Learn 2 Fish With Us and Discovery World held a Fish Camp in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 29th.  The Fish Camp started out inside Discovery World were Captain Greg presented his Fishing Basics seminar that educates youth and adults on all the skills needed to go fishing.  Greg started out asking the youth how old they thought the thirty-three inch walleye was and the youth were guessing all different ages from four years old to thirty-three years old.  Many of the youth were amazed to find out it was twenty-eight years old.  Next the youth learned all the skills needed to fish which included safety, fishing combos, casting, bait, knots, fish identification and AIS Message of Clean Drain Dry. After the seminar the youth learned that they would be getting a fishing combo that they would be able to keep and use to go fishing that afternoon.  The youth had a small hike to where they would go fishing but it was worth it as many fish were caught. Check out the pictures!!!  Do they look like they had a blast!!!

UW Oshkosh Titans Fishing Team and Learn 2 Fish With Us hosted a Fishing Clinic at Menominee Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The event was held on Saturday June 24th and kicked-off at 10 AM.  What was special about this Fishing Clinic, was, there were many UW Oshkosh Fishing Team members, which allowed educational stations to be used to educate.  The youth were split into six groups that attended each station for fifteen minutes and got hand on training.  The six educational stations were; safety, fish identification, casting, Aquatic Invasive Species, fishing presentations and bait along with learn about the fishing combo they would be receiving.

After the youth attended all the educational stations they were given a fishing combo and a Future Pro shirt and went fishing where bluegills and Sheephead were caught.   They fished for almost an hour and a half and were all very patient!!!

Once the Fishing Clinic ended the UW Oshkosh Fishing Team and Learn 2 Fish With Us volunteers had a Backyard Bass casting championship where Captain Greg won it.

Learn 2 Fish With Us traveled over four hundred miles to be a part of Kids Fishing Day.  This was the twenty-sixth annual event which was held in Manistique, Michigan on June 10th.  Kids Fishing Day is hosted during Michigan’s free fishing weekend.  Last year, Learn 2 Fish With Us attended the event and the group that organizes the event was excited that we were back for the 2017 event.

This year we brought more fishing educational components, so the youth would have more hands on learning such as fish identification, casting, setting the hook, safety and tying knots.  Over 350 youth attended this event.  A huge thanks to all the Us Forestry volunteers that helped in our booth!!!  The National Professional Anglers Association sent me Future Pro shirts to give to the kids.  Many of the kids asked if Captain Greg would sign their shirts.  Greg had writer’s cramp once all the shirts were signed.  This was Learn 2 Fish With Us largest event in 2017 as they have now worked with over two thousand youth in 2017.

Learn 2 Fish With Us attended Shawano’s Sun Drop Dayz which was held this past Saturday, June 3rd in Shawano, Wisconsin.  Thanks to Jeff Ballwahn and his wife for sponsoring Learn 2 Fish With Us to be at the event.  Learn 2 Fish With Us fishing educational booth taught youth, families and adults many of the skills needed to fishing such as casting, knot tying, fish identification and more.  All these skills were taught through hands on education.   At 12:30 PM, Captain Greg hosted his Fishing Basics seminar which educated the youth and families on all the skills needed to fish from safety, fishing equipment, how to cast, fishing presentations, fish identification, keeping a fishing journal and the AIS Message of ‘Clean Drain Dry’ All youth attending the Fishing Basics seminar went home with a Shakespeare fishing combo that to National Professional Anglers Association and Learn 2 Fish With Us.  We also would like to thank Sun Drop for supplying cold Sun Drop to our volunteers as it was a very warm day!!!

On May 22nd the fifth graders from Hawley Environmental School were on an outdoor experience at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center located in Wisconsin Dells.  Learn 2 Fish With Us was asked to provide the education on fishing along with taking them fishing.  The afternoon started out with Captain Greg presenting the Fishing Basics seminar where they learned about all the equipment along with the skills needed to fish.  Once the Fishing Basics seminar was completed, the group was split into four smaller groups so they could go fishing.  Prior to the seminar, Captain Greg checked out the are so they had a safe and hopefully good area to fish.  Due to the high and muddy water from the previous weeks rain, there was only a couple safe areas to fish.  The area Greg choose to fish was a back eddy off the main river.  Captain Greg was amazed at how the youth casted in an tight environment with trees and floating debris on the water.  The kids were excited when they or a classmate caught a fish.  You should have seen all the smiles when a fish was caught or a successful cast.  The fish caught were walleye, smallmouth and sheephead. .  Each youth received a NPAA Future Pro shirt and a Triton Boats or Off Shore Tackle Company hat.  Thanks to our sponsors.

