The "Take a Kid Fishing Event" can be the highlight of any young angler. The children are treated to a day on Smith Mountain Lake with a family member (or guardian), an RCK chaperone and a licensed striper guide. After a morning of striper fishing, lunch is served while their catch is cleaned and packaged for the ride home. Each child will leave with a new fishing rod and reel, tackle box with tackle, an RCK T-shirt and some other goodies. RCK Coolers are provided to keep their catch cold. During lunch the children will learn about lake conservation, and water safety from a DWR officer. But most of all, we hope they can share endless stories with new friends for years to come during our Re-Connect Events..
Our Annual Re-Connect Event is aimed to re-connect our young anglers with fellow anglers they may have met during a previous Take a Kid Fishing Event. This event will be geared towards education and fellowship. The kids will cycle through several stations that may include lake biology, including identification of fish species, lure painting, knot tying, casting and water safety as they are treated to a ride on a SML Fire Boat. Water cannons will be discharged! Lunch will be served and mementos will be handed out. After lunch families can explore the park on their own or they will be given a container of worms and can fish from the banks with the poles they received from a prior event.
WDBJ7
Published: Mar. 9, 2023
https://www.wdbj7.com/2023/03/09/reel-connections-kids-previews-kids-fishing-day-sml-gives/
Laker Weekly
Published Jul 3, 2022; Updated Aug 10, 2023
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