Fishing+Trip

ANNOUNCMENT (March 2014)
We thank the Rotary Club who organizes the annual Fishing Trip. A message from them:
 * Unfortunately we have to cancel Kid's Fishing this year because of the severe drought. As I let you know, the Campbell Perc Ponds had to be cancelled because water was unavailable from Lexington. Now water for Ed Levin may be cut-off also. There are too many agencies involved who can redirect or cut-off water to lakes in our area for us to have certainty of a water supply. Additionally we probably send the wrong message to the school and community to have a fishing event given the impact of the drought.

We will look forward to conducting the trip again next year. In its place this year we will have a Hiking Trip (see Picchetti Ranch Hike)

Adult Training
Several Pack 492 parents were trained for the Kids Fishing in the City program on Feb 10, 2013 at Ed Levin Park in Milpitas



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=Pack 492 Fishing Day=

Pack 492 will participate in their own Fishing Program sponsored by the Rotary Club on

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Saturday March 22, 2014, 12:00pm **at the**
 * Cancelled**
 * Campbell Percolation Pond #2**
 * Los Gatos Creek County Park, Campbell CA**

=Kids Preparation Before Fishing Day=

Learn the Improved Clinch Knot
media type="youtube" key="laNu2Fz_YTc?feature=player_embedded" height="197" width="347" align="left" source: @http://www.animatedknots.com/improvedclinch/index.php Pass the end of the line through the eye. Wrap it around the standing end about five complete turns. Pass the end back through the loop beside the eye. Then pass the end under the final turn. Tighten the knot and trim the end.
 * Improved Clinch Knot Tying**


 * Advantages:** The Improved Clinch knot is regarded as a fisherman's reliable standby. It is particularly suited for attaching a small diameter tippet to a heavy wire hook. The extra final tuck improves your chances of holding a strong fish.

Learn about Safety

 * have a buddy
 * handle hooks with care. They are barbed
 * Point rod toward the sky when walking
 * don't run or make sudden movements when casting
 * always look behind and around you before casting
 * cast easily -- too hard will tangle and throw bait off the hook
 * Protective clothing from accidental hooks
 * glasses or sunglasses
 * hats
 * long sleeve shirt
 * long pants
 * no open toe shoes

Learn about Fishing and Conservation

 * [[file:FishingIsSimpleHandbook.pdf]]
 * We will be using spincasting rods and the improved clinch knot

=On the Day of the Fishing Trip=

What to Bring

 * protective clothing (see Safety section above)
 * sun screen
 * cooler and ice to store fish
 * first aid kit
 * needle nose pliers and nail clipper

Optional

 * snacks and drinks
 * camp chairs OK for inactive observers away from the shoreline. Active fishers and parent supervisors must be on their feet.

The Rotary Club will provide

 * Rods
 * tackle box (If you have yours from last year, please bring it and save cost to the Rotary Club!)
 * hooks
 * sinkers
 * bait
 * fishing nets
 * Training to parents on Killing and Cleaning of caught fish
 * Plastic bags to store fish

Directions
Enter parking lot from Dell Ave (near 1250 Dell Ave, Campbell CA). Inform the ticket taker that you are here for the Kids Fishing program and there should be no charge for parking. There will be signage to clarify where to go for the Kids Fishing Gather between the gazebo and Perc Pond 1.



Events

 * Go to Perc Pond #1 at 12pm
 * Our trained parents will Demonstrate Rod
 * Scouts and siblings will learn and practice Casting
 * Scouts and siblings will learn Rigging and Bait
 * Kids get matched up with trained parents (or trained volunteers from the rotary club)
 * Go to Perc Pond #2 and Go FISH!