{"id":87220,"date":"2025-06-09T09:07:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=87220"},"modified":"2025-06-09T09:07:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:07:29","slug":"hpl-and-kansas-department-of-wildlife-teach-patience-through-fishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=87220","title":{"rendered":"HPL and Kansas Department of Wildlife teach patience through fishing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hays Public Library partnered with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism to host its Fishing at Big Creek activity at Frontier Park on Thursday. Parents and children came to learn about various fish species that occupy the river through Big Creek and how to fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"596\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87228\" data-id=\"87228\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_5097.jpg?resize=790%2C596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_5097-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C773&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_5097-scaled.jpg?resize=344%2C260&amp;ssl=1 344w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_5097-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_5097-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C580&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_5097-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_5097-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1546&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DSC_5097-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A channel catfish.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"740\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87227\" data-id=\"87227\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-10.jpg?resize=790%2C740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C959&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=278%2C260&amp;ssl=1 278w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C140&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C719&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1438&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1918&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1-of-10-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hays Public Library director Brandon Hines shows Easton Hill and Samuel Phannenstiel how to attack a hook.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"382\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87225\" data-id=\"87225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-10.jpg?resize=790%2C382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C495&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C179&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C73&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C371&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C742&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C990&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-of-10-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dave Salsberry, District Fishing Biologist from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, gives advice on how to work with young kids while fishing. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"785\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87226\" data-id=\"87226\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-10.jpg?resize=790%2C785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=262%2C260&amp;ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C763&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1526&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C2034&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3-of-10-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Salsberry shows how to operate a fishing rod. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"471\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87224\" data-id=\"87224\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-10.jpg?resize=790%2C471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C610&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C220&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C457&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C915&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1220&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/4-of-10-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Salsberry talks about the fishes species that swim in Big Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"560\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87223\" data-id=\"87223\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-10.jpg?resize=790%2C560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C726&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=367%2C260&amp;ssl=1 367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1089&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1452&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C496&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/5-of-10-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Martin Thibault fishes at the pond. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"562\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87222\" data-id=\"87222\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-10.jpg?resize=790%2C562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C729&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=365%2C260&amp;ssl=1 365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C547&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1094&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1458&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/6-of-10-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Thibault catches a blue gill.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"524\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87221\" data-id=\"87221\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-10.jpg?resize=790%2C524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C679&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C245&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1018&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1357&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7-of-10-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A private lesson by a parent. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"650\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87231\" data-id=\"87231\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-10.jpg?resize=790%2C650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C843&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=316%2C260&amp;ssl=1 316w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C632&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1264&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1686&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/8-of-10-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Salsberry gives some tips on where to throw bait. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"491\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87229\" data-id=\"87229\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-10.jpg?resize=790%2C491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C637&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C230&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C478&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C956&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1274&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-10-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Thibault amused by a fish Hines holds.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"758\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-87230\" data-id=\"87230\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-10.jpg?resize=790%2C758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C983&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=271%2C260&amp;ssl=1 271w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C737&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1474&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1966&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/10-of-10-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Thibault proudly shows off the Bluegill he caught. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fishing at Big Creek originated in 2006 under the tutelage of District Fisheries Biologist Dave Spalsberry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy job is to provide more and betting fishing opportunities for the public,\u201d he said. \u201cParents and grandparents are coming here wanting to take young kids fishing for an activity during the summer, so part of the thing here is to educate the parents almost more than the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spalsberry began the activity with a lecture on how to operate a fishing rod, emphasizing a setup that is easy to work with while exercising patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSimplicity is key,\u201d he said. \u201cYou want to go into a simple setup since we\u2019re fishing with worms and bobbers. When I see kids bring stuff to them [while fishing], they\u2019ll bring this huge hook that looks like it should be sharp, but you can\u2019t catch small fish on a big hook. You can catch big and small fish on a small hook. With young kids catching fish fast because they\u2019re impatient, it\u2019s important. That\u2019s where maximizing your chance by using small hooks is good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All families worked with limited space to fish at Big Creek, which taught them the lesson of adapting to challenging conditions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo fish deeper, move the bobber away from the hook so that\u2019ll put the bait deeper,\u201d Spalsberry said. \u201cTo fish shallower, move the bobber down toward the hook. We gotta be careful since the hooks are sharp, and we don\u2019t need hooks buried in hands, ears, or eyelids. The key is situational awareness, knowing what is around you. You don\u2019t want people around you real close to where you can hook them. Plus, we have all this overhanging vegetation and trees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spalsberry stressed the need to teach fishermen how to be more patient through the activity, especially at a young age.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have to learn to be patient,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen I see kids cast out, they\u2019ll retrieve it right back over and over again. The longer the bait is in the water, the more chances you have of catching the fish. You gotta link in time and invite it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about fishing locations and licensing can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/ksoutdoors.com\/Fishing\">https:\/\/ksoutdoors.com\/Fishing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network Hays Public Library partnered with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism to host its Fishing at Big&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":87229,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3397,11],"tags":[16265,3126,16264],"class_list":["post-87220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-area-news","category-news","tag-fishing","tag-hays-public-library","tag-kansas-department-of-wildlife"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9-of-10-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1593&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87220"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87233,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87220\/revisions\/87233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/87229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}