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Fishing Weekend


  • Gibson Ranch Regional Park 8556 Gibson Ranch Park Road Elverta, CA, 95626 United States (map)

Spend the weekend fishing and earn three merit badges at Gibson Ranch Regional Park.

With some advance work, Scouts should be able to complete most if not all requirements for Fishing, Fly Fishing, and Fish & Wildlife merit badges. Those who do earn all three and make a presentation afterwards to their troop will also earn the Complete Angler Award.

Saturday dinner includes a cooking competition featuring your catch!

All equipment will be provided. Scouts are welcome to bring their fly fishing equipment or spin cast rods if they want.

Be sure to get Blue Cards for all three badges signed by your Scoutmaster in advance, even if you only intend to wok on one or two.

Registered merit badge counselors will be available after the event to meet with participants via Zoom and sign off requirements

$80 per Scout
$40 per Adult

Please note: This event is offered by Golden Empire Council. This is not a Troop 333-sponsored event. Scouts are individually responsible for getting to/from the event

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Resources

Program Guide

Fly Fishing Merit Badge Book

Fly Fishing Merit Badge Book

Fishing & Wildlife Management Merit Badge Book

What you’ll learn

Safety & first aid while fishing

8 knots

Different kinds of fishing equipment and their purpose

Fishing regulations

Leave No Trace while fishing

How to fly cast

Cleaning & cooking fish

All about flies and artificial lures

Fly tying

 

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