Cub Scout Sports

Fishing

Complete these three requirements:

Review your local fishing regulations with your leader or adult partner. Explain why they are important, and commit to following them.
Demonstrate how to properly bait a hook.
Try to catch a fish.

Earn the Fishing belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

Compete in a pack or community fishing tournament.
Demonstrate how to clean a fish.
Prepare a report on three different kinds of fish. Include information on preferred habitats, feeding habits, and recommended fishing techniques, baits, and equipment needed to catch it.
Draw a picture of three different types of fishing reels. Explain how each works.
Tie three fishing flies. Use at least one to fish.
Demonstrate proficiency in casting at a target 30 feet away.
Select a species of fish and draw a picture of it, correctly labeling each part and its function.
Replace the line in a fishing reel.
Make a simple pole and line fishing rig. Use it to catch a fish.
Catch a fish using artificial bait or lures.
Practice fishing on five occasions, complying with local fishing regulations and the Outdoor Code.

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