'Learn 2 Fish with Us' July 19 at Peninsula State Park
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FISH CREEK, Wis. - People interested in learning how to fish can attend a free "Learn 2 Fish with Us" event onSunday, July 19 at Peninsula State Park.
Learn 2 Fish with Us is a not-for-profit company founded by Greg Karch, a certified angler educator and instructor. Learn 2 Fish with Us has hosted more than 100 fishing clinics educating more than 15,000 anglers in Wisconsin since 2006.
Karch and volunteers will present a "Fishing Basics" seminar that reviews safety, open and closed faced combo reels, casting techniques, fish identification and parts of a fish, bait and aquatic invasive species.
The seminar will begin with registration at 10:30 a.m., followed by a "fishing basics seminar" from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. and "casting with a pro" from 11:35 to noon. There will door prizes including fishing combinations, shirts and more. There will also be fish knot tying and other crafts.
Participants should meet at the Nicolet Beach. While the event is free, a daily or annual state park admission sticker <http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/admission.html> is required for entry into the park.
In 2013, Karch received an award from the National Professional Anglers Association for Outstanding Service and Dedication for helping to growing the sport of Fishing.
For more information about Learn 2 Fish with Us, visit the organization's website at learn2fishwithus.com<http://learn2fishwithus.com/> (exit DNR). For more information on Peninsula State Park search the Department of Natural Resources website, dnr.wi.gov<http://dnr.wi.gov/>, for keyword "Peninsula<http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/peninsula/>." For a list of other events, search the DNR website for keywords "Get Outdoors."
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DNR Office of Communications. Wisconsin State Parks, Forests, Trails and Recreation public affairs manager: Paul Holtan, 608-235-2126