This two-day course will acquaint participants with the Fish Iowa! Basic Spincasting teaching module and other resources to teach fishing in a variety of settings. Participants will learn to teach fish identification, fishing locations, casting techniques, and cleaning and cooking fish. Participants will experience lake/pond fishing (including fishing from a kayak and/or canoe) and be introduced to other types of fishing including spinning, bait casting, and fly-fishing. Instruction will include a variety of demonstrations and hands-on, experiential approaches. Peer teaching and small group work will be used to develop appropriate teaching strategies for individual teaching situations.

Registration fee includes lunch, teaching modules, and an instructor kit. Teaching materials will be provided in pdf format, so please bring a laptop or similar device with a USB port.

Registration deadline: June 25

• Participant only: $100
• License renewal: $135
• Graduate credit: $190

Register through the AEA Learning website: https://aealearning.truenorthlogic.com/. If you do not already have an account, you will be asked to create one. Once you login, you can locate registration information for the courses by entering “outdoor skills” in the course search.