Summer is near and in most areas that means going fishing with family and friends. For others it means that their kids have briefly tried fishing at a U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation Trailblazer Adventure Program event, and now those kids eagerly want to go fishing again. As a parent or adult, what will you do?
Your next great fishing adventure could begin at your local library. Many libraries now permit cardholders to check out a rod, reel and fishing gear following the same process to check out a book. A great example is in Pennsylvania at the James V. Brown public library where patrons can check out fishing gear—then go fishing. Other similar programs are easy to find online in Alaska, Texas, New York, Georgia and other states. All you’ll need to find after a library stop is water.
Other options to a great day of fishing are similar loaner tackle programs that can be found at various locations in numerous states. For example, there are more than 60 state parks and other sites in Pennsylvania that have loaner tackle programs. Anyone interested in borrowing fishing gear simply fills out a form, grabs the gear, and goes fishing. Full details are at: http://www.fish.state.pa.us/loaner.htm
If you need more details, information on tactics, and directions to places to cast a line, some states offer full-service details. Minnesota is one such place and borrowers can discover loaner sites, details on how and where to fish, plus more at: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/fin/tackleloaner.html. Another good source for information is: http://www.takemefishing.org/fishing/overview.
So, the only thing standing between you and your family’s day of carefree fishing is a stop at a loaner site. Make the stop today and go fishing!