OUTDOOR BRIEFS

FREE COURSE

Introduction to fly-fishing class set

The Nevada Department of Wildlife will be having a free introduction to fly-fishing class on Dec. 1.

The class is divided into two parts, with the first part scheduled for 8 a.m. at the NDOW office at 4747 Vegas Drive.

The second portion, a practical component, will be at Floyd Lamb Park beginning at noon.

For more information and class registration, contact Ivy Santee at 486-5127 ext. 3503 weekdays.

SAFETY FIRST

New boating laws now in effect

It's fall in the desert and that means Nevada's boaters can find some of the best water conditions of the year. However, before they get under way boaters need to be aware that a pair of new boating laws went into effect Oct. 1.

On boats equipped with an engine cutoff lanyard, the operator is now required to wear the lanyard and have it attached to the boat anytime the boat is moving faster than a no-wake speed, roughly five miles per hour.

Boaters will not be required to wear the lanyard when performing docking maneuvers or while trolling for fish, as long as they under the flat-wake speed.

The second law increased the mandatory age for lifejacket wear from under 12 years of age to under 13.

For more information, visit www.ndow.org.