Get Your Students “Hooked on Fishing”

Studies show that kids who start fishing at an early age are less likely to get into trouble as teenagers.  All the more reason as educators and parents we need to get our kids "hooked" on fishing!

 

Get trained in Fish Iowa! and utilize these great resources to teach your students how to fish. Over 3,400 free-loan rods and reels are available at over 100 locations around Iowa.

Contact Barb Gigar, western Iowa training specialist at 515-494-3891 or Holly Schulte, eastern Iowa training specialist at 319-530-9318 to schedule a training session.

The Benefits of Angling

Many psychologists feel that angling offers more positive aspects to youth than other activities because it:

• Is inexpensive
• Can be done alone or in a group
• Decreases stress
• Allows a time and place to think
• Creates a special bond between family and friends
• Allows a sense of accomplishment for all participants
• Is a lifetime recreational pursuit

Fishing can be a useful component of a youth leadership program because it:

• Provides a positive alternative to drug use and other “at risk” behaviors
• Helps students build self-esteem and self-confidence
• Takes parents and youth away from stressful distractions and provides a new forum for communication
• Provides a setting for schools and communities to unite

"Anyone can fish, so you don't have to worry about sitting on the bench if you aren't the star athlete. Fish don't see disabilities, they could care less is you are in a wheelchair or are able to run a marathon." ~ Fish Iowa! mentor serving persons with disabilities