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Dry Run Fishing

Tiger – 1st Grade

Fish On

Elective

Requirement 2

Dry Run Fishing

Tiger – 1st Grade

Fish On

Elective

Requirement 2

Dry Run Fishing

Snapshot of Activity

Using fishing poles, practice the fishing rules before going on the fishing adventure.

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Supply List

Fishing poles, one for each Cub Scout
Practice plugs, one for each fishing pole
150 feet of orange flagging tape
4 pool noodles
Hula Hoops™, one for each Cub Scout

Directions

Before the meeting:

Set up the meeting location to allow Cub Scouts and Tiger adult partners to practice the fishing rules. Use flagging tape to designate the shoreline giving 10 feet of shoreline for each Cub Scout. If you have 8 Cub Scouts use 80 feet of the tape.
Using the pool noodles create a square at one end of the “shoreline” to designate it as a swimming area.
Place Hula Hoops™ 15 feet from the “shoreline” and 10’ apart.
Attach practice plugs onto the fishing poles, removing all hooks.

During the meeting:

Gather the Cub Scouts and Tiger adult partners.
Share that before the den goes on their fishing trip there are safety rules we need to follow.
Review the safety rules in the Tiger handbook on page 35.
- Fish with proper supervision
- Get permission to fish where you plan to fish
- Check the weather before you go
- Use the buddy system
- Give plenty of room to others who are fishing nearby
- Never fish where people are swimming
Have the Cub Scouts work with their Tiger adult partner to match the image with the rule.
Gather Cub Scouts and Tiger adult partners outside where the practice fishing area is set up.
Tell the Cub Scouts that they will get a chance to practice fishing with their Tiger adult partner. Review how you are following the rules for fishing during practice.
- Fish with proper supervision – You are with your Tiger adult partner who will serve as your proper supervision.
- Get permission to fish where you plan to fish – We checked already, and we have permission to use this area.
- Check the weather before you go – We checked the weather, and we knew it would be a good time to practice.
- Use the buddy system – your Tiger adult partner will also serve as your buddy.
- Give plenty of room to others who are fishing nearby – You will notice that we have Hula Hoops™ out in the “water” for you to practice. Those are 10 feet apart, so when you line up make sure you have 10 feet between you and the person next to you.
- Never fish where people are swimming – you see our pool noodles on the side, this is a swimming area so we will stay away from there.
Allow Cub Scouts and Tiger adult partners to practice fishing. If needed move Hula Hoops™ to allow Cub Scouts to have success in casting into the Hula Hoops™.