Anne Sutton, foreground, practices a flyfishing cast in a 2014 flyfishing class taught by Raincountry Flyfishers president Tony Soltys.

Anne Sutton, foreground, practices a flyfishing cast in a 2014 flyfishing class taught by Raincountry Flyfishers president Tony Soltys.

Kobuk, Wulik, Situk fly fishing

Juneau’s flyfishing club, Raincountry Flyfishers. will meet Wednesday Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Thunder Mountain High School library. George Elgee will show slides of fishing the Kobuk River for sheefish, the Wulik River for arctic char and winter fishing on the Situk. Tony Soltys will also present on New England fishing for stripers, blues and albacore. The meeting is open to the public at no charge.

Raincountry Flyfishers president Tony Soltys demonstrates a flyfishing grip at a March 2014 class.

Raincountry Flyfishers president Tony Soltys demonstrates a flyfishing grip at a March 2014 class.

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