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C.A.S.T. Fish Tip #6: How to Carry Your Equipment Properly
Hey folks! I'm Jay Yelas and time for this month's fishing tip! What I want to talk today about is how to carry your equipment properly. I see kids at C.A.S.T. for Kids events, they'll get done fishing and they'll put their rod straight out and they'll go to move and...
Joshua’s Victory Wall
Chuck and his son, Joshua have been attending the C.A.S.T. for Kids event at Sarg Hubbard Pond in Yakima, Washington since it began 12 years ago. This year, due to lack of funding, this event almost got cancelled. But Chuck couldn't stand by and let that happen. He...
C.A.S.T. Fish Tip #5: Clean the Weeds off Your Hook
Hey folks! I'm Jay Yelas here at the C.A.S.T. for Kids event. Today, I'm fishing with Courtney. Here's your tip for today: you always want to clean the weeds off of your hook. Right where we are fishing today catching some blue gills there's a lot of aquatic...
Every Child is Worth Celebrating
At C.A.S.T. for Kids, we believe every child is worth celebrating! This is evident at our events where our volunteers celebrate children with special needs in a variety of ways. Boat captains encourage the child in their boat to take the next step whether that...
A Once Self-Serving Passion for Fishing Turns to Enhance the Lives of Others
I am often asked how I went from being a touring pro on the professional bass circuits to running the largest children’s fishing charity in the country? It all started with a passion for fishing the God instilled in me from birth. I fished a lot as a child,...
C.A.S.T. Fish Tip #4: Terminal Tackle Tips
Hello there! I'm Jay Yelas and I'd like to share with you another C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing Tip today. It's a beautiful summer day on the lake and we're out here ready to go fishing! I just wanted to show you a couple tips about your terminal tackle that are really...
At C.A.S.T. for Kids, Everyone Wins!
Celebrate a Child with Special Needs: Donate $10 to give plaque to a child Do you remember when you were a kid and got a trophy for soccer, baseball or gymnastics? That sweet feeling of accomplishment and excellence that inspired you to be your best. For a brief and...
C.A.S.T. Fish Tip #3: How to Tie a Knot
Hi folks, Jay Yelas here with another C.A.S.T. for Kids fishing tip! Today, I want to show you how to tie a knot. So when you're fishing with one of our Cadence rods that we give to our kids at our C.A.S.T. for Kids events and you want to tie a knot, whether it's on a...
Shining Light on Autism Awareness
We met a special boy named Tanner at our 19th Annual C.A.S.T. for Kids event at Lake Pleasant in Arizona back in April. Tanner is eight, has three siblings and loves to give people hugs. His parents Liz and Cameron also took part in the event over the last five years...