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Article: ON THE TRAIL
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- March 29, 2009
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Free fishing clinics for children ages 15 and younger will be
held April 18 at more than a dozen lagoons and ponds in Milwaukee,
Racine, Washington and Waukesha counties. Clinics will be held every
hour beginning at 9 a.m. with the last clinic starting at 2 p.m.
"These clinics give kids a chance to learn about fishing,
especially those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to
find out what fishing is all about," said Matt Coffaro, DNR
statewide urban fisheries biologist. Members of local fishing clubs
organize the clinics and provide expert instruction in fishing
techniques, equipment use, knot tying, safety rules and fish
identification.
"The clubs do an outstanding job of teaching ...