Troop198

April 24, 2009 — Choke Canyon SP/Calliham Unit — Reel Family Fishing Fun — Bring the family to learn more about freshwater fishing through hands-on activities, fun and games. Tackle provided or bring your own and let's fish at Choke Canyon Lake together. Accessible for the mobility impaired. 9 a.m.-noon (361) 786-3868


May 2009 — Inks Lake SP — Go Fishing with a Ranger — Every Saturday. After a brief safety and basic fishing skill instruction, children will get a chance to go fishing with a Park Ranger and a Master Naturalist. This is a catch and release program that introduces fishing to our youngsters. A limited amount of fishing equipment (including poles and bait) is available from the park, or you can bring your own. Adult supervision is recommended. Accessible for the mobility impaired. 6-7 p.m. (512) 793-2223

June 2009 — Caddo Lake SP&WMA — Introduction to Fishing — Every Saturday. Would you like to learn how to catch a fish? Families and singles alike are invited to attend this free fishing clinic where tools and techniques of fresh water fishing will be presented. Fishing rods, reels and bait will be supplied; no fishing license required. Following the training session participants will practice what they have learned on the bank of the Big Cypress Bayou. Bring water, hats, sunglasses and sunscreen; children must be accompanied by parent or guardian during instruction and fishing. 1:30-3 p.m. (903) 679-3351

campermom

We did Fishing with a ranger at Inks more than a year ago. It is a good way to get very young children, who's parent's don't really fish, to have an opportunity to learn how to fish. If they find a less crowded spot and have enough patience, they might also catch. There were about 30 kids there on the dock, and along the shore by the canoe rental house. If I was a fish, I wouldn't be anywhere near that ruckus. About a third of the kids were jumping up and down on the paddle boats docked there.

The ranger and his helpers did a fine job instructing the kids, setting up their loaner poles, and baiting hooks for the kids. I think they have bottled up "kid energy", and distilled it long enough to create a "patience potion". We didn't stay very long, my son was one of those kids jumping on the paddle boats!

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TopCatfishGuide

We guide catfish trips out of Choke Canyon that keeps those kids busy. I have attended those fishing sessions and the kids do not stay interested very long and you cannot blame them. Kids have to be catching fish to stay interested for any time at all. It a great thing TPWD does to increase the numbers of anglers in the outdoors.