he first reached out to us and told us he was going to not only raise funds for our Idaho Projects, but he wanted to join our project in Coeur’d Alene. He...
Butler, PA, Fly Fishing Extravaganza Fundraiser!
2023 Fly Fishing Extravaganza in Butler, PA!! Join us for our 3rd annual day of instructional fly fishing on private property!! This will be a day of fly fishing, food, raffles, contests and FUN!! Details of the event are as follows: Date: August 19, 2023 Time: 9:00...
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