Learn 2 Fish With Us and NPAA Members Greg and Karen Karch, Rick and Mark hosted a fishing clinic during the Snooze In The Zoo event.  Snooze In The Zoo is an event where families camp overnight in the Menominee Park Zoo, which is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  This fishing part of this event was held on Saturday afternoon, June 9^th.

Fifty youth along with their parents attended the event, which started out with families learning the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing through Learn 2 Fish With Us Fishing Basics seminar.  Campers learned; safety while fishing, how, 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, the group was split up into two smaller groups where half went fishing and the other half went on a scavenger hunt throughout the zoo.  After an hour each group rotated.  Considering we were fishing in the afternoon, and in September, many fish were caught which included, bluegill, pumpkinseed and perch.  Many youth caught there first fish and were very excited!!

Each youth received a fully rigged fishing combo, NPAA Future Pro shirt and Go Fishing educational book thanks to our great sponsors!!  When the youth learned they would be keeping the fishing combo they fished with, they were very excited and looked forward to future fishing trips.

When Captain Greg asked the youth ‘Have you ever gone fishing?’, not one youth raised their hand.  Captain Greg said ‘That is going to change today!!’.  This was the second group from the Greater Milwaukee Boys & Girls Club that attended a Learn 2 Fish With Us fishing clinic this summer.  The second fishing clinic was held on August 4^th, at Smokey’s Musky Shop, on Pewaukee Lake, in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Captain Greg presented his Fishing Basics seminar which taught attendees the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  Youth learned; 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 the seminar, youth went fishing for almost two hours where they caught Bass, Bluegill’s and perch.  All fish were released to fight another day.

Each youth received a fully rigged fishing combo, NPAA Future Pro shirt and fishing educational book thanks to our sponsors!!.  These youth were excited as they look forward to using their fishing combos over the summer!!

On Monday, July 31^st, Learn 2 Fish With Us held Fish Camp at Creekside Elementary, for Sun Prairie’s YMCA.  Fish Camp lasted the entire day, where over one hundred youth were introduced to the great sport of fishing.  Like many Learn 2 Fish With Us events, Learn 2 Fish With Us traveled nearly one hundred miles to host this event.  Fish Camp sessions were designed to make sure each group of youth received the needed training to begin fishing.  Captain Greg works with each organization to host the most productive education for the time and age of the youth.

Fish Camps first session of the day was for youth that were between the ages of five and six years old.  Youth were split up into four groups where they attended four fishing stations.  First station, youth learned how to cast and for many this was the first time they had a fishing combo in their little hands.  The next station, youth learned about the different bait used while fishing.  Youth really enjoyed touching the bait, which included; nightcrawlers, leeches, thunder bugs and hellgrammites.  Station three, youth picked a fish from our fish identification banners and drew it.  The final station, youth selected which of Bob Allen’s stories they wanted read to them.  They had the choice of ‘Walter the Wily Walleye’ or ‘Battle of the Bass Largemouth vs. Smallmouth’.

Fish Camps second session was hosted for youth between the ages of 7 and 8 and the third session was hosted for youth ages 9 to 13.  In the second and third session youth first attended our Fishing Basics seminar where they learned the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  After the seminar youth attended three hands on educational stations.  The first station youth learned how to cast safely and accurately.  The next station youth tied a Clinch and Palomar knot.  Final station, youth learned how to identify the different fish along with learning the different bait we use to fish.

Each youth attending Fish Camp received a NPAA Future Pro shirt and fishing education book thanks to our sponsors.

Captain Greg of Learn 2 Fish With Us held his thirty-fifth fishing clinic of 2023, during Ojibwa’s Youth Outdoor Day, which was held in New Berlin, Wisconsin on Saturday July 29^th.  Over two hundred youth attended the event.

Learn 2 Fish With Us had a fishing educational booth at the Ojibwa’s Youth Outdoor Day, taught youth how to cast safely and accurately, tie a Palomar and Clinch knot, fish identification, safety while on the water and Aquatic Invasive Species.  During the day you heard the youth yelling, ‘got another’, or missed one while fishing for backyard bass in their casting booth.  Besides youth, adults also liked learning the how to tie the different knots. 

Huge thanks to the Ojibwa’s Bow Hunter volunteers and Karen Karch for helping in our fishing educational booth.  After the youth attended all the hands on stations, they received a NPAA Future Pro shirt and Shakespeare fishing educational book thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association, Future Angler Foundation and Learn 2 Fish With Us.

On Tuesday, July 18th, Captain Greg of Learn 2 Fish With Us hosted a fishing clinic at Youth Go which is located in Neenah, Wisconsin.  The afternoon started out with our Fishing Basics seminar which teaches attendee’s the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing such as safety; fishing combos, knots, fish identification, simple fishing presentations and so much more.  After the seminar the youth practiced their skills on casting utilizing Backyard Bass.

At the end of the event the youth learned they would all receive a fully rigged fishing combo, NPAA Future Pro shirt and fishing educational book thanks to your sponsors.

