It may have been a hot day, but so was the fishing!!  On Saturday, June 5^th, we hosted a fishing clinic for girl scouts of Northeast Wisconsin.  The fishing clinic was held at Marion Park, which is located Marion, Wisconsin.  The morning started out with Captain Greg educating the girl scouts on the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  After the seminar, girl scouts split up into three groups, where they attended three hands on educational stations.  The first station, was knot tying, where girl scouts tied a Palomar and Clinch knot.  The second station, girl scouts learned how to cast safely and accurately.  The final station was fish identification along with live and artificial bait.  Girl scouts enjoyed being able to see and touch the live bait.   Once the girl scouts rotated through the educational stations, it was time for them to go fishing!!    Girl scouts caught a lot of fish which included bluegills, perch and bass.  The fish where close to shore, so, the scouts enjoyed seeing all the fish swimming around.

Girl scouts were excited to learn that each of them would receive a fishing combo, NPAA Future Angler shirt thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association and Future Angler Foundation.   Thanks to The Reel Shot for providing the bait for all our fishing clinics. 

Here is another great knot to add to your arsenal!!

It may have been a cold windy day that also had rain, but that did not stop the Oaklawn Elementary fifth graders from learning to fish during Outdoors Day.  Outdoors Day was held at Menominee Park, which is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  This event took place on May 27th.  The large group was split into two groups, where the students rotated through two stations, which included fishing and sailing. Captain Greg and crew from Learn 2 Fish With Us shared their passion for fishing by educating them on fishing, and then took them fishing. 

Students learned the skills and equipment need to begin fishing such as; safety while fishing, spin cast and spinning fishing combos, how to cast, different fishing presentations, fish identification, knots, live and artificial bait, aquatic invasive species, keeping a fishing log and so much more.  After the seminar, students went fishing for two hours.  Fishing was tough due to the cold front that came through, but the students toughed it out!!

Each student received a NPAA Future Pro shirt thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association.  Learn 2 Fish With Us and our sponsors, provided soft sided cooler and Shakespeare My Fishing Journal for each of the students.

Oaklawn Elementary held a Leadership Academy for fourth graders at Menominee Park, which is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  This event took place on May 26^th and it was an awesome day.  The large group was split into smaller groups, where the students rotated through four outdoor stations, and fishing was one of them. Captain Greg and crew from Learn 2 Fish With Us shared their passion for fishing by educating them on fishing, and then taking them fishing. 

Students learned the skills and equipment need to begin fishing such as; safety while fishing, spin cast and spinning fishing combos, how to cast, different fishing presentations, fish identification, knots, live and artificial bait, aquatic invasive species, keeping a fishing log and so much more.  After the seminar, students went fishing for an hour where they caught Bluegill’s and Perch.  All fish were released to fight another day.

Each student received a NPAA Future Pro shirt thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association.  Learn 2 Fish With Us and our sponsors, provided a fishing hat and Shakespeare My Fishing Journal for each of the students.

Captain Greg and volunteers of Learn 2 Fish With Us shared their passion for fishing with students of St. Martin’s, on May 24^th.  It was the perfect day for an Outdoors Day.  Fifth through Eighth graders attended Camp LiWisOmo, which is located in Wildrose, Wisconsin. 

Fishing was one of the four stations during Outdoors Day.  Students, rotated through the fishing station to learn the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  Through the Fishing Basics seminar, Captain Greg taught them; safety while fishing, spin cast and spinning fishing combos, how to cast, different fishing presentations, fish identification, knots, live and artificial bait, aquatic invasive species, keeping a fishing log and so much more.  After the seminar it was time for the students to actually fish.  Fishing took place on Round Lake where students caught Bluegill’s and Largemouth Bass.  All fish were released to fight another day.

Each student received a NPAA Future Pro shirt thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association.  Learn 2 Fish With Us and our sponsors provided a fishing hat along with a Shakespeare My Fishing Journal for each of the students.

