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.

May 8th, was a great day for sharing our passion for fishing with over one-hundred fifty Winneconne Elementary third graders.  This, all day fishing clinic could not have happened without the support of Learn 2 Fish With Us, Winneconne High School Fishing Team and the community.

The morning featured team member intros, a Fishing Basics seminar by Captain Karch which taught students on the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  After the seminar students attended three fishing educational stations that focused on fish identification, casting safely and accurately and knot tying!

During the afternoon all 150+ kids went fishing at Marble/Coughlin Park on a gorgeous weather day!  Although the fish didn’t bite for everyone, there was no shortage of smiles, laughter, casts, tangles, and most importantly fun had by everyone!

Thanks to the Winneconne High School Fishing Team that really did an awesome job in leadership and teaching roles today! Your positive interactions with the kids will leave lasting memories!  Thanks to all the parent volunteers that came out for the fishing, it was incredible to have all the help!  Big thanks to Critter’s Wolf River Sports for donating the bait and the National Professional Anglers Association for the Future Pro shirts!!  Lastly, hats off to Greg and Karen Karch Learn 2 Fish With Us program! This was his 402nd event where he has shared his love and passion for fishing with youth! Amazing! Thanks for sharing your program with Winneconne for the second straight year!

On April 29th, Captain Greg Karch of Learn 2 Fish With Us, hosted their four hundredth fishing event!!  That is unbelievable for such a small organization.  Over the last fifteen years, Learn 2 Fish With Us has been educating youth and adults, on skills and equipment so they can become a fisher-person or become a better angler.   Captain Greg is the founder and certified angler educator for Learn 2 Fish With Us and is so dedicated to making each fishing event, FUN and EDUCATIONAL!!  In 2023, Learn 2 Fish With Us hosted over forty fishing clinics and have over forty fishing clinics on the books for 2024!!  Captain Greg said ‘Everyone is looking for a hobby that they can do in the outdoors, fishing is the perfect hobby, and you can catch dinner!!’.

The four hundredth fishing event was held at West Bend High School where Captain Greg taught fishing in three Adventure classes. Students learned skills and equipment needed to begin fishing which included; 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, live and artificial bait, aquatic invasive species and so much more. 

At the end of the semester, Adventure class students will attend a weekend gateway where they will go camping.  While camping they will utilize the fishing equipment they rigged and the fishing skills they learned to fish for panfish and trout.

Greg would like thank his and Learn 2 Fish With Us sponsor’s which include: National Professional Anglers Association, Shakespeare, Mercury Marine, Berkley, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, The Boat Doc, Lake Poygan Sportsman’s Club, Dave’s Musky Club, Off Shore Tackle Company, Northland Tackle, TTI Blakemore Fishing Group, WowGee, WalleyeX, Future Angler Foundation KYND Eyeware and Pioneer Marina.

Captain Greg Karch of Learn 2 Fish With Us and the National Professional Anglers Association held fishing clinics for the third graders of Woodland Elementary on the afternoon of April 9th.  Woodland Elementary is located in Kimberly, Wisconsin.

Ninety-eight third graders learned about the equipment and skills needed to begin fishing, through an interactive Fishing Basics seminar.  Fishing Basics taught students; safety while fishing, spin cast and spinning fishing combos, how to cast safely and accurately, knots, fish identification, live and artificial bait, aquatic invasive species, logging fishing trips, conservation and so much more.  After the seminar Captain Greg and the students asked each other questions which was a fun part of the fishing seminar!!  Captain Greg has been hosting his Fishing Basic seminars for Woodland Elementary, for the last ten years.

At the end of the fishing clinic students learned they would receive a NPAA Future Angler shirt and a fishing educational book thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association, Future Angler Foundation and Learn 2 Fish With, and were the third graders excited!!

Greg would like thank his and Learn 2 Fish With Us sponsor’s which include: National Professional Anglers Association, Shakespeare, Mercury Marine, Berkley, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, The Boat Doc, Lake Poygan Sportsman’s Club, Dave’s Musky Club, Off Shore Tackle Company, Northland Tackle, TTI Blakemore Fishing Group, WowGee, WalleyeX, Future Angler Foundation and Pioneer Marina.

Captain Greg created a few new edcuational videos to our fishing edcuational video page.

