The Upstate Fishing Project launched in May with the intention of hosting in-person fishing days across the state this summer. As we all know, COVID-19 has kept us from being able to interact with our fifty-eight project members in person, but that has not stopped it from being a very successful project. Participants are receiving emails and videos from Mark Cathcart, Carol Hamilton, and Jeff Fellers teaching important angling skills in various bodies of water around South Carolina. Most recently Mark, Carol, and Meghan Barkley demonstrated some of the various saltwater fishing techniques in Beaufort County. The videos have given the team the opportunity to engage youth in the project virtually, and the kids love it. They frequently send in pictures of their various catches to be featured in the fishing email. At the end of this project season, they will be collecting fishing logs and record books and rewarding the best 4-H Anglers in the project! Check out their fishing videos on the Spartanburg and Union County 4-H pages.
Submitted by: Carol Hamilton, Spartanburg County 4-H Youth Development Agent