Learn 2 Fish With Us and Head2Head Fishing Pro Walleye Series hosted fishing clinics at Lake Park, which is located next to Lake Wisconsin in Lodi, Wisconsin.  This was Head2Head Fishing Pro Walleye Series second stop for the year.  Fishing clinics were held Monday, May 17^th and Wednesday, May 19^th from 5 PM to 6:30 PM.  Attendees traveled to the fishing clinics from Arlington, Dane, Deforest, Lodi, Madison, Merrimac, Middleton, Portage, Poynette, Prairie Du Sac, Sauk City and Sun Prairie.  The public was interested in learning more about the great sport of fishing!!Head2Head Fishing Pro Walleye Series anglers along with Captain Greg of Learn 2 Fish With Us educated youth on the equipment and skills needed to begin fishing.  The evening started with a Fishing Basics seminar which taught future anglers; safety while fishing, spin cast and spinning fishing combos, casting, different fishing presentations, knots, fish identification, live and artificial bait and aquatic invasive species and so much more.  After the seminar, youth worked with Head2Head Fishing Pro Walleye Series anglers, where families tied knots, practiced casting, toured a Pro’s boat and got photos and autographs from the PWS anglers!!  PWS Anglers attended the fishing clinics after fishing a long day on the water, which shows their passion for sport of fishing and sharing with the next generation of anglers.  They made the youths day!!  During the fishing clinics Head2Head Fishing Pro Walleye Series cameraman were filming all the excitement!!  We so look forward to sharing the footage!! 

At the end of the fishing clinic the youth all learned they would receive a fishing combo, NPAA Future Pro Shirt, My Fishing Journal thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association and Future Angler Foundation.  Youth were so excited!

Learn 2 Fish With Us so enjoyed working with the Head2Head Pro Walleye Series and look forward to the next fishing clinics which will be held at Izatys Resort on the shores of Mille Lacs.  The fishing clinics will be June 7^th and June 9^th from 4:30 PM to 6 PM.

Captain Greg and volunteers of Learn 2 Fish With Us shared their passion for fishing with Green Bay Wounded Warriors and Cub Scouts.  The morning of May 15^th started out with the families learning the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing through Captain Greg’s Fishing Basics seminar, which was held at DeGrand’s in Denmark, Wisconsin.  Fishing Basics teaches; safety while fishing, spin cast and spinning fishing combos, how to cast, different fishing presentations, fish identification, knots, live and artificial bait, aquatic invasive species, keeping a fishing log and so much more.  After the Fishing Basics seminar, families traveled to a pond located in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  Fishing started out slow, but all of a sudden we heard a drag squealing and the fight was on for Elizabeth and her Shakespeare fishing combo. 

After a long battle the fish was cradled by Captain Greg.  Elizabeth said ‘this was her first fish ever and that it is huge!! I will never forget this day’.  Besides Elizabeth, many memories were made as ten other youth caught their first fish!!  Bluegills and Bass made up the catches.  What Captain Greg liked about the pond they fished, was that only youth sixteen under could fish it.  The restrictions for the pond also allowed selective harvest for the youth where they could keep one bass and seven bluegills, this so helps protects the resource for the youth!!

Each youth was excited as they received a fishing combo and NPAA Future Pro shirt thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association. 

Captain Greg and volunteers of Learn 2 Fish With Us shared their passion for fishing with the cub scouts of Oshkosh.  The fishing clinic took place the evening of May 13^th at Winnebago County Park located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  It was the perfect night to host the fishing clinic as it was sunny and warm, maybe even the best evening of 2021!!

The evening started out with the scouts learning the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing through Captain Greg’s Fishing Basics seminar.  Fishing Basics teaches; safety while fishing, spin cast and spinning fishing combos, how to cast, different fishing presentations, fish identification, knots, live and artificial bait, aquatic invasive species, keeping a fishing log and so much more.  After the Fishing Basics seminar, scouts walked to the pond which was a catch and release.  Due to this being a catch and release pond, it did not take long for the scouts to start catching fish!!  Scouts caught Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Warmouth and Crappies!!  So many scouts look forward to coming back fishing!!  Captain Greg would love to see more fishing locations that are catch and release to allow youth and families to be able to catch fish!!

Each youth was excited as they received a fishing combo thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association.  Learn 2 Fish With Us provided fishing tackle and a Shakespeare My Fishing Journal to each of the scouts.

Captain Greg was excited to see the mail this week as the Woodland third grader made him thank you cards for the recent virtual fishing clinic.  Captain Greg really appreciated them.