Let's Learn to Fish!

Grab a fishing rod and head out to a nearby stream or lake for a fishing adventure! In this skills-based book, kids ages 6 and up go on a fishing trip, led by author and fishing guide Dan Armitage of the Kids' Fishing Fun Program, and learn essential techniques, facts, and tips to learn how to fish and catch a big one! Step-by-step color photography shows everything kids needthe best beginner bait and tackle, key fishing skills such as rigging, casting,and reeling in fish, and tips on where to fish for crappies, bass, catfish, perch, trout, and more. Kids record fishing adventures in the log at the back of the book. The skills teach fun fishing know-how, connect kids to nature, and foster independence and self-reliance. AGES: 6 plus AUTHOR: Dan Armitage leads a popular Kids' Fishing Fun program at sport shows and retail outlets across the United States that teaches children the basics of fishing. He's a freelance writer for Cabin Life and more than a dozen other fishing, boating, and outdoor publications; a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America; a USCG-licensed Captain; and former host of the Buckeye Sportsman radio show. He lives with his wife in Ohio, where he serves on his community's parks and recreation commission. SELLING POINTS: . Teaches essential freshwater fishing skills. With colorful how-to photography, kids learn everything they need to know to go fishing in nearby rivers and ponds and lakes. The book is for kids of all levels of fishing, starting with the different types of bait and tackle (cane poles, spin caster reels, hooks, lines, sinkers), common fish to catch (crappies, perch, trout, and more), and detailed techniques for casting, reeling, and landing fish