The Hooked on Fishing – Not on Drugs (HOFNOD) program was
developed over 20 years ago by the Future Fisherman Foundation. This
national program uses angling skill development as a gateway to teach youth
about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and how to deal with the challenges
facing them in their young lives. The activities and lessons are designed
to enable the young participants to become ethical anglers and also to grow
into adults that will make wise decisions for themselves and the
environment.
In addition to fishing, the participants will learn to rig their
own gear, equipment choices and casting, fish identification and ecology,
aquatic habitats, fishing regulations and ethics, the effects of pollution,
respect for one’s self and others, and many other life skills all proving that
fishing is a wholesome activity that can be accomplished with family or friends
without the use of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco. Children will have
classroom instruction, crafts, games and activities, and daily fishing
opportunities. No fishing equipment or experience needed!
This unique camp receives support and assistance from the
following agencies:
Lake Metroparks Ranger Department, LMP Volunteers, Lake County
Narcotics P.L.U.S. Officers, Crossroads, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Fairport Fish Research Unit,
Lake County Soil & Water, and the North Coast Fly Fishers.
There are limited openings in the camp scheduled July 16 - 20.
Please register online at lakemetroparks.com or call the Lake
Metroparks Registration Department at 440-358-7275 or 1-800-669-9226.