They are:

• Want To Slip Bobber?  Tips For Setting Up The Ideal Fishing Combo / Bobber Rig
• Want To Catch More Fish When Using Hooks
• Organize Your Ice Fishing Jigs And Plastics
• Easy Way Too Reuse Braid And Save
• Using Sppon Jigs While Slip Bobbering To Catch More Fish

On Tuesday, March 19h, Captain Greg of Learn 2 Fish With Us hosted a Fishing Basics seminar for Pack 3050, which is located in Menasha, Wisconsin.  Scouts learned the needed equipment and skills to begin fishing, through Learn 2 Fish With Us Fishing Basics seminar.  Throughout the Fishing Basics seminar scouts were selected to work with Captain Greg on skills, which included casting, knot tying, fish identification and so much more.  Scouts 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, live and artificial bait, aquatic invasive species and so much more.  After the seminar, scouts thought they would need to pass a fishing test to receive a Shakespeare fishing combo, Future Pro shirt and fishing educational book.  Captain Greg let them know they would not need to take a test and everyone would receive the fishing goodies.  The scouts were excited!!

Greg would like thank his and Learn 2 Fish With Us sponsor’s which include: National Professional Anglers Association, Shakespeare, Mercury Marine, Berkley, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, The Boat Doc, Lake Poygan Sportsman’s Club, Dave’s Musky Club, Off Shore Tackle Company, Northland Tackle, TTI Blakemore Fishing Group, WowGee, WalleyeX, Future Angler Foundation and Pioneer Marina.

To learn more about Learn 2 Fish With Us check out their website at www.learn2fishwithus.com.

Today we held the second session of Fish Club at South Park Middle School. Students learned how to identify the different fish, what is a game fish, where do they reside in Bago, when do they spawn, our state fish and so much more. Each student learned they would receive a spin cast or spinning combo and in the next session will rig their fishing combo. The final session we will go fishing in May!! We could not provide this education or fishing goodies without our great sponsors and donors!!

On Tuesday, March 12th, Captain Greg of Learn 2 Fish With Us hosted two Fishing Basics seminars for the fourth graders of Omro Elementary.  Fourth graders learned about the equipment and skills needed to begin fishing through our interactive seminar!!  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, live and artificial bait, aquatic invasive species and so much more.  After the seminar students received a Future Pro shirt and fishing educational book due to all our great sponsors and donors!!  The students were excited as you can see in the pictures!!!

This was the third year Learn 2 Fish With Us has hosted fishing seminars at Omro Elementary.  Dave, the principle along with the teachers of Omro Elementary were so happy to have us back as they feel we have a fun and educational program.

Captain Greg, Certified Angler Educator of Learn 2 Fish With Us and NPAA member #138 along with Karen Karch NPAA member #121 hosted two seminars during the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sport Show, and did they pack the seminar room!!

The first seminar, ‘Fishing Basics’, was held on Saturday, March 9^th.  ‘Fishing Basics’ educated youth, families and adults to all the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  Topics include; safety while fishing, spin cast and spinning fishing combos, casting safely and accurately, basic fishing presentations, knots, fish identification, parts of a fish, live and artificial bait and aquatic invasive species and so much more.  

The second seminar, ‘Beyond The Basics’ was held on Sunday, March 10^th to another full house!!  ‘Beyond The Basics’ seminar is built upon the ‘Fishing Basic’ skills and equipment and educates attendees on: bait caster and line counter reels, jigs and plastics, crankbaits, crawler harnesses, jigging and trolling presentations, how a graph works, maps, filleting a fish and cooking fish.

Thanks to the Future Angler Foundation and Learn 2 Fish With Us sponsors, youth attending the seminars received many of these great fishing items from a Shakespeare fishing combo, mini tackle box with tackle, NPAA Future Pro Shirt, along with a fishing educational book.

On Friday, March 8^th, Xavier kindergarteners learned who Walter The Wily Walleye was!!  Captain Greg of Learn 2 Fish With Us read ‘Walter the Wily Walleye’ from Bob Allen Books to the kindergartners.  Kindergarteners learned where Walter likes to swim and hide, what bait he likes, how he likes to be in school, how he can be sneaky and his special eyes and how they help him see at night!!  Walter also noted, that grownups may catch walleye but they like when kids catch them!!  Walter likes being in pictures but also like to be released back into the lake so he can get bigger!!  Captain Greg brought his monster walleye he caught, which was thirty-three and quarter inches and just over thirteen pounds and were the kindergarteners were impressed.  Students learn about the different parts of a walleye.  Students also learned how important it is to wear a life jacket along with the different baits Captain Greg uses to catch walleye.  Captain Greg and the kindergarteners had such a fun time!!  Students were so excited when they found out each of them was getting a fishing shirt!!