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{{Otheruses|''This is the '''Boy Scout {{PAGENAME}} Merit Badge'''<br />Boy Scouts can also earn the [[Fishing]] Merit Badge<br />Cub Scouts & Webelos Scouts can earn the [[Cub Scout Fishing]] Belt Loop & Pin<br />Venturers can work on the [[Fishing (Ranger Award elective)|Fishing]] Ranger Award elective''}}
{{Otheruses|''This is the '''Boy Scout {{PAGENAME}} Merit Badge'''<br />Boy Scouts can also earn the [[Fishing]] Merit Badge<br />Cub Scouts & Webelos Scouts can earn the [[Cub Scout Fishing]] Belt Loop & Pin<br />Venturers can work on the [[Fishing (Ranger Award elective)|Fishing]] Ranger Award elective''}}
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{{Merit Badge introduction}}In Scouting for Boys, Baden-Powell offers this advice: ''"Every Scout ought to be able to fish in order to get food for himself. A tenderfoot [beginner] who starved on the bank of a river full of fish would look very silly, yet it might happen to one who had never learned to catch fish."
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'''8.''' [http://www.takemefishing.org/fishing/license Fishing Licenses and Laws for your state] <br>
'''8.''' [http://www.takemefishing.org/fishing/license Fishing Licenses and Laws for your state] <br>
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Revision as of 12:09, June 2, 2009

Fly Fishing Merit Badge requirement resources include the Merit Badge WorksheetAdobe Acrobat PDF, lesson video links,
Leave No Trace, Outdoor Code, and links to related Merit Badges and Boy Scout Awards]].
The Troop Fishing Monthly Theme includes meeting and activity materials.
Fly Fishing is a rare Merit badge and fun at Summer Camp.   ◄ Prev  -  Next ► 

This is the Boy Scout Fly Fishing Merit Badge
Boy Scouts can also earn the Fishing Merit Badge
Cub Scouts & Webelos Scouts can earn the Cub Scout Fishing Belt Loop & Pin
Venturers can work on the Fishing Ranger Award elective

Contents

Fly Fishing merit badge
Status: Elective
Created: 2002
Discontinued: no
BSA Advancement ID: 136
Requirements revision: 2003
Latest pamphlet revision: 2002
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In Scouting for Boys, Baden-Powell offers this advice: "Every Scout ought to be able to fish in order to get food for himself. A tenderfoot [beginner] who starved on the bank of a river full of fish would look very silly, yet it might happen to one who had never learned to catch fish."


Fly Fishing requirements

  1. Explain to your counselor the injuries that could occur while fly-fishing and the proper treatment, including cuts, scratches, puncture wounds, insect bites, hypothermia, and heat reactions. Explain how to remove a hook that has lodged in your arm. Name and explain five safety practices you should always follow while fly-fishing.
  2. Discuss how to match a fly rod, line and leader to get a balanced system. Discuss several types of fly lines, and explain how and when each would be used. Review with your counselor how to care for this equipment.
  3. Demonstrate how to tie proper knots to prepare a fly rod for fishing:
    a. Tie a backing to a fly reel spool using the arbor backing knot
    b. Attach backing to fly line using the nail knot
    c. Attach a leader to fly line using the needle knot, nail knot or loop-to-loop connection
    d. Add tippet to a leader using a double surgeon’s loop or blood knot
    e. Tie a fly onto the terminal end of the leader using the improved clinch knot
  4. Explain how each of the following types of flies are used: dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, streamers, bass bugs, and poppers. What does each imitate? Tie at least two types of the flies mentioned in this requirement.
  5. Demonstrate the ability to cast a fly consistently and accurately using overhead and roll cast techniques.
  6. Go to a suitable fishing location and make observations on the types of insects fish may be eating. Look for flying insects and some that may be on or beneath the water’s surface. Look under rocks. Explain the importance of matching the hatch.
  7. Explain the importance of practicing Leave No Trace and how it positively affects fly-fishing resources.
  8. Obtain a copy of the regulations affecting game fishing where you live. Explain why they were adopted and what you accomplish by following them.
  9. Explain what good outdoor sportsmanlike behavior is and how it relates to fishermen. Tell how the Outdoor Code of the Boy Scouts of America relates to a fishing enthusiast, including the aspects of littering, trespassing, courteous behavior, and obeying fishing regulations.
  10. Using the fly-fishing techniques you have learned, catch two different kinds of fish and identify them. Release at least one of them unharmed. Clean and cook another fish.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2012 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34765)

The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.


Notes

Worksheet A FREE workbook for Fly Fishing is available here! Adobe Acrobat PDF
with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need!
Or click here to print just the Fly Fishing requirements. 		meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of
Boy Scout merit badge workbooks,
Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout workbooks.
  1. Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
  2. "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.
  3. Please be aware that there are Fish eating advisories in several areas of the continental US. The cooking requirement does not require you to cook a fish you catch, just to cook a fish. You may wish to obtain a fish from the market to cook and eat. Click here for an example fish consumption advisory.
  4. The BSA Fishing Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Fly Fishing as one of your monthly themes.


Requirement resources

1. First Aid: Cuts - Scratches - Puncture Wounds - Insect Bites - Hypothermia - Dehydration - Heat Reactions

2. Fishing equipment: Cabela's - Bass Pro Shop
3. Knots

4. Fly tying lessons online - Clinch Knot
5. Fly Fishing Video Lessons

Gear - Setup - Tippet - Cast - Cast2 - Fly Tying - more

7. Leave No Trace
8. Fishing Licenses and Laws for your state
9. Outdoor Code
10. Cooking Fish including a dozen videos on how to fillet and cook, sanitaiton, and fish recipes.


Related awards

Sports and Fitness Awards Sports-related awards


See also

Boy Scout portal
Varsity Scout portal
Venturing portal

General Merit Badge information


External links

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