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Fishing can be inexpensive and available with present city, county, and state public waterways. You’ll also learn resource management and leadership skills.
Here are just a few things you will learn in this project:
- Basic fishing skills
- Fish and aquatic life identification
- Aquatic Ecology
- Fishing laws, ethics and stewardship
- Tackle crafting – lures, rods, and other fishing equipment
- Boating skills
- Outdoor safety and first aid
- Fish habitat management
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