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  1. 07-11-2012, 06:05 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by IMFSHN View Post
    The boy hammered the dock all day while I helped with reunion prep work. Plenty of small crappie, perch, and sunnies off the dock and under boats. Two 9"ers kept his hopes up, as he swam and fished until the wee hours each night.



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  2. 07-17-2012, 01:29 AM #12
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    Sweated out a few pounds at Sterns Cub Scout Camp over by Anadale, MN this weekend. They had a fishing (casting) section for one of our rotations, and all the boys loved it. The young man who was leading (standing back and letting the kids go at it), had a fly rod off to the side and I got three of my scouts to go try it -barely got them to try it, since they were having too much fun casting for plastic fish, which was a lot more fun than some of the other "cast into hoops" options I've seen done elsewhere.

    I stepped in with all three to help them on their fly casting, not that I'm of a caliber to make Lefty Kreh give a nod, but I didn't want them thinking it was all about making wind knots and dumping line because they were being shown to just use your wrist to point the rod at the ground behind you and in front of you. I'll see if some of the shots a scout Mom took of myself and the little guy turn out.




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    They did have 8 rods and some tackle which you could fish off the dock or check out a row boat or canoe during one of the open times, so we used it as a chance to fulfill a rowing elective, only to to get over to the section of the lake we wanted to fish and find out the line was all jammed up inside the Zebco 202 reel. 10 minute later, he was casting, and 5 minutes after that the horn sounded to come in.
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  3. 07-17-2012, 08:14 AM #13
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    Do they get merit badges for this kind of camp or for fishing in general? Boy and Cub Scouts were not available to me when I was that age; so I don't know all that much about them.

    Fishing is getting recognized more and more as a valid outdoor recreation. There are a couple of public schools back in NW Iowa that have added it to their PE programs, and the kids really enjoy it.
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    I'm not sure about the Boy Scouts, but the Cub Scouts can earn a Fishing Sports Belt Loop (easy), and Pin (must earn Loop first, then have additional requirements to learn more about the topic or develop the skill).

    The little guy already had both completed, but loops and pins are a good incentive to get the scout's "feet wet" into a sport or academic area they haven't tried.


    Requirements for the Fishing Belt Loop

    Complete these three requirements:

    1. Review your local fishing regulations with your leader or adult partner. Explain why they are important, and commit to following them.
    2. Demonstrate how to properly bait a hook.
    3. Try to catch a fish.


    Requirements for the Fishing Pin


    Earn the Fishing belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
    1. Compete in a pack or community fishing tournament.
    2. Demonstrate how to clean a fish.
    3. Prepare a report on three different kinds of fish. Include information on preferred habitats, feeding habits, and recommended fishing techniques, baits, and equipment needed to catch it.
    4. Draw a picture of three different types of fishing reels. Explain how each works.
    5. Tie three fishing flies. Use at least one to fish.
    6. Demonstrate proficiency in casting at a target 30 feet away.
    7. Select a species of fish and draw a picture of it, correctly labeling each part and its function.
    8. Replace the line in a fishing reel.
    9. Make a simple pole and line fishing rig. Use it to catch a fish.
    10. Catch a fish using artificial bait or lures.
    11. Practice fishing on five occasions, complying with local fishing regulations and the Outdoor Code.
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