New Boy Scout Fly Fishing Merit Badge Approved

  The new Boy Scout Fly Fishing Merit Badge was approved in late May and handbooks will be available to the public in mid-June. Trout Unlimited (TU) provided a lot of input into the new Merit Badge Handbook, including an extensive section on Catch and Release and conservation. Local chapters will be the primary source of angling expertise for young Scouts who want to learn how to fly fish for trout and other species. A printable list of requirements for earning the Fly Fishing Merit Badge is available at <http://www.tu.org/campaigns/boy_scout_mb_requirements.html>. A similar Fly Fishing badge for Girl Scouts is under development. Contact: Duncan Blair (703) 284-9425 or dblair@tu.org <mailto:dblair@tu.org>)