This past Saturday may have been a cold and windy day but the kids and parents had smiles on their face has they learned about fishing.  Learn 2 Fish With Us was part of the Sturgeon Bay Bass Open (SBBOT) Kids Day which was held at Wave Point Maria in Sturgeon Bay.  Greg and Karen Karcg ran the Learn 2 Fish With Us booth which educated the youth on casting using Backyard Bass.  Here they learned how to cast and for the youth that knew how to cast learned how to cast better!!!  Other activities took place such as a casting contest, coloring contest, minnow races and more.  They even had inflatable toys for the youth.  At 12:30 PM Greg hosted his Fishing Basics seminar which educated the youth and families on all the skills needed to fish.

During the event Greg met Reece and Bryce who are 2016 & 2017 Wisconsin Junior Bass State Champions and Greg went head to head with them on Backyard Bass tournament.  They were amazed as Greg the walleye guy kicked there but.  That was so fun and they were great sports about it.  It was my pleasure meeting them and I see them doing great things as People and tourney fisherman!!!

Today may have been a windy and cold day but you would not have know that with all the smiles on the seventh graders.  This was the third year that Learn 2 Fish With Us hosted a fishing clinics for the third graders at Webster Stanley Middle School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  The afternoon started with the seventh grader being split up into the two groups.  The first group entered the auditorium to learn all the skills and equipment needed to fish.  Captain Greg presented his Fishing Basics seminar.  Once completed it was time for the seventh graders to go fishing.  They had to walk almost a half mile to get to the less windy side of the bay to fish.  The seventh graders were using the Learn 2 Fish With Us fishing combos and The Reel Shot provided the bait.  Bluegills and sheephead were caught.   Once the first group left to fish, it was the second groups turn to learn about fishing.  Once completed they went fishing.  The last five Learn 2 Fish With Us clinics the question of why is a Muskie so important in Wisconsin was answered!!  It is Wisconsin’s state fish!!!  Way to go Webster Stanley seventh graders!!

On Tuesday May 16th, Captain Greg of Learn 2 Fish With Us and Karen Karch, taught the Mount Olive boy and girl Pioneers all the skills needed to fish.  Mount Olive Lutheran Church is located in Appleton, Wisconsin.  Greg started of the evening presenting his Fishing Basics seminar which educates the attendee’s everything from safety while fishing, fishing combos, fishing presentations, how to tie clinch knot, live and artificial bait,fishing identification, AIS message of ‘Clean Drain Dry’  After the seminar the youth attended three educational stations where they had hands on training on casting, tying  Clinch and Palomar knot and finally learning all the details on the Shakespeare fishing combo that they would receive after the fishing clinic.  They were excited when they found out bout the fishing combo!!

On Friday May 5th, Captain Greg of Learn 2 Fish With Us, attended Zielanis Elementary Career and Hobby Day.  Greg sessions taught the youth about the skills needed to go fishing.  They learned everything from safety while fishing, fishing combos, fishing presentations, how to tie clinch knot, fishing identification, AIS message of ‘Clean Drain Dry’  They also learned how to cast and set the hook which required them to go into the halls to practicing casting.  The youth really enjoyed that they were  able to do hands on learning.  When Greg started his session he explained that each youth could get a Shakespeare fishing combo if they got seven questions correct out of ten questions.  The youth soon found out that Greg was kidding around and that they did not have to pass a test.

On Friday April 28th the third graders at Woodland Elementary let Captain Greg know that he was NOT BORING when presenting his Fishing Basics seminars..  The third graders were split into two groups, so many of them could participate in the hands on learns during the seminar.  Greg said the third graders were so engaged in learning about fishing and asked so many questions to make sure they were understanding what he was teaching them on fishing.  Besides learning about the skills needed to fish they learned about the equipment used during fishing.  When Greg reviewed the AIS message of ;Clean Drain Dry’ they expressed that they had talked about it in Science class.  Greg was impressed!!

As the seminar was coming to a close the third graders had thought they would have to take a fishing test and pass it to receive a NPAA Future Pro short which looked very close to Greg’s Pro shirt.  But, Greg said they had run out of time and there would be no test.  The kids were excited!!!  Thanks to the NPAA for the donation of Future Pro shirts.  We would also like to thank all are other sponsors as this would not be possible without them..  Jimmy, asked Greg if he would sign his shirt and soon there was a line for Greg to sign their shirts.  Greg said, “It’s important for us to educate promote the great sport of fishing to future generations!!!”.