Got a Boat? Come fish with kids... by: Matt Snider   5/13/2009

June is coming fast - I know because all of a sudden my grass was one foot long before I mowed it this weekend,) all the trees now have leaves, and in 6 days vegetation at Lonetree went from nonexistent to peeking out just below the surface.

Volunteer Boaters Needed for C.A.S.T. for Kids
An event coming up in early June where your help is needed is the Colorado C.A.S.T. for Kids event at Horsetooth Saturday June 6.  They need boaters to volunteer.  C.A.S.T. gives disabled and disadvantaged children the opportunity for a special morning of fishing that they will not soon forget.

Mark403 has signed up and posted in the forum about it as well.  Some boaters will be coming from Centennial Bass Club.  Chad LaChance, as always, is on board...and Chad will be conducting a sort of fishing orientation the morning of the event for boaters that want the inside scoop of where to find easy fish.

This is how it works.  Arrive at 6:30am with boat in tow.  A child and their caregiver will join you (and possibly a parent or guardian.)  You take them around the lake, work with them in catching fish, and arrive back at 11am for a cookout.   You will have at least one other person helping the child in the boat, so your boat needs to comfortably fit 3-4 people.

Kara Lamb of the USBR, the organizer, needs to get 30 boats.   I told here we would shoot to get her 10 of those.  Let's do it.

To sign up, call Kara at 970-962-4326 or send an email to Kara.

Photo Contest
Looks like we have nearly 60 photos submitted to this month's Kids Fishing Photo Contest.  Have a look through and vote - all members can vote!  Get a kid out fishing, and submit your photos for prizes.  Submissions taken until May 25.  Votes taken through May 29.  Enjoy!

Member comments

by: Coyute on 5/13/2009 10:19:53 AM
The Kids Fishing Photo contest has some really great photos. They all look like winners to me! :)

 

by: klamb on 5/14/2009 4:40:05 PM
Thanks, Matt, for letting everyone know about CAST. We do need some more boaters this year! And I thank you to everyone who has already e-mailed me or called. You guys are great and I will get information out to you shortly! CAST is a very special and unique experience. As boaters, you get to take one kid and his or her parent out on the water for fishing and fun for a couple hours in the morning. It is an experience the kids do not EVER forget. I get cards and letters to pass on to boaters every year thanking them for a truly life-changing moment. If it weren't for CAST, some of these kids might never get the opportunity to get out and feel the wind on their face, see the sun glint off the water, and thrill at feeling a tug on the line. That's why CAST stands for "Catch a Special Thrill." I sure hope some of you will join us on Saturday, June 6, at Horsetooth. Thanks! --Kara