by Jay Yelas | May 31, 2018 | Fishing Tips
Hi folks! Jay Yelas here. Today, I’m going to demonstrate how to use the kid’s rod we give to all the children at our C.A.S.T. for Kids events. This is a beautiful new Cadence spincasting rod. (Spincasting: A type of rod/reel combo. There are 3 types:...
by Jay Yelas | Apr 27, 2018 | CAST for Kids, Coordinators
For long-time coordinator, Brenda Paquette, the C.A.S.T. for Kids event is truly a family affair. Her family has been touched by autism and ADHD, so she easily identifies with the benefits of a C.A.S.T for Kids event.The first year she attended the event at...
by Jay Yelas | Apr 26, 2018 | Fishing Tips
Today, Jay Yelas, professional bass fisherman and Executive Director of the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation, is going to teach you how to unhook a fish. He’ll demonstrate on this small mouth bass on a jig. When you catch a fish, there are two ways to grab it. One...
by Jay Yelas | Feb 27, 2018 | Bureau of Reclamation, CAST for Kids
Where were you in 1991? The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation was just in its infancy. The first ever C.A.S.T. for Kids event was held at Banks Lake in Eastern Washington in partnership with the Bureau of Reclamation and Land Management. Jim Owens, the founder, was...
by Jay Yelas | Dec 15, 2017 | CAST for Kids
Bob Behrle, looked over while unloading his truck at a C.A.S.T. for Kids event and saw three children and their mom. They reminded him of his own three kids, about the same age span with two boys and one girl. Unlike his family, the little girl Alexy had down...
