Kids Fish Day

[SMfisher]

I'm helping out with the Pulaski County 1st Annual Kids Fishing Day. our event staff includes local volunteers,Blue Ridge Council BSA, local Conservation Officers, Police Officers, area Hunter Education Instructors, Fire Department and EMS.

The Boy Scouts have offered thier 2.5 acre lake at Camp Powhatan for us to use to stock trout for the 1st Annual Pulaski County Fishing Day on May 8, 2010.

   We are in need of donations to help out with this event, some of the things that we need: fishing rods and reels to loan out for the ones that don't have a rod and reel, size 6&8 hooks, small sinkers, 4&6lb fishing line, door prizes, power bait for trout and could really use money. we have to buy the trout, food, transportation for the kids and t shirts for the event. hopefully all will go well and the kids have a great time and then there would be a 2nd Annual Pulaski County Fishing Day

For more information you can call (540) 641-4455 or e-mail kidsfishingday@gmail,com

Mailing address is:Pulaski County Kids Fishing Day

PO Box 891

Dublin, Va 24084

This is a non-profit organization:all donations tax deductible, Fed ID # availble upon requestof donor.

If you need i can send a file and you could print out your own form to send in. if you donate make sure that you let them know it came from a BassResource member.

I ask Glenn and he gave me permission to post this about the Kids Fishing Day. Thank you so much Glenn.

Thank You

SMfisher (butch Bias)

[burleytog]

Butch, contact your local Food City store and inquire about donations.  They donate all food & drink for my club's Kid's Day event and have been doing so for several years.  They even brought in the racing buggy a couple of years ago.

[SMfisher]

Thanks burleytog, i don't know if we have a Food City close by but i'll check. i did go to Krogers and talked to the store manager he is going to give us a $10.00 gift card in april, every little bit helps.

[burleytog]

According to their website, there is a FC in Pulaski.

[SMfisher]

thanks burleytog, the only times i've been to pulaski was to the court house i never passed any stores, now i'm going to look around and locate some of the business.

[J Francho]

I have to ask, why buy the trout, when you have the river right there?

Make sure you contact the the multitudes of bait and tackle shops in the area for donations.  You're gonna want to bring the lead in from outside NY - no lead sales here.

[SMfisher]

don't know why trout unless when stocked in a pond would be easyer for the kids to catch and give them a chance to enjoy fishing, as for the river i couldn't see 400 kids turned loose on the new river around here, the ages are for 15 and under, fishing around the small lake is more kid friendly and easier to help out the kids and easyer supervised.

[burleytog]

Fishing for stockers is a great way to get a kid hooked.  Our host town stocks them up to 4 lbs. and gives the kids free run of the place for a day before anyone else gets a chance. 

[J Francho]

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don't know why trout unless when stocked in a pond would be easyer for the kids to catch and give them a chance to enjoy fishing, as for the river i couldn't see 400 kids turned loose on the new river around here, the ages are for 15 and under, fishing around the small lake is more kid friendly and easier to help out the kids and easyer supervised.

Didn't realize it was for 400 kids...yeah pond is the way to go.

[Pitchinkid]

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Fishing for stockers is a great way to get a kid hooked. Our host town stocks them up to 4 lbs. and gives the kids free run of the place for a day before anyone else gets a chance.

Yeh back home in WV. They do the same thing. They stock the night before. Actually have to get people to watch it all night to keep people from fishing.   

[Pitchinkid]

Equitable Productions have put in on for the last 3 years. They stock a local creek call Paint Creek. Its the last place they stock in trout season. It located at a handicap pier. The Creek is about 40 yards wide. They net of a section about 100 yards long.

[burleytog]

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Fishing for stockers is a great way to get a kid hooked. Our host town stocks them up to 4 lbs. and gives the kids free run of the place for a day before anyone else gets a chance.

Yeh back home in WV. They do the same thing. They stock the night before. Actually have to get people to watch it all night to keep people from fishing.

The town stocks this one usually on Wed. or Thurs. and keep a town popo officer on duty there every night.

[NewAngler]

can packages be sent to a PO box? I have a spinning reel I will donate. Sorry its not more.

[SMfisher]

send it to Pulaski County Kids Fishing Day

P.O. Box 891

Dublin, Va

24084

they should get it, thanks NewAngler every thing helps out i probably have a rod it will fit on i have 3 or 4 extra but no reels, don't forget to put a note in with the reel telling them you are a member of bassresource and if you want to claim it on taxes request  the Fed ID #

[burleytog]

If it is a 501c3 organization, also check with Walmart as they are usually keen to help with such things.

[SMfisher]

one of the guys checked with wal-mart don't know if they got anything, we will have a meeting next weekend should find out whats been donated so far.

[SMfisher]

guys make me proud before our meeting next Sunday. i will let you know how we are doing.

[SMfisher]

was sent an e-mail up date said we still need $6,900. we have so far $410 still have untill 3rd week of april to meet our goal.

[SMfisher]

Haven't heard of any donations so far from bassresource members, maybe i'll find out tomorrow at the meeting. keep lines tight guy & gals.