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AQUATIC ECOLOGY & ANGLER EDUCATION
Fishing Poles
Based on the type of rod, the necessary components include rod
blank, butt cap/extension, handle/grip, reel seat, hook keeper,
butt/stripping guide, appropriate number of line guides for
length, guide wraps, ferrules, and tip top. Fishing rods must be
constructed by the member and may not exceed 108” in length.
The rods must be displayed on a board no thicker than 1 inch,
no wider than 8 inches, no longer than 120 inches (1” x 8” x
120” maximum). All necessary components must be labeled.
Permanent or removable labels may be used.
The entries must be accompanied by a 4-H Aquatic Ecology
& Angler Education Explanation Card (451-07, revised 2015)
available on the state 4-H website at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contestmaterials-natural-science
451 200 101 Spinning Rod, Junior, one piece
451 200 102 Spinning Rod, Intermediate, two piece
451 200 103 Spinning Rod, Senior, three or four piece
451 200 111 Bait Casting Rod, Junior, one piece
451 200 112 Bait Casting Rod, Intermediate, two piece
451 200 113 Bait Casting Rod, Senior, three or four piece
451 200 121 Fly Rod, Junior, one piece
451 200 122 Fly Rod, Intermediate, two piece
451 200 123 Fly Rod, Senior, three or four piece
Judging criteria are outlined on a Fishing Rods Score Sheet
(451-06, revised 2015) available at the county Extension office
or on the State 4-H website at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.
edu/contestmaterials-natural-science
Flies
Flies are defined as wet and dry. Dry flies are patterns used
above the water line or in the surface film (e.g. adult insects,
terrestrial insects, dry attractors, poppers, mouse, etc.). Wet flies
are patterns used below the water line (e.g. nymphs, larvae,
streamers, wet attractors, emergers, etc.). Materials (recipes)
used may include but are not limited to: hackle, lead wire, dubbing, hook, copper wire, flash, quill, floss, chenille, thread, and
hair. Entries may include but are not limited to: * Wooly Worm,
Wooly Bugger, Hare’s
Ear, Scud, Caddis Pupa, Girdle Bug; ** Mickey Finn, Elk Hair
Caddis, Bead Head Pheasant Tail, Parachute Adams; *** Royal
Coachman, Grass Hopper, Stone Fly, Blue Winged Olive, Green
Drake. Flies must be labeled with name and displayed on an
8.5”x11” matte board. (*=low difficulty, **=moderate difficulty,
***=high difficulty)
The entries must be accompanied by a 4-H Aquatic Ecology
& Angler Education Explanation Card (451-07, revised 2015)
available on the state 4-H website at
http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contestmaterials-natural-science
451 200 131 Flies, Junior, 2 total (1 wet and 1 dry) use recipes
requiring #4-6 hook.
451 200 132 Flies, Intermediate, 4 total (2 wet and 2 dry) use
recipes requiring #6-8 hook.
451 200 133 Flies, Senior, 6 total (2 wet, 2 dry, and 2 using
body dubbing) use recipes requiring #8-14 hook, 2 using
body dubbing and recipes requiring #12-14 hook.
Judging criteria are outlined on a Flies Score Sheet (451-04,
revised 2015) available at the county Extension office or on the
State 4-H website at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contest-materialsnatural-science
Lures
Lures are defined as Spoons, Spinners, Rooster Tails, Jigs,
Plugs, and Spinner Baits. Materials used may include but are
not limited to the following: Spoons: metal body, split ring,
hook, weed guard, thin spoon, heavy spoon, thick solid, and
spinner blades.
Spinners: hook, body, beads, clevis, blade, plastic minnow,
spinner used with bait.
Rooster Tails: hook, blade, beads, feather skirt, hair skirt, rubber skirt, body, clevis, Colorado blade, willow blade.
Jig: eye, assorted jig lead head, hook, feathered skirt, fur skirt,
hair skirt, rubber skirt.
Plugs: metal lip, hook hanger, eye, body, hooks, propellers,
joined plug, plug lip.
Spinner Bait: fluted blade, hook, Colorado blade, clevis, arm,
body, skirt, eye, twin arms and blades.
Lures must be labeled and displayed on an 8.5”x11” matte
board.
The entries must be accompanied by a 4-H Aquatic Ecology
& Angler Education Explanation Card (451-07, revised 2015)
available on the state 4-H website at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/contestmaterials-natural-science
451 200 141 Lures, Junior, 1 Spoon plus 1 additional choice.
451 200 142 Lures, Intermediate, 1 Spoon, 1 Spinner, and 2
additional choices.
451 200 143 Lures, Senior, 1 Spoon, Spinner, 1 Rooster Tail,
and 3 additional choices.
Judging criteria are outlined on a Lures Score Sheet (451-05,
revised 2015) availabl