During Wisconsin’s Free Fishing Weekend, Learn 2 Fish With Us hosted a fishing clinic on Saturday and Sunday.  Today’s fishing clinic was open to the public and was held at High Cliff State Park, which is located on the northern shores of Lake Winnebago in Sherwood, Wisconsin.  At 10 AM, our fishing clinic kicked off with the teaching of the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  Attendees learned; safety while fishing, spin cast and spinning fishing combos, casting, setting the hook, simple fishing presentations, knots, live and artificial bait, fish identification, aquatic invasive species, catch and release and so much more.  After the seminar, each youth received a fully rigged Shakespeare fishing combo, NPAA Future Pro shirt and Shakespeare fishing educational book, thanks to our great sponsors and the Future Angler Foundation.

After the Fishing Basics seminar, families went fishing in the Butterfly pond utilizing their newly rigged fishing combo.  Fishing was challenging, but, some rainbow trout, perch, bluegills and some pumpkinseeds were caught.  These youth and families are looking forward to the rest of summer as they all plan on getting out fishing!!

Captain Greg, Dori and volunteers of Learn 2 Fish With Us shared their passion for fishing with Girl Scouts of Ashwaubenon during Wisconsin’s Free Fishing Weekend.  This event, was held at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, where brownies and girl scouts learned the skills and equipment needed to fish through the Learn 2 Fish With Us 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. 

Once the seminar was completed, it was time to go fishing.  There was a steady rain, but that did not stop the scouts from going fishing, as they were so pumped to get out and use their newly learned skills, along with their fully rigged fishing combo they were given.  Thanks to our Learn 2 Fish With Us sponsors, each youth received a fully rigged fishing combo.  Each girl also received a Future Pro shirt and fishing educational book.

While fishing scouts caught Largemouth Bass and some dandy gills.  It was so cute seeing the scouts in their boots and rain coats.  Lisa Banker the scout organizer, said many of the scouts never fished and are so looking forward to getting out fishing this summer.  Another successful event!!

It was a beautiful day as the Oaklawn Elementary fourth graders enjoyed a day in the outdoors on the shores of Lake Winnebago, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin!!  Fourth graders enjoyed fishing, sailing and capturing some art during the outdoors day, which was held on Wednesday, May 29th..  Captain Greg and volunteers of Learn 2 Fish With Us shared their passion for fishing by educating them on fishing along with 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 each seminar, students went fishing for an hour.  Fishing was awesome and the students caught, bass, bluegill, perch, pumpkinseed and even a bullhead!!  You should have seen all the smiles as many students caught their first, second and some even caught their third fish!! 

Today, Tuesday May 28th was the final day for the South Park Middle School Fish Camp, where Captain Greg of Learn 2 Fish With Us hosted fishing at Menominee Park.  Fish Camp meet monthly where they learned about the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  The previous months session, students were given a fishing combo along with items needed to rig thier fishing and they rigged them.  Today was the day hstudents used thier newly rigged fishing combo!!  The afternoon started out slow but picked up, where many fish were caught.  Learn 2 Fish With Us had a soft-sided tackle bag to the student that caught the largest fish.  Jacob was leading with a 14.5 inch Largemouth Bass, but at the end of the afternoon,  Mason caught a 15.25 inch Largemouth Bass to win the tackle bag.  Other’s that caught fish were Braden withh a 12.5 inch bullhed, Cedric with a 9.5 inch Rockbass, Awok with a 7.5 inch Bluegill, Carson with a 6.5 inch perch, along with Archer, Cash, Jacob. Ava all catching fish!!  It was a great fishing day!!

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It was a windy day on the shores of Lake Winnebago but the fish were biting!!  Captain Greg and volunteers of Learn 2 Fish With Us hosted an fishing day for over sixty Oaklawn Elementary fifth graders.  The event was held at Menominee Park, which is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  This event took place on May 22nd, which included fishing, sailing and outdoors skills. Captain Greg and crew from Learn 2 Fish With Us shared their passion for fishing by educating them on fishing along with 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.  We were also very lucky to have Jason Higgins DNR warden for Winnebago county and we talked about what he does.  After each seminar, students went fishing for an hour.  Fishing was awesome and the students caught largemouth bass, bluegill, perch and even golden shiners!!  You should have seen all the smiles as many students caught their first, second and some even caught their third fish!! 

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Captain Greg and volunteers of Learn 2 Fish With Us shared their passion for fishing with over sixty scouts of Oshkosh.  The fishing clinic took place the evening of May 16^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 and the rain stayed away. 

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.  Angelo, the local Lake Winnebago fish biologist talked to youth about fish tagging along with showing them how it was done and the data they collect.

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 and hybrids.  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 with a fishing combo or mini tackle box with tackle, a Future Pro Shirt and a fishing educational book that to the Future Angler Foundation and Learn 2 Fish With Us.

This event planning started when Greg of Westlake Village called Captain Greg and asked for Learn 2 Fish With Us help in organizing Westlake Village first fishing event.  Another important note was that Greg of Westlake Village said, ‘if it was a hit they would make it a annual event’.  When Captain Greg of Learn 2 Fish With Us heard that, he was in and knew they could have a successful event with good marketing. 

After months of planning the day finally came and the attendance proved it was a HIT!! hit.  Hoping, forty youth would attend, they had over eighty youth and one hundred and sixty adults.  Both Greg’s were excited!!

The morning started out with Captain Greg presenting his Fishing Basics seminar, which taught attendees the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  After Fishing Basics, youth attended hands on educational stations which included casting, knot tying and fish identification.  Youth colored a fish for an art contest and the Illinois DNR brought their fish and wildlife exhibit for all to view.

Once youth attended all stations they received a fishing combo, Future Pro shirt and fishing education book thanks to Future Angler Foundation and Learn 2 Fish With Us sponsors.