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Bowen Island Fly Girl

AS a four-year-old,
Mharie Sinclaire’s job
was to carry her
father’s

‘snakebite’ on

their fishing
expeditions.

Sinclaire, 61,
grew up to be her
father’s daughter,
and along the way
learned a thing or.
two about landing
the big one, tying a
‘wicked tly, and

why her father was always so

cheerful on their outings.

“Later 1 learned
‘snakebite’ was bourbon.”
~. “Ever since those dawn-light
excursions half-a-century | ago

the

“into Hiheume Lake by horse-
-. back, Sinclaire’s fever for fish-

_ing never: broke. The only
cure? Fish some more.

Sinclaire has operated her’

-own guiding company and was:
"a co-owner of @ fly-in fishin

camp. She continues to Ae .

“iated with the Dogwood Fly
Fishing Club, and has instruct-

ed hundreds of students for the

” Fish and Wildlife Department.
Fishing, being her. first pas- ‘
“sion, Sinclaire‘also has a knack

for" teaching. ‘She combines -

both through her.’ Bowen’

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Island company The ‘Trout
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tion devoted te the fine art of
fly fishing, In addition to per-
sonal — lessons,
the former post
secondary
school teacher
offers a number
of one-day fy
casting and fly
tying == work-

shops. ‘The next,
Novice Fly
Casting, is set
for Sunday, Aug.
24

She's also cast her fine into
uncharted territory in the hope
of reeling in an unlikely part of
the population,

“Recently I read a book
entided Fishing With My Old
Guy by Paul Quarrington, and

~ jt cannonballed me into creat-

ing a fly fishing club for
woman,” Sinclaire says of The
Creel Creepers. (A creel is a
wicker basket used by anglers
to hold their catch.)

_ “LT need an’ army of stout-
hearted gals, novices at fishing,
but with the self-determination

“to master the Double Haul,

and seek out and join me in my
love affair - with

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the Creel Creepers: sib meets
one Sunday a menth at the
Bowen Island His & Wildlife
facility. Like the lady herself
the meetings are informal, and
future plans include a fashion
show, fly-tying sessions and
guest speakers,

Mharie (pronounced
“Morrie”) struck upon the idea
of catering to woman after
being approached by a woman
at Fawn Lake, “She said to me,
‘T want to be j just like you when
I grow up.’ T would guess this
lady was about 50 years of
age.”

As the baby boomers enter
the latter stages of life, fishing,
like golf, is expected to steadi y

prow in popularity. (It’s a litre
inder:to the joints than say,
racquetball.)

As for the workshops, they”

are open to’ both men: and

women, and are limited to no; :
~ more than 12 participants. The
_ first half of the six-hour course

is classroom. instruction, then

after lunch the real fun begins ~ pe
as everyone grabs. a rod and,

CASTING ABOUT.. Mharie Sinclaire’s passions are
fly fishing and teaching. The Bowen Istarid woman

“combines both in her. Fly
shops. A one-day Nov’

Casting and Fly Tying wor
ce Casting workshop. tak

place on Sunday, Aug. 24 on the’ Island

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scheduled for September.

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