http://www.bsaflyfishing.com
Just looked at the requirements for the merit badge. Great to see they're stressing safety and the environment. Seemed a little odd that one of the requirements was to catch two fish and release one of them and cook and eat the other one. I personally believe we can't stress catch and release too many times and the positive impact it has on our fisheries. Its good that the BSA made releasing one of the fish mandatory, but wish the second could have been optionally released. Two winters ago, I helped a local scout troop build fly rods. One of the local fly shops put together a $30 dollar package with deeply discounted components from Pacific Bay. The young folks did an excellent job. This past summer I ran in to two of the young men fly fishing the Logan River. Both of them thanked me for the time I'd spent and both were well on their way to becoming accomplished fly fisherman. I've spent several evenings this winter introducing them to flytying. Great kids and a welcome addition to our community of fisherman.