Learn 2 Fish With Us has partnered with many Boys & Girls Clubs over the years, but this fishing clinic meant so much to us, as most youth attending had never fished or even held a fishing combo.  Last year we scheduled a fishing clinic, but due to storms, it was canceled.   This year working with the Greater Milwaukee Boys & Girls Clubs we quickly filled two days.  Today we had thirty-eight youth so that we could have a safe and enjoyable environment with plenty of help.  The fishing clinic was held at Smokey’s Musky Shop, on Pewaukee Lake, in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Captain Greg presented his Fishing Basics seminar which taught attendees the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  Youth learned; 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 the seminar, youth went fishing for almost two hours where they caught Bass, Bluegill’s, Perch and even a snapper turtle.  All fish were released to fight another day.

Each youth received a fully rigged fishing combo, NPAA Future Pro shirt and fishing educational book thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association, Future Angler Foundation and Learn 2 Fish With Us.  These youth were excited!!

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Learn 2 Fish With Us, Board Member, Mark Moran, hosted a Ohio Bike and Fish program over the summer. Youth from St John’s School and the Marysville, Ohio community attended the program.  Youth biked around the area they were fishing, which sometimes would be up to five miles.  Youth would gather where they would learn fishing skills and different fishing presentations for the area, they were fishing.  Finally, youth went fishing for a couple hours testing out the newly learned skills and presentations.  Many different fish were caught!! 

The following sessions were held the last two months. The first session was h eld at the Delaware State Park, second session was held at the Marysville Reservoir, third session was held at Sciota River and the final session was held Alum Creek State Park near Mount Gilead.

Each youth participating in the Bike And Fish Program received a fishing combo, NPAA Future Pro shirt and fishing educational book.

On Tuesday, June 27^th Captain Greg and Karen kicked off Sun Prairie’s summer school Fish Camp, which was held at Patrick Marsh Middle School. The air quality was bad so Fish Camp was held in the gym.  Fish Camp was to be held for three days, with education on day one and traveling to two different fishing locations on Wednesday and Thursday.  With the poor air quality Wednesday and Thursday, the remaining part of Fish Camp was canceled with the hope of being rescheduled. 

Tuesday afternoon started out with Captain Greg presenting his Fishing Basics seminar which taught the campers on the equipment and skills needed to begin fishing.  Once the seminar was completed youth attended hands on fishing stations.  The first station, was casting, where campers learned how to cast accurately and safely utilizing Backyard Bass.  The second station, youth learned how to identify different fish, such as panfish, game fish and what Wisconsin’s state fish is.  The third station, campers learned how to tie a Clinch and Palomar knot.  The final station campers rigged a fishing combo with hook, sinker and bobber that would be used during the fishing portion of camp.

Each youth attending Fish Camp received a fishing combo, NPAA Future Pro shirt along with a fishing educational book.

On Sunday afternoon, June 25th, Captain Greg Karch, Winnebago Walleye Series and Learn 2 Fish With Us volunteers taught youth about the skills and equipment needed to begin fishing.  This event was held at Columbia Park which is located in Malone, Wisconsin.  The afternoon started out with Captain Greg presenting his Fishing Basics seminar where they learned; safety while fishing, spin cast and spinning fishing combos, simple fishing presentations, live and artificial bait, aquatic invasive species and so much more.  After the seminar, youth were split up into three groups where they attended fishing educational stations.  Station one youth learned how to cast safely and accurately. Station two, youth learned how to tie a Clinch and Palomar knot.  Station three was fish identification where youth learned how to identify the different fish from panfish to game fish.

This was Learn 2 Fish With Us second year partnering with the Winnebago Walleye Series, which has a fun time for the families the day of their fishing tourney.

Thanks to the National Professional Anglers Association, Future Angler Foundation, River Haus Bait and Tackle and Learn 2 Fish With Us each youth received a fishing combo, NPAA Future Pro shirt along with a fishing educational book.

Learn 2 Fish With Us and it’s volunteers attended Racine’s Breakfast On The Farm on Saturday, June 24^th where they introduced youth and adults to a hands on Fishing educational booth.  Over three thousand people attended Breakfast On The Farm.  Thanks to Learn 2 Fishing With Us and NPAA members, Captain Greg #138, Karen Karch #121, Chris Cody #1027 and Tim Wauer for introducing these families to fishing along in the fishing booth. 

In the Fishing booth families learned how to cast safely and accurately thanks to the Learn 2 Fish pond (a blue tarp) and Backyard Bass, how to tie a Clinch and Palomar knot, fish identification and safety while fishing.  During the morning youth looked on that were not sure if they wanted to cast but after hearing the youth say ‘Got Another One!!!!’, curiosity gave in, and they tried casting with the help of the volunteers.

Captain Greg said ‘We are hosting a lot of events this year and it is so important to have a diversification of events we attend, along with locations throughout Wisconsin.  This event was two hours from our home base of Oshkosh’.  Making a difference across Wisconsin.’   Breakfast On The Farm organizer Renee said ‘It’s so important to get a diversification of events for attendee’s of Breakfast On The Farm and the Fishing Booth in 2019 was a huge hit!!’.

Each youth was excited as they learned they would receive a NPAA Future Pro shirt after attending all the fishing hands-on stations.