JBER OAP hosts Introduction to Fishing class

Joe Palmer, a Navy reservist, casts his rod as Trevor Bird, Otter Lake manager, instructs beginning fishers how to cast at the Introduction to Fishing Class, at Otter Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2016. Bird recommended beginners go out with an experienced party when learning how to fish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez)

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JBER OAP hosts Introduction to Fishing class

Trevor Bird, Otter Lake manager, releases the days first catch at the Introduction to Fishing Class, at Otter Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2016. Interested fishers on JBER can rent fishing equipment at the Outdoor Recreation Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez)

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JBER OAP hosts Introduction to Fishing class

Crystal Palmer, an experienced fisher, shows off her days catch at the Introduction to Fishing Class, at Otter Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2016. Alaska fishing guides and regulations can be found at the JBER Outdoor Recreation Center, Base Exchange, and most sporting goods stores. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez)

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JBER OAP hosts Introduction to Fishing class

Joe Palmer, a Navy reservist, casts his rod at Otter Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2016. Otter Lake is one of 11 lake fishing destinations on JBER. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez)

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JBER OAP hosts Introduction to Fishing class

Joe Palmer, a Navy reservist, picks off a bit of moss, from his hook at Otter Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2016. This was the first Introduction to Fishing class hosted on JBER. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez)

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JBER OAP hosts Introduction to Fishing class

Trevor Bird, Otter Lake manager, shows off the bait he’s preparing to use as part of the Introduction to Fishing Class, at Otter Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2016. Otter Lake was stocked with rainbow trout for the first time in nine years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez)

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JBER OAP hosts Introduction to Fishing class

Joe Palmer, a Navy reservist, and Crystal Palmer, listen as Trevor Bird discusses the basics of casting at the Introduction to Fishing Class, at Otter Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2016. Guides with fishing regulations can be found at the JBER Exchange, and most sporting goods stores. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez)

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JBER OAP hosts Introduction to Fishing class

Trevor Bird, Otter Lake manager, laughs after catching a rainbow trout on his first try at the Introduction to Fishing Class, at Otter Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2016. Trevor is an avid fisher of more than 23 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez)

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JBER OAP hosts Introduction to Fishing class

Published June 28, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Joe Palmer, a Navy reservist, casts his rod as Trevor Bird, Otter Lake manager, instructs beginning fishers how to cast at the Introduction to Fishing Class, at Otter Lake at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 23, 2016. Bird recommended beginners go out with an experienced party when learning how to fish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Javier Alvarez)