A special ceremony will be held on Thursday at the Bass Pro Shops in Denham Springs. Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s are giving out thousands of rods and reels as part of the ‘Gone Fishing’ program.

According to Bass Pro Shops, the two outdoor stores, “are donating 50,000 rods and reels to nonprofit organizations that help kids from all backgrounds connect to the great outdoors.” Local Boy Scouts will be given rods and reels at the ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. Bass Pro Shops said ‘Gone Fishing’ is a “nationwide movement that gets kids and families connected to nature each summer.”

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