It’s because Captain Greg of Learn 2 Fish with Us and National Professional Anglers Association (NPAA) attended Tigerton’s Summer School, with his Fishing program.  On Wednesday, June 11^h, Captain Greg traveled to Tigerton and taught K4 through fifth graders the fishing basics.  One seminar was for K4 through second grade and the second seminar was for third through fifth grade.  This was Captain Greg’s first-time teaching K4 students as teachers in the past gave him feedback that his interactive seminar would keep youth engaged, and that is exactly what happened!!  Teacher’s, thanks for your feedback over the years.  Over eighty youth, leaned the skills and equipment needed to fish through his Fishing Basics seminars, where students learned; safety while fishing, spin cast and spinning fishing combos, how to cast safely and accurately, simple fishing presentations, how to tie the Clinch and Palomar knot, fish identification, how to take great pictures, live and artificial bait, aquatic invasive species and so much more.  Captain Greg also shared a couple places students could fish from shore and catch some fish!!

So, students are so excited to get out fishing with the skills and spots they learned about!   LET’S GO FISHING!!!

Learn 2 Fish With Us and National Professional Anglers Association members, Captain Greg #138 and Karen Karch #121 attended the 31st Kids Fishing Day which was hosted by the Michigan DNR, US Forest Service and Kids Fishing Day committee.  Kids Fishing Day took place on Saturday, June 8th, at Upper Peninsula Pocket Park in Escanaba, Michigan.  Over two hundred youth and adults attended the event which was held during Michigan’s Free Fishing Weekend. 

Learn 2 Fish With Us hosted a fishing education booth, where youth and parents could learn to cast safely and accurately, tie a Palomar and Clinch knot, fish identification and safety while fishing.  A huge thank you goes to US Forest Service volunteers and Jake Munn for their help in the Learn 2 Fish With Us hands on fishing educational booth.   Youth went fishing in the stocked pond where many fish were caught.  Other educational opportunities at Kids Fishing Day was BB gun shooting, shooting a bow, aquatic invasive species, meeting Smokey the bear and so much more!!  After the youth attended all the stations, it was time for lunch which included hot dogs, chips and a soda!!  Youth received a fishing related prize which included fishing combos, nets and many other fishing goods.

Thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association and Future Anger Foundation each youth received a U.S. Forest Service shirt.

On June 7^th, Captain Greg traveled to Whitcomb Mason Boys & Girls Club Camp which is located in Hartland, Wisconsin to make a difference at their camp.  Captain Greg’s truck was loaded with fishing goods along with fishing educational aids from Learn 2 Fish With Us sponsors.  Another part of his mission for the day was to train camp leaders on the skills and equipment used while fishing.

When Captain Greg arrived, he was greeted with a bunch of fishing combos all in a mess.  Not one of the fishing combos was fishable!!  Captain Greg meet with five camp leaders and reviewed the following; safety while fishing, how to use a spin cast and spinning fishing combo along with how to cast safely and accurately with each, how to tie a Clinch and Palomar knot, how to rig a fishing combo, live bait, fish identification, aquatic invasive species and soooo much more!!  Camp leaders so enjoyed the training and are going to recommend, that next year, the entire staff get trained on fishing!!  Captain Greg liked that idea!!

After training it was time to re-rig fishing combos along with rigging the equipment that Learn 2 Fish With Us sponsors donated.  Camp leaders, Rhys, Treshaun, Onesti, Madison and Mame were experts after rigging over fifty fishing combos!!  We had such a fun time working together along with a feeling of accomplishment that the camp had useable fishing equipment.  Captain Greg so enjoyed that Rhys stepped up and said he would take ownership of the fishing equipment and would keep it in working order!!

Now, all the fishing equipment is ready for camp, which will open in one week!!  Camp leaders so look forward to hearing FISH ON!!!

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Learn 2 Fish With Us partnered with the Fox Crossings and Neenah Park & Recreation to host a fishing clinic for the families that lived in the communities.  Captain Greg and volunteers shared their passion for fishing on Wednesday, June 5^th, at Doty Park, which is located in Neenah, Wisconsin. 

The morning may have started out raining, but that did not keep the families from attending the fishing clinic.  The fishing clinic was full and everyone that registered, attended!!   Attendees were first introduced to our Fishing Basics seminar, which taught them about the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  Skills and equipment they learned was: safety while fishing, how to use a spin cast and spinning fishing combo, how to cast safely and accurately, live and artificial bait, how to tie a Clinch and Palomar knot, fish identification, aquatic Invasive species and so much more. 

After the seminar each youth received a fully rigged spin cast fishing combo, Future Pro Shirt and fishing educational book thanks to the Future Angler Foundation and Learn 2 Fish With Us sponsors.  It was time to go fishing and the rain had stopped!!  With all the rain we had this past week, the current was strong and was sweeping the youth boobers through the water, quickly.  The water was also extremely dirty.  All factors that make it a tough fishing day, nothing like last year’s fishing event, where many fish were caught.  Today, only two fish were caught; a rock bass and largemouth bass.  That was tough fishing, but as you look through the pictures, there was plenty of smiles!!  Another safe and successful event, which is Learn 2 Fish With Us mission!!

Board Member Mark Moran kicked off Learn 2 Fishj With Us Bike and Fish program in Ohio.  The first stop was at Lake Delaware State Park in Delaware, Ohio.  They learned the skills and equipment then went fishing.  Each youth received a fishing combo, mini tackle box with tackle, Future Pro shirt and fishing education book thanks to our sponsors.

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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