Author Topic: Deep Creek Lakes Kids Fishing Feb. 10  (Read 2984 times)

Offline Old School

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Deep Creek Lakes Kids Fishing Feb. 10
« on: Feb 01, 2018, 05:15 PM »
Deep Creek Lake Hard Water Anglers is pleased to announce the Fifth Annual Kids Fun Fishing Day,  Saturday, February 10, 2018. Registration will begin at 9:00 am near the Deep Creek Lake State Park Discovery Center This event is free and open to the public. An adult needs to be on the ice with their kids at all times. This is not a drop off event & childcare will not be provided..

Bait will be provided and no equipment is necessary.There will be a hot lunch served, with hot chocolate, hot chili and hot dogs and or brats on hand. If you have any special dietary needs, please feel free to bring your own snacks. There will be an ice safety presentation following the registration. There will be a limit of 50 participants, so please preregister with <[email protected]>

We will be fishing State Park Cove, one of Deep Creek Lake’s premier ice fishing hot spots. Targeted species will be Bluegills, Yellow Perch, Walleyes, Northern Pike, Trout and Crappies. 

There will be hands on workshop stations covering the following:
1. Basic fishing techniques (tackle, jigs, bobbers, knots, bait, etc);
2, Basic electronics (flashers, underwater cameras);
3. Basic jigging techniques;
4. Introduction to Palm Rods (An emerging trend for big bluegills & perch);
5. Tipups;
6. Ice safety;
7. Ice fishing strategy.

Following the workshops, kids will be given the opportunity to put their newly learned skills to practice.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to introduce children to the exciting sport of ice fishing. To preregister or to volunteer to teach a workshop, contact John Steinbach ([email protected]) or call 703-822-3485. Please post this message widely.


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Re: Deep Creek Lakes Kids Fishing Feb. 10
« Reply #1 on: Feb 05, 2018, 04:47 PM »
The weather report for the week looks perfect for the kids fishing day this Saturday. If anyone has a hub style large shanty, we could use one for the cameras.

John
703-822-3485

Offline onestring

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Re: Deep Creek Lakes Kids Fishing Feb. 10
« Reply #2 on: Feb 05, 2018, 08:40 PM »
My buddies with the otter hub said you had approach him on sat at the hump said you told him you wished he would come down sat with his hub

Offline jeepdude64

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Re: Deep Creek Lakes Kids Fishing Feb. 10
« Reply #3 on: Feb 07, 2018, 06:40 PM »
Were our buddies there sunday ?  If they were did they do any good when they moved ?

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Re: Deep Creek Lakes Kids Fishing Feb. 10
« Reply #4 on: Feb 07, 2018, 09:19 PM »
Heard they were near Glendale bridge. Don't know how they did

Offline wvengineer

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Re: Deep Creek Lakes Kids Fishing Feb. 10
« Reply #5 on: Feb 13, 2018, 09:37 AM »
I just wanted to thank all the organizers and volunteers.  It was a great time.

 



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