This past week, angler educator Greg Karch, presented his Fishing Basic seminar at the Chicago Muskie Expo. Greg educated the youth and families on fishing basics which included, safety while fishing, reviewed spin cast and spinning combo’s, how to cast, knots, bait used, fish identification, part of a fish, Clean, Drain, Dry message, sportsmanship and catch and release. After the Fishing Basics seminar, the Illinois Musky Trail handed out there awards to the youth for the muskies they caught this past year. Once all the awards were handed out each youth was able to build their own Musky Bucktail!!! How cool is that!!!

Each youth that attended the fishing seminar received a fishing combo or Future Pro Shirt that were donated by the National Professional Anglers Association.

In 2015 Learn 2 Fish With Us educated and inspired nearly five thousand youth and nearly three thousand parents/adults on the sport of fishing.  Learn 2 Fish With Us hosted twenty-eight fishing clinics all over the state of Wisconsin and Illinois.

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Fishing Pro and Angler Educator Greg Karch spoke to the Lighthouse Angler Fishing Club members at the September meeting which was held at the American Legion hall in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.   Greg started out talking about the organization Learn 2 Fish With Us and what they accomplished in 2015.  Greg also spoke on how they could partner up to provide much needed volunteers for the 2016 events.

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On Friday, September 4th at Menominee Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oaklawn Elementary students learned about fishing and then went fishing.  Greg Karch presented a shortened version of his Fishing Basics seminar which included water safety, spin cast combos, casting, setting the hook, knots, fishing with a bobber and the Clean Drain Dry message.

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This past week Learn 2 Fish With Us attended Farm Technology Days (FTD) which was held Sun Prairie, Wisconsin on Tuesday, August 25th through Thursday, August 27th. Learn 2 Fish With Us had a fishing educational booth in the 4H Youth area of FTD.

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This past week Angler Educator Greg Karch and Karen Karch took a weekend off to go fishing and brush up on their fishing skills.  As you can see from the album of fishing pictures from the trip, they caught some monster walleye, smallmouth bass, sheephead and catfish.  Seeing these fish, it should get you to want to attend a Learn 2 Fish With Us fishing clinic.  Greg will share all his fishing skills with you so you can catch BIG fish!!!

Here’s a press release from Wildlife Foreever on our Angler Educator Greg Karch

Fishing Pro Leads with Clean.Drain.Dry.
Brooklyn Center, MN – Professional angler and founder of Learn 2 Fish With Us, Greg Karch, incorporates Clean.Drain.Dry. into his fishing career and youth events across the Midwest.  The Wisconsin based angler is committed to stopping invasive species and recently branded his tow vehicle and tournament shirt with the Clean.Drain.Dry. message.

“Fishing is my life, if I can help protect it by reinforcing the simple message, it’s the least I can do to ensure

a resource I depend on. My truck has a cool new wrap this year which I hope will catch some eyes’. I’m proud to support Clean.Drain.Dry”, said Karch.

Greg is also a member of the National Professional Angler Association who has worked for years to help educate anglers on how to prevent invasive species. Providing tools and consistent best management practices used across the country and Canada, allows partnerships to work in unison with local, state and federal outreach efforts.

“I grew up watching the legends of fishing like Roland Martin, Al Linder and Babe Winkelman. Catch and Release was one of the first conservation initiatives they preached and through public and industry support, we ultimately saved America’s great fisheries. Clean.Drain.Dry. works to instill that same ethic to change behavior and halt the spread of invasive species” said Pat Conzemius, Conservation Director.

Professional anglers are ambassadors to fishing and help foster resource stewardship to both young and old. Armed with the three simple steps on how to prevent invasive species will help slow the spread and help when new invaders arrive. Learn more at www.Learn2FishWithUs.com

To sponsor Clean.Drain.Dry. activities in your state or organization, visit www.CleanDrainDry.org

About Wildlife Forever: Wildlife Forever’s mission is to conserve America’s wildlife heritage through conservation education, preservation of habitat and management of fish and wildlife.  For over 27 years, WF members have helped to conduct 1,000s of fish, game and habitat conservation projects across the country. To join or learn more about Wildlife Forever’s award winning programs including work to engage America’s youth, visit www.WildlifeForever.org.

On Sunday August 2nd, Cub Scouts in Oshkosh performed the needed activities to obtain the fishing belt loop. Greg, from Learn 2 Fish With Us educated the cub scouts on fishing though his Fish Basics seminar, which educates attendee’s on all the skills needed to fish.  After the seminar it was time for the cub scouts to go fishing.  Fishing was tough due to the twenty to thirty mile an hour winds the scouts had to deal with, but a fish was caught.  After fishing the youth then practiced casting as Greg brought his Backyard Bass.  So scouts were able to catch a Backyard Bass when they had a good cast.  Each youth went home with a signed NPAA Future Pro shirt.

On Saturday, August 1st Learn 2 Fish With Us attended the Wisconsin Sportsman’s Extravaganza in Stockbridge, Wisconsin.  Learn 2 Fish With Us setup Lake Shakespeare, which is a blue Tarp that looks like a lake along with Backyard Bass.  This allowed the youth to practice casting and when they have a good cast, they would catch a fish.  You should have seen all the smiles.  At 11 AM, Greg presented his Fishing Basics seminar which educated all the youth and families on all the skills need to fish.  What a fun day!!!!

What an awesome day it was at Peninsula State Park located in Door County, Wisconsin!!!  It was sunny, in the eighties and did I say the fish were biting!!  The day started at 10:45 AM when Fishing Pro Greg Karch presented his Fishing Basics seminar.   The families were so excited to learn all the skills need to start fishing.  The kids were eager to volunteer to learn the new skills as when Greg would ask for volunteers the hands were quickly raised.

Once the seminar was over the kids practiced casting.  Backyard Bass were being used so a youth would know when they had a good cast as they would catch a Backyard Bass.  Once every youth practiced casting for a couple times is was time to go fishing.  They all walked down to the fishing pier where Learn 2 Fish With Us had fishing equipment for the families to use along with bait from The Reel Shot.  Almost every youth caught a fish thanks to the gobies that were hanging around the shallows.  It was amazing as many of the families wanted to continue to fish but it was time to head back for the door prizes!!!

All the youth received a door prize and they were excited.  From Plano’s Kevin Van Dam tackle boxes to Shakespeare’s fishing combo and NPAA’s Future Pro shirts the youth were excited about their prizes.   The youth that choose the Future Pro shirts had Greg sign them.

What a great day to teach families about fishing!!!!