angler
This program is designed for Scouts who really want to expand their fishing skills and catch fish. Lake Murray is well known for its opportunities to fish. Scouts in the Angler program will use one of our pontoon boats to find the best spots near camp to set their lines. The Scouts will clean and cook some of the fish they catch. When the Scouts return from fishing they will work on requirements for Fish & Wildlife Management. Scouts will meet with a wildlife biologist and use fly fishing techniques to catch a fish. A conservation project and a fishing tournament is also part of the curriculum. Scouts that successfully complete this program will earn the rare Complete Angler badge issued by the BSA’s National Fishing Task Force. The culminating experience for this set of badges is a guided striped bass trip early on Wednesday Morning for both weekly sessions.
Offered: 2 Sessions Tuesday/Wednesday OR Wednesday/Thursday
Recommended For: 2nd & 3rd Year Scouts
Prerequisites/Partials: None (provided Scouts catch a fish)