High School Fishing

A new curriculum is being introduced, or discussed at hundreds of High Schools and Colleges across the United States, Fishing.

For a generation that believes in Wii and endless video games, text messaging and only sees the outdoors in a computer screen the challenges and learning experiences of fishing are being discovered. The fact that they have been known for tens of thousands of years, and once Father and Son fishing trips were the norm speaks volumes about our social decline.

The Fisherman's Studio is looking into the best curriculum and the many layers of learning and competition.

The Chesapeake Bay

As an indictment on greed, and lack of understanding of our ecosystems the Chesapeake Bay was declared a Marine Disaster again, this time for the Blue Crab population.

The tasty once abundant crabs have all but disappeared in many areas of the Bay, following the fish and Oyster beds.

Now is the time to start bringing the next generations into the loop, and before we totally destroy the marine life on the planet have them work towards halting the catastrophic collapse of many ecosystems.

Understanding fishing is understanding our relationship with that ecosystem. Every community has a water area where fish can survive, and schools can bring classes. Every State has Fishing Tournaments and before we destroy the major fishing areas, such as the Chesapeake Bay maybe we can develop National Fishing Leagues with the same funding that the other sports leagues have. The by product would be salvation of our marine areas, for they would be too valuable to destroy through neglect!