Fishing Project
Fishing Project
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In this project, you will learn to select equipment, choose a place to fish, catch fish, and either release or prepare them for a meal! It will help you understand fish management practices and how they affect fishing. This project is designed to focus on this great lifetime sport along with understanding the rules and responsibilities of it, and conserving it for the future.
STARTING OUT
STARTING OUT
🍀 Tie fishing knots
🍀 Learn to cast with a lure
🍀 Cast for accuracy
🍀 Identify types of tackle
🍀 Understand the water cycle
🍀 Learn how to keep fish fresh from water to the table
🍀 Identify parts of a fish
LEARNING MORE
LEARNING MORE
🍀 Learn how to use bait and /or flies when fishing
🍀 Select the right knot for different fishing situations
🍀 Identify recipes and cook fish properly
🍀 Learn the importance of a clean environment
🍀 Research the Virginia State fishing guidelines
🍀 Decorate your own lure to attract fish
🍀 Make your own fly wallet
🍀 Tie your own flies
🍀 Collect aquatic life from a local watershed
GOING FURTHER
GOING FURTHER
🍀 Share your fishing passion with others
🍀 Learn proper care and cleaning of fishing equipment
🍀 Make artificial flies and lures
🍀 Modify and refurbish fishing equipment
🍀 Use a kick net
🍀 Identify insects that fish eat
🍀 Learn ethical angling
🍀 Investigate sportfishing careers
🍀 Recognize characteristics of different fish
🍀 Test water for oxygen and microscopic animals
Online Resources & Websites
🍀 Level 1: Take the Bait (07598)
🍀 Level 2: Reel in the Fun (07599)
🍀 Level 3: Cast Into the Future (07600)
🍀 Sportfishing Helper's Guide (07601)
🍀 Wyoming 4-H Project Sheet - Sportfishing
🍀 UW Volunteer Resources
🍀 Virginia DWR -- Licenses & Permits
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