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RE: FWC Kids Fishing Clinic

redfisher — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:53:41 GMT

Steph!!! Sounds like an awesome day!!! Glad you guys went, now maybe your whole family will start fishing! Cool!

Alex, I hope you can go to one in your area...

RE: FWC Kids Fishing Clinic

MangroveFisherman — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:52:26 GMT

OK, Fish, thanks for the link! Crystal river......I have a crystal beach? Maybe the river is near me??? well, those places are not close to me, well i think, but ima ask my mother where these places are so i can go volunteer

RE: FWC Kids Fishing Clinic

fishndbridge — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:40:29 GMT

Ok, try the link now, MF. I change the privacy settings. Now everyone on the planet can see them! LOL

And, go down to this topic...

Reposting Redfishers topic

I posted the whole chart with the contact numbers. They can give you the local contact number. That's how I got it.

RE: FWC Kids Fishing Clinic

MangroveFisherman — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:04:22 GMT

GJ you guys! Fish, sorry, link dont work!

Well, can you give me the link so i can find out when they are comin near me? Im 16-17, am i too old? I just love those conservation stuffs! I wanna see what they have to tell us, or i can help them out, like work at a booth.....

I need the link! thanks fishndbridge!

RE: FWC Kids Fishing Clinic

fishndbridge — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:50:04 GMT

By the way, let me know if the link doesn't work. I'll work on it later...

AFTER MY NAP!!! :w00t: :hehe:

FWC Kids Fishing Clinic

fishndbridge — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:26:32 GMT

What a fun day! I'll post a pic, but the other 14 are on Yahoo for your viewing pleasure. I thought that 15 on the board would be a little much!

There was a marvelous turnout. I didn't get the final tally, but I know they were prepared for 300 young anglers. There were was a booth on conservation, one on knot tying, one on tackle, one on the underwater ecosystem, and one on casting practice ( am I forgetting anything? ).

Then we headed for the pier. On the way to the pier, the youth received their free rods, scored some hotdogs and sodas, and were given a cup of shrimp each, with instructions on how to dispose of their unused shrimp, properly ( on YEAH...like THAT was going to happen!!! Momma NEEDS some shrimp! lmao).

Half-Hitch Tackle had kindly chummed the pier early that morning, in preparation for the event, so you can imagine the underwater frenzy we came upon. I am actually surprised that the kids weren't breaking rods on some serious fish! It was just past peak high tide!!! According to Orien's "research", in the myriad paperwork they were given, they were catching blue runners. Does that sound right?

Orien caught one, and after Mason and a new friend got bored and walked off ( to get their free ice cream :D ), I caught one on his rod! LOL By then, it was nearly noon. We were burning alive, so we decided to pack it in. As we left, the boys recieved a small tackle kit with a variety of items, and all sorts of really helpfull pamphlets and flyers, including certificates. I guess they are bonafide anglers, now! hehe

Here is a pic of Phillip, Orien and Mason with FWC Officer Jeff Gager...

Oh yeah...here's the link to the other pics...

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/stephn3boyz/album?.dir=497cscd

Here is the Polaroid they took of Orien and the fish he caught...