HARVESTING EQUIPMENT - DEPARTMENT D - DIVISION 343
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1. *FISH HARVESTING EQUIPMENT - Board exhibit. Display of equipment used in fish harvesting. Examples: fishing knots, hooks (with corks over ends for safety), lures. Label all items displayed. Include in your exhibit the following information: the purpose of each item, when or where each item is used, and any personal experiences you’ve had with the item(s).
2. *BUILD A FISHING ROD – Rod building kits with instructions are available for this purpose. A fishing rod educational exhibit may not exceed 96 inches length. Exhibit must be mounted on a board.
- Include with the exhibit: Explanation of cost of materials/components, where materials/components were purchased, and how many number of hours required for construction.
- Label all parts. Necessary components which must be included are grip, line guides (based on manufacturers specifications), guide wraps, and hook keeper. Reel seat needs to be aligned with guides, and guides aligned accurately down rod. Guide wraps of size A to D, nylon, or silk thread.
Exhibit will be judged on: workmanship, labeling of parts, information, and neatness.
3. *CASTING TARGET - Make a casting target for exhibit and use. Target must be 48 inches X 48 inches The bullseyes must be 2 feet, outer band must be 1 foot in diameter and can have up to 3 rings. The exhibit must be easy to store, durable, and weather resistant. Include the purpose and rules of using your casting target.
4. *WILDLIFE HARVESTING EQUIPMENT – Board Exhibit. Display of equipment used in harvesting wildlife. Examples: expended ammunition casings (no live ammunition permitted), steel traps, hide stretchers, fleshers, etc. For displays of shotguns, rifles, or bows, use drawings or pictures. Label all items displayed: the purpose of each item, when or where it is used, and any personal experiences you’ve had with the item(s).
5. *INVENTING WILDLIFE/FISH HARVESTING EQUIPMENT, AID OR ACCESSORY – Use engineering principles to invent or adapt equipment that helps you harvest fish or wildlife. This could include wildlife calls, adapted fishing pole for shallow water, a blind, decoys, etc… Share your drawing (or adapted plans), how the equipment works, how you tested it, and the results of testing your prototype and any adjustments you made.