Reid’s Bass Beginnings

Sample Class Agenda/Overview



Workshop & Lecture


Workshop Sessions


 Three concurrent workshops (a.b.c below). Class breaks in to three groups and choose name for their group.

 

  1. Line tying
  2. Lake Map reading & Seasonal fish location
  3. Casting and "feeling the bite" (focus is on plastic worm fishing)

 


Lecture

 

  • Introduction  (keep it fun)
  • Sport of Bass fishing.
  • For fun
  • Professionally
  • Southeastern Wisconsin Fish (Bass identification)
  • Fishing Can be Dangerous (hooks, boating safety, Sun and UV etc)
  • The Nature of Bass (when are they active)
  • Rods and Reels (Equipment needed to get started)
  • Line (types and how to get started)
  • Lures overview and when to use
  • "Rules of Thumb"  .
  • Playing the Fish  .
  • Landing Fish  .
  • Regulations and Catch & Release  .
  • Other.
  • Pond Demonstration (If available)
  • Memory Matching Game/Test (if time)
  • Hot Seat Lure Give Away

 



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DRAFT #1

Prairie School Agenda

Reid’s Bass Beginnings 2009




                                            Day One

From 

1:00

1:35

1:45

2:20

2:30

3:00

To

1:35

1:45

2:20

2:30

3:00

3:10

                             Item

Lecture: Introduction, Overview, Workshop “Setup”

Break

Lecture: Workshop “Setup” Continued

Break

Go to 1st workshop Session

Wrap Up



                                             Day Two

From             To                                                          Item

1:00pm     1:20pm          Lecture: Fishing can be dangerous, Nature of Largemouth Bass

1:20pm      1:50pm          Go to 2nd Workshop Session

1:50pm      2:30pm         Lecture: Rods & Reels, Line, Rules of thumb, Some other lures, Playing the fish, Landing the fish,                                                            Regulations, Catch & Release, Creel Summary

2:30pm      3:00pm        Go to 3rd workshop Session

3:00pm     3:30pm        “Just for fun” Group test & Wrap up




                                                                                   Day Three

From              To                                                                             Item

1:00pm       1:30pm           Pond demonstration: Worm fishing, buzz baits, Spinner baits, Crank Baits, “Walk the dog”, surface

                                                bait- “Popper”

1:30pm        2:30pm           Fish the pond

2:30pm       2:45pm            Wrap up & Turn in workshop evaluation sheets