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Fishing Merit Badge 2012

Fishing Merit Badge 2012. Injuries and Treatment (1). Cuts Scratches Puncture wounds Hypothermia Dehydration Heat exhaustion Heatstroke. Fish Hook Removal (1). Safety Practices (1) Name and explain five safety practices while fishing. 1. Trip itinerary 2. Wading 3. Boating

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Fishing Merit Badge 2012

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  1. Fishing Merit Badge 2012

  2. Injuries and Treatment (1) • Cuts • Scratches • Puncture wounds • Hypothermia • Dehydration • Heat exhaustion • Heatstroke

  3. Fish Hook Removal (1)

  4. Safety Practices (1)Name and explain five safety practices while fishing 1. Trip itinerary 2. Wading 3. Boating 4. Canoe travel 5. Near-drowning

  5. Discuss the differences between two types of fishing outfits • Close-face spinning • Open-face spinning • Fly-fishing • Bait casting

  6. Rods and Reels (2) Tip-top guide Guide Rod guide Rod tip Ferrule Forward grip Reel seat Reel screw and clamp Hand grip Butt cap

  7. Left-side plate Reel pillars Free spool level Right-side plate Quick take-down screws Reel spool Star drag Level wind Reel foot Bait-casting reel

  8. Reel handle Drag Nose cone Trigger Reel housing Orifice Reel foot Closed-face spin casting reel

  9. Reel foot Reel stem Line guide Reel handle Bail pickup Rotating head Reel housing Drag adjustment Anti-reverse Spool Open-face spinning reel

  10. Reel frame Release button Spool Handle Spool arbor Post Adjustable drag knob Reel foot Line guard Counterbalance Standard fly reel

  11. Clinch Knot (4)

  12. Palomar Knot (4)

  13. Turle Knot (4)

  14. Barrel Knot/Blood Loop (4) Wind gray strand five times in one direction. Wind red strand five times in the opposite Direction. Find the middle. Insert gray from the top, theninsert red from the bottom.

  15. Barrel Knot/Blood Loop Cont. (4)

  16. Double Surgeon’s Loop (4)

  17. Double Surgeon’s Loop Cont. (4)

  18. Artificial Lures (5)

  19. Natural Baits (5)How would you use them? • Hellgrammite • Minnow • Grasshopper • Wax Worms/Grub • Worm • Leech • Crayfish

  20. Bait Fish (5)Why are bait fish not to be released? • Be aware that releasing live bait and bait water can introduce undesirable fish, parasites, or diseases to native fish. • Dispose of unused live bait and any water in the bait bucket on land, well away from any water.

  21. Leave No Trace (6) • Explain the importance of Leave No Trace. • Plan Ahead and Prepare • Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces • Dispose of Waste Properly • Leave What You Find • Minimize Campfire Impacts • Respect Wildlife • Be Considerate of Other Visitors

  22. Leave No Trace Cont. (6) • How does it positively affect fishing resources? • Discuss the meaning and importance of catch-and-release (“biological LNT”). • Describe how to properly release a fish safely to the water.

  23. Fishing Regulations (7) • Review regulations affecting game fishing where you live. • What do you accomplish by following these regulations?

  24. Proper Conduct (8) • Explain what good outdoor sportsmanlike behavior is. • How does it relate to fisherman?

  25. The Outdoor Code (8) • As an American, I will do my best to: • Be clean in my outdoor mannersI will treat the outdoors as a heritage.I will take care of it for myself and others.I will keep my trash and garbage out of lakes, streams, fields, woods, and roadways. • Be careful with fireI will prevent wildfire.I will build my fires only where they are appropriate.When I have finished using a fire, I will make sure it is cold out.I will leave a clean fire ring, or remove all evidence of my fire.

  26. The Outdoor Code Cont. (8) • Be considerate in the outdoorsI will treat public and private property with respect.I will use low-impact methods of hiking and camping. • Be conservation mindedI will learn how to practice good conservation of soil, waters, forests, minerals, grasslands, wildlife, and energy.I will urge others to do the same.

  27. What Does the Outdoor Code Mean to a Fisherman? What about: • Littering • Trespassing • Courteous behavior • Obeying fishing regulations

  28. Fish Caught (9) • Catch at least one fish. • If regulations and health concerns permit, clean and cook a fish you have caught. Otherwise, acquire a fish and cook it.

  29. Credits The presentation slides and photos were compiled by Bill Pepito, member of the National Fishing Committee, Central Region Outdoor Program fishing chair, certified angler educator with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Special acknowledgement to the BSA national fishing team for its assistance and Troop 190 from the Northeast Illinois Council, whose picture is posted in this presentation. The presentation is a work in progress and is subject to change. Send your recommendations, suggestions, comments to my attention at billpepito@gmail.com or billpepito64@yahoo.com. FISH ON!

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