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Free Kids’ Fishing Clinic promises a
day of learning and fun
April 25, 2007
Contact: Gail Gainey, FWC (850) 488-6058
or David Moody, St. Marks NWR (850) 925-6121
Teaching kids a lifelong hobby and appreciation
for our marine environment and providing a fun, family outing
are the goals for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission’s (FWC) Kids’ Fishing Clinic.
The FWC, the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge,
Wakulla County, St. Marks Refuge Association and the Sport Fish
Restoration Program will offer a free Kids’ Fishing Clinic for
children 4-16 Saturday, May 19. Registration will be 11 a.m. - 1
p.m. The clinic will be at Wooley Park in Panacea.
This clinic enables youngsters to learn the
basics of environmental stewardship, fishing ethics, angling
skills and safety. In addition, environmental exhibits will
offer participants a unique chance to experience Florida’s
marine life firsthand. Kids’ Fishing Clinics strive toward
several goals, but the main objective is to create responsible
marine resource stewards by teaching children about the
vulnerability of Florida’s marine ecosystems. Organizers hope to
teach fundamental saltwater fishing skills and provide
participants a positive fishing experience.
Fishing equipment and bait will be available for
kids to use during the clinic, but organizers encourage children
who own fishing tackle to bring it. Sponsors will provide a
limited number of rods and reels as gifts for participants who
complete the clinic.
If conditions allow, kids will have the
opportunity to practice their new skills and fish from the pier.
This event is a catch-and-release activity, and all children
must be accompanied by an adult.
Individuals or companies interested in helping
sponsor this event or volunteer at the clinic should contact
David Moody with the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge at (850)
925-6121 or the FWC’s Gail Gainey at (850) 488-6058.
To find out more about taking a kid fishing, go
to
MyFWC.com/Marine/FishingClinics. |
