Denny Weiss retired after working 35 years with the fisheries section of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on the Mississippi River.  Since a young boy growing up in Burlington, Iowa, Denny has loved to fish, hunt, and trap along the Mississippi River his entire life.  Denny will share his knowledge of some unique fish species that have survived for over 200 million years and were on earth before the dinosaurs. After retiring nine years ago, Denny now commercial fishes for catfish on the Mississippi and will discuss and demonstrate some of his nets and techniques for catching channel and flathead catfish to sell.

A continental breakfast will be served. Please bring a travel coffee mug if you have one.

Instructor: Denny Weiss