Years after COVID I am excited to announce the re-launch of the Smiths Falls Youth Fishing Club. Re-launching it to be even better and more informative and fun for the young anglers that want to take the next steps from dunking worms and a bobber to learning more about the sport of fishing and other fishing techniques. What is Fish Camp/School? Fish camp is the next level of fishing for a young angler that may not have the advantages of coming from a fishing family. Fish camp is where we taking fishing from shore with dew worms to showing your young angler how to tie different knots. How to use a bait casting reel, different hooks and what technique are they used for. Stuff that unless you fish with an experienced angler your young angler may never learn. It is a natural progression from our Annual Spring fishing tournament to the Angler/Young Angler Series. It might even get them interested in tournament fishing or becoming a professional guide.

A 4 week event, a couple of hours a day, 1 day a week your young angler will be instructed by both tournament angler and professional fishing guide the ins and outs of fishing and how to be a successful angler. Allowing them to enjoy the outdoors and all that it has to offer.

Peter Larmand: Tournament Angler/Owner of Big RideauTackle

Jim Wilson: Owner of Fish-Hawk Angling Adventures

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Here is what the Smiths Falls Youth Fishing Club will offer it's participants this year.

A fun, hands-on 5 evening (2 hrs./day) Fishing Camp designed to help youth improve their fishing skills to become better anglers.
The camp is led by 2 different instructors.

What you will learn at fishing camp….
• How to tie basic fishing knots
• How to spool line on a reel
• Casting skills… learn how to cast a baitcaster rod, flip or pitch a jig…
• Different fishing techniques and when to use them
• Reading water maps and weather conditions
• Basic trolling techniques

Each day is divided into teaching and fishing. All fishing will be done from shore.
Cost: $150 per child
Age Group: 12 years and up

Your Registration includes…
• 5 sessions (10 hours) of fishing fun and education lead by our experienced instructors
• Smiths Falls Youth Fishing shirt
• Fishing Tackle pack
• Youth Fishing Discount Card to Big Rideau Tackle
• Youth Fish-Off – friendly competition on the last evening for a chance to win bragging rights and prizes

Days and time: 5 Wednesdays 5:30-7:30
Wednesday June 24th
Wednesday July 1st, Canada Day Off
Wednesday July 8th
Wednesday July 15th
Wednesday July 22nd
Wednesday July 29th