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Pink Flyfishing Clinic

A Pink Flyfishing clinic for women recovering from breast cancer will be held on Wednesday 28 November at Point Walter commencing at 9.30am

Research in the United States has shown that fly fishing for women recovering from breast cancer provides an opportunity for women who have been affected by the disease to gather in a beautiful, natural and relaxing environment and learn a fun new skill.

These special fly-fishing clinics will offer women an opportunity to meet new friends and create a support network, but most importantly to have fun. Fly fishing is a sport where women can talk whilst fishing, and offer much needed support for each other.

Fly-fishing is an excellent form of recovery exercise for breast cancer surgery. We wish to assist those women who have experienced surgery or treatment to a speedy recovery and to introduce new participants to fly fishing. It is less physically demanding than dragon boat racing where breast cancer survivors have also made a significant impact.

Fly fishing techniques provide gentle exercise for joint and soft tissue mobility. Studies have shown that the casting motion is similar to the exercises prescribed by surgeons for women who've had surgery or radiation. It is a very gentle motion which promotes soft tissue stretching.

Learning a new life skill at such a traumatic time could also be beneficial in providing a fun positive activity at a very stressful time in your life. The outdoors soothes the soul and can provide women with an improved outlook on life. Being inspired by the recovery process in other women and seeing that other women are surviving breast cancer .can be a powerful healing tool. It might even be something your partner or family could take up as well!

A series of coordinated clinics is seen as an ideal way to provide an opportunity for women to try fly fishing and to establish a network of friends who have been through similar experiences. The participants can voluntarily be included in a contact list of fellow participants if they so desire for future fishing buddies.

Each breast cancer survivor will be given a quality Shimano shirt and there'll be lots of give-aways and prizes on the day.

The Pink Flyfishing Clinics will be conducted free of charge with all equipment including flyrods and reels provided.

Internationally renowned fishing personality 'ReelGirl' Jeni Lerch will conduct the clinic.

Register your interest by contacting Recfishwest on Phone: 9246 3366 Email:

http://www.recfishwest.org.au/PinkFlyFishing2007.htm

TerryF
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