Reel Kids:
School of Trout

Emergers 101 camp

A three day intro summer camp for 12 local kids ages 9-13 to learn about fly fishing and conservation

Camp OBJECTIVE:

  • Provide each camper with a rod, reel, net, and tools that they can learn with and take home at the close of camp to continue fishing.

  • Equip campers with crucial knowledge on all things relating to fly fishing so they can be well rounded beginner anglers.

What will Camp include?

kids will learn

  • Rod setup & care

  • Casting techniques

  • Fish species identification

  • Entomology

  • Water safety

  • Keep Fish Wet philosophy for netting and fish handling

  • Fish anatomy as it relates to fishing

kids will receive

  • Rod/reel

  • Fly box

  • Lanyard with tools

  • Curriculum notebook

  • Water bottle

  • Bag

  • 9 hours of group guided fishing

CAMP SCHEDULE

day 1

  • Drop off and pick up for the day will be at the Silver Creek Preserve Visitors Center.

    Drop off: 9:00 AM
    Pick up: 5:00 PM

  • Assign and receive equipment

    Rod 101: Assembly, care, and knots

    Casting 101: Pick up and lay down, roll casting

    Independent practice time and target challenge

    Lunch

    Tool lanyard making & fly tying

    Regulations & rules

    Hook set, netting, keep fish wet education

    3 hours fishing time

day 2

  • Drop off and pick up for the day will be at Lions Park.

    Drop off: 9:00 AM
    Pick up: 5:00 PM

  • Fish identification art project

    Bug identification practice

    Lunch

    Reading water, mending, and knot tying practice

    3 hours fishing time

    Casting competition

day 3

  • Drop off and pick up for the day will be at Lions Park.

    Drop off: 9:00 AM
    Pick up: 5:00 PM

  • Fish anatomy lesson & dissection

    Fly tying

    Casting challenges

    3 hours fishing time

    Awards ceremony

cost

The only cost associated with camp is your family membership ($45/year) and your application fee ($25).

The cost per child to attend kids camp would normally be $250 per child, but thanks to our generous donors, we will be able to cover 100% of the cost and provide scholarships for all campers who are selected to attend kids camp.

registration

We will open our registration period on March 15. Attendance will be limited to 12 campers and we will close registration after we have filled all spots. Registration will close March 31 if attendance is not full earlier.

IMPORTANT DATES

  • NOW

    Get ready for the registration window to open! Make sure you have a family membership and get your camper’s video filmed!

  • MARCH 15 - 31

    The registration window is open! Get your registration ASAP as we will close registration as soon as attendance is full.

  • JUNE 25, 26, & 27

    Camp takes place!

FAQs

  • Registration is open to 5B Anglers members who hold a family membership.

    You will need to fill out the kids camp registration during the registration window of March 15-31. In the registration, you will be required to upload a 1 minute video of your camper discussing why they want to attend and what they hope to learn.

  • Please visit your members only site to upgrade your individual membership to a family membership for only $15

  • Our daily camp menu is set in advance. If your child is unable to eat something on the menu, they will need to bring a sack lunch and/or snacks from home with them.

  • We will reach out to the parent on file to notify them and ask how they would like us to proceed.

    We will also have a medical volunteer staffed every day and we carry an umbrella insurance policy.

  • Our home base on day 1 will be the Silver Creek Preserve Visitors Center, and day 2 & 3 will take place at Lions Park.

  • Our application is pretty standard (name, phone number, address, allergies, medications, tc.) but does also require you to submit a video of your child explaining why they want to attend and what they hope to learn. You also need to have a 5B Anglers family membership - you can sign up for your membership here.

  • You will need to fill out an individual registration for each child, and each registration will require a $25 application fee. (Example: 3 kids means 3 applications and a $75 application fee.)

  • We encourage you to prepare everything in advance so all you need to do is hit submit when registration opens. However, if camps fill up before you secure a spot, don’t worry—we’ll have a backup list for interested campers. The backup signup list will be posted after all spots are filled, providing another chance to join if a registrant becomes unable to attend.