TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Freshwater Angling CHAPTER 2 Rods Reels and Rigs EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST Freshwater Fishing Supplies CHAPTER 3 From Strategy to Stringer CHAPTER 4 Water Safety CHAPTER 5 Protecting Fish Habitats Focus on Freshwater Fishing Index Glossary To Learn More
CHAPTER 1 FRESHWATER ANGLING The pond is glassy calm You paddle your kayak toward a patch of lily pads near the shoreline You pick up your rod and cast your lure As you tug the line the lure glides through the water Suddenly a largemouth bass bites it There is a giant splash as you struggle to reel in the huge fish Ponds are good places to fish for largemouth bass and bluegills 5