"Young Guns Fishing Adventures provided a safe and fun environment for the children

during the vacation care period.

We had forty five children in our care that day and all of them were engaged in all the activities provided by their staff member.

Fifteen children even caught a fish which provided a lot of excitement within our group. 

The Young Guns team did an excellent job teaching the kids about different type of fish, how to cast (in a very safe setting) and transmitted their passion towards fishing in a safe yet fun way.

This excursion has been one of the most exciting experience for the children as well as for the staff. 

After the children went home, the parents were thanking us for offering this experience to their child, thanks to Young Guns Fishing Adventures.  We are definitely going fishing again soon!"

• Qualified instructors with 10 years experience teaching children through to adults.

• All staff under-go working with children checks and holds a current Certificate for Self-Employed People in Child Related Employment & SFA.

• Children are separated into age groups and provided professional instruction appropriate for each age group.

• Risk & Venue Assessments have been accepted and listed on DET Intranet Portal. Amenities, hand washing facilities, sunscreen on site.

• Wet weather facilities available so not even the rain can ruin the day!

• It's not just about fishing. Other activities include their own fishing activity booklets to take home, memory games, accuracy casting at targets and more!

• Over 70 sensational venues to choose from! 

In this activity children are able to learn about the anatomy of fish and how to prepare a fish to eat. Children are seated through out the demonstration to look at the fish and all of its interesting bit and pieces. Once it has been confirmed there are no relevant allergies, if they are behaving well, they will be invited to feel a fish scale and other parts of the fish.

A Young Guns staff member will begin to dissect the fish showing and explaining to the children what each piece is and how it works.  The children will get to look at the fish from inside out!  We look at the gills, heart, intestines, bone structure ect and may even be able to find he’s last meal.  We then show the children how to clean, scale and fillet a fish so it is ready to cook.  Children are encouraged to stay seated and ask lots of questions.

Why are worms good bait to catch freshwater fish?

How do fish eat worms in their natural habitat?

How do the worms get  in the water?

Birds of course! Birds drop all sorts of fabulous yummy things in the water for fish to eat!

Well that's only one way worms get in the water as we know, but children love learning about the many ways animals interact within an ecosystem!

The young Guns crew will teach children the importance of birds to the fish that live in freshwater habitat whilst the kids make their very own Bird Feeders to take home!