Melbourne Police Kid's Fishing Clinic

924 Thomas Barbour Drive,Melbourne FL 32935

02 October, 2021

Description

Join the Melbourne Police Department and Community Partners for our Kid's Fishing Clinic on Saturday, October 2, 2021. This event is free to all children from 5years to 15 years of age. Parents must accompany children for the duration of the event. Please register for one of the two time slots at 9am or 11 am. The purpose of this event is to bring the community together in an effort to promote the outdoors as well as the unique ecosystem that is the Indian River Lagoon. Inspire children to take up a hobby that involves the outdoors while participating in the following learning environments: 1.knot tying which includes safety and how-to tie an improved clinch knot and uni-knot. 2. Tackle station that explains rods and reels, what should be in you tackle box, first aid and sun protection, regulations and hats and sun-glasses for safety. 3. Good Angler-conservation topics to include regulations, habitat preservation, catch and release and police your trash. 4. Where Fish Live- fish habitat, what fish eat, what happens if we lose that habitat and respect all wildlife. 4. Casting- be aware of your surroundings, casting instruction and demonstration, cast into hula-hoops and proper handling while to and from fishing areas. Our goal is to: To promote community relations between officers and families. To build relationships with youth through positive law enforcement interaction. To provide a hobby for children to enjoy the outdoors, understand the community they live in and help to reduce their carbon footprint. If you have any questions please email [email protected]