On topic fly tying

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Thanks all for the suggestions..........Just got the skinny for the
pin fish in tourny, clean fish, report on 3 different fish to include
habitata,feeding habit,fishing techniques baits to catch it, tie 3
flies catch fish with 1, casting proficiency at 30 ft, draw a pic of 3
different reel explain how each works, draw a pic of fish label each
part and it's function, replace line on a reel, make simple pole and
line catch a fish on it, catch a fish on artificial bait, pratic
fishing 5 times complying with rules and regs.......I don't think I am
going to do this with all the scouts looks like a winter project for
me and my grandson to spend some quality time together that part I
know I will enjoy...........

they expect a child of Austin's age to do all that??
I know the years slip past on me, so the kid could be
16 years old this year, for all my feeble brain remembers, but what are they
thinking???
Tom

Tom Littleton wrote:
wrote:
Thanks all for the suggestions..........Just got the skinny for the
pin fish in tourny, clean fish, report on 3 different fish to include
habitata,feeding habit,fishing techniques baits to catch it, tie 3
flies catch fish with 1, casting proficiency at 30 ft, draw a pic of 3
different reel explain how each works, draw a pic of fish label each
part and it's function, replace line on a reel, make simple pole and
line catch a fish on it, catch a fish on artificial bait, pratic
fishing 5 times complying with rules and regs.......I don't think I am
going to do this with all the scouts looks like a winter project for
me and my grandson to spend some quality time together that part I
know I will enjoy...........

they expect a child of Austin's age to do all that??
I know the years slip past on me, so the kid could be
16 years old this year, for all my feeble brain remembers, but what are they
thinking???

That sounds more like a Boy Scout merit badge than a Cub Scout patch.
I can't imagine anyone expecting all that of a 6 year old.

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Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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That sounds more like a Boy Scout merit badge than a Cub Scout patch.
I can't imagine anyone expecting all that of a 6 year old.

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Ken Fortenberry

precisely my thought.....at six, it's hard enough teach them to develop an
elitist attitude, without all the detailsg.
Tom

wrote:
Thanks all for the suggestions..........Just got the skinny for the
pin fish in tourny, clean fish, report on 3 different fish to include
habitata,feeding habit,fishing techniques baits to catch it, tie 3
flies catch fish with 1, casting proficiency at 30 ft, draw a pic of 3
different reel explain how each works, draw a pic of fish label each
part and it's function, replace line on a reel, make simple pole and
line catch a fish on it, catch a fish on artificial bait, pratic
fishing 5 times complying with rules and regs.......I don't think I am
going to do this with all the scouts looks like a winter project for
me and my grandson to spend some quality time together that part I
know I will enjoy...........

That is expecting a very great deal from a small boy. It is not really
that difficult to dress a fly, after one has learned some fine
manipulatory skills, ( which is the main problem actually), but as for
the rest, that is a really tough agenda for a six year old, and I don´t
think it is within reasonable expectations at all.

Going fishing with dad or granddad should be fun, and the learning
experience incidental.

TL
MC

On Dec 6, 8:57*am, "Tom Littleton" wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message

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That sounds more like a Boy Scout merit badge than a Cub Scout patch.
I can't imagine anyone expecting all that of a 6 year old.

--
Ken Fortenberry

precisely my thought.....at six, it's hard enough teach them to develop an
elitist attitude, without all the detailsg.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Tom

Good point. Even getting the inflections correct for such necessary
efficient vocabulary as "gearhead," and "meat fisher," is difficult
with kids this young. I'd just focus on the basics like "do you work
for my father (?)," or ". . . of course they are custom made, raggedy
assed person."

Dave

On Dec 2, 1:16*pm, Mike wrote:
Sorry should have mentioned these kids are 6 years old...........The
easier the better

Mike,

I missed this info when I made my first reply. Our club has been
teaching tying for over 30 years, and we long ago concluded that
attempting to teach kids younger than 9 was pretty much a waste of
time. They just don't have the dexterity or the attention span at
younger ages. I saw your later comment on the merit badge
requirements, and that seems way too advanced for a kid younger than
11 or 12.