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- Become familiar with the freshwater
fishing laws, regulations, and license requirements for your
state.
- If you live in a coastal state, become
familiar with the saltwater fishing laws, regulations, and
license requirements for your state. If you live in an inland
state, become familiar with the saltwater fishing laws,
regulations, and license requirements for a coastal state of
your choice.
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- Using a map of your state, designate
where the different varieties of water are located, such as warm
fresh water, cold fresh water (include tail waters), brackish
water, and salt water.
- On the map, note the most popular game
fish found in each spot you marked.
- On the map, note any protected fish
species found in your state.
- Learn and then teach the following to
someone else:
- The four main types of fishing
equipment: spincast, spinning, baitcast, and fly. Explain how
they differ and the benefits of each type, describing how one
might be better for certain fishing situations.
- Three different fishing knots.
- How to correctly spool line on a reel of
the four types of fishing equipment.
- How to execute three different types of
cast with two of the four types of fishing equipment. Use
targets. Know safety measures needed while casting.
- Develop a personal ethical code for fishing.
List a variety of potential ethical situations where choices may
have to be made and describe how you plan to make decisions for
those situations.
- List at least 10 potential safety situations
that you could encounter wh@e fishing in your area and what
precautions you should take to protect yourself and your fishing
partners.
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- For two different species of game fish
found in your state, learn where they are in the food chain, the
types of waters they can be found in, and the type of underwater
structure and temperature they might be most likely to be found
in during the fall, winter, spring, and summer.
- Catch at least one fish of each of the
above two species.
- Do one of the following:
- Build a fishing rod-the type of your
choice.
- Tie six freshwater or saltwater flies
common to your area.
- Design and make your own fishing lure
(not a fly) and explain the fish-attracting principle of the
lure.
- Do one of the following:
- Plan or assist with a National Fishing
Week or National Hunting and Fishing Day event.
- Assist with a Hooked On Fishing, Not On
Drugs program.
- Organize and lead a fishing trip or
event to introduce other youth to fishing.
- Make a tabletop display or presentation for
your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another youth
group on what you have learned about fishing.
Materials
found at the U. S. Scouting Service Project, Inc. Website ©1997-2000
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