4-H Youth Sportfishing

The world of youth sportfishing is about more than just catching fish. Youth learn angling skills, how to make their own tackle, important concepts in aquatic/marine ecology, and the relationship between fish, people, and the environment.

As a volunteer leader, you can help local youth gain important life skills and support their positive growth and development through exciting and fun sportfishing activities and projects.

Fishing Rods

The Miami-Dade County Youth Fishing program has a limited number of fishing rods and tackle kits that can be checked out for members of 4-H sportfishing clubs. Contact Ivette Valentin (305) 592 8044 for more information.

Upcoming events

• Kids Fishing Clinic

Dear Youth Sport Fishing enthusiast!
What:  Fishing Trip
When: Saturday, May, 16, 2009
Where: Miami Beach Marina 
390 Alton Rd. Dock A 
Miami Beach, FL

Come join us for a day of fishing, learning, and fun with Capt. Wayne Conn and the Reward fishing fleet.

Kids will get the opportunity to learn and put that knowledge to use and catch fish!!! All tackle, bait, licenses are included.

Please be at the dock and ready to leave by 8:30 AM. The boat will leave the dock promptly at 8:45 AM and return

by 1:00 PM. Due to safety reasons, only a limited number of spaces are available so don’t wait! Water will be provided. 

Registration Fee:

1 adult & 1 child - $20

1 adult & 2 child - $30

To register:  Reply to this  email  (liz1960@ufl.edu)  by sending your name and age of participants!   You  will  receive an email from Liz Gonzalez with a  confirmation  number.  For any additional questions,
please call Lisa Krimsky at 305-421-4017    

 Payment will be collected at the dock!     

Check back as more events will be announced soon!

Past events

2nd Annual Miami-Dade County Kids' Fishing Clinic - March '08

Youth Fishing Fun Day - October 2006

Fishing with Capt Wayne Conn on the Reward

Inaugural Miami-Dade County Kids' Fishing Clinic - April 2007

• Pictures (1.7 mb pdf)
• Video (Media Player, 5.5 mb)

Volunteers

What you can do as a Volunteer:

• Attend a 4-H sportfishing workshop to help you become more familiar with youth-related sportfishing activities.
• Develop a variety of projects and/ or activities that allow youth to "experience" the fun and rewards of sportfishing by incorporating the experiential learning cycle in all activities.
• Support youth in their efforts to set goals and complete projects in sportfishing.
• Take a kid fishing!.

Partners

The Miami-Dade County 4-H youth sportfishing program has partnered with a number of local, state, and national organizations, local buisnesses, fishing clubs, and volunteers in order to provide quality educational programs and fantastic fishing fun!

• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
• Natonal Park Service
• Oleta River State Park
• Winn-Dixie
• Fish Florida Foundation
• Miami-Dade County Dept of Consumer Services
• Yamaha Contender Miami Billfish Tournament
• Capt Wayne Conn & Reward Fishing Fleet
• High Tailin It baitshop - Cutler Bay
• Don's Bait & Tackle - Homestead
• The Academy of South Florida

If you are interested in supporting the youth fishing program or volunteering for an unpcoming sportfishing event, you can contact Ivette Valentin (305) 592 8044 for more information.