Fig. 1: Fishin-G-Front
- Embroidery: Cotton thread
- Border: Merrowed
Fig. 2: Fishin-G-Reverse
- Back: Starched cloth
Item Name: Fishing 1969 - 1972
Item ID: Fishin-G
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements June 1954 until June 1972
1. Catch three different kinds of fish by any legal, sportsmanlike method and identify them. (One of the fish must be taken on an artificial lure using any type of rod.) Clean properly for cooking.
2. Identify the different parts of a fly rod, or a casting rod, or a saltwater rod, or a spinning rod; and the main parts of a fly, or casting, or salt-water, or spinning reel. or Show how to take care of your fishing tackle so that it will remain in good condition for the longest period of time. or Tell where the chief kinds or fish are likely to be found in your area, at different times of year, different times of day, in different kinds of weather.
3. Catch and identify three kinds of live bait.
4. Give the open seasons on game fish in your area, explain how and why they are protected by law, and tell briefly what fish conservationists are doing to improve fishing for you.