| Hundreds of thousands of sports fishers enjoy | | | | - Deerfield River near Charlemont, Massachusetts |
| fishing-oriented events, competitions, and fishing | | | | - Conasaugua and Jacks Rivers near Crandall, |
| expeditions designed for all levels - from novices to | | | | Georgia |
| well-seasoned game fishermen. The perfect practice | | | | - Cranberry River near Richwood, West Virginia |
| for people who love being outdoors in nature, enjoy | | | | - Upper Connecticut River near Pittsburgh, New |
| quiet solitude or building close relationships with a few | | | | Hampshire |
| friends, and thrive on the challenge of learning the skills | | | | - North Branch of the Potomac River near |
| needed to attract, catch, and land the ever-evasive | | | | Bloomington, Maryland |
| fish. | | | | - South Platte River near Denver, Colorado |
| Opportunities to Learn Sport Fishing Basics | | | | - Lake Eufaula near Eufaula, Oklahoma |
| Anglers (who use a hook to fish) and other fishermen | | | | - Great Lakes |
| at all skill levels have a variety of ways to learn their | | | | American sport fishers who want to stay in the States |
| craft. While many fishers learn the sport by first-hand | | | | and enjoy the challenges of saltwater fishing find great |
| trial and error experience, fishing schools are a great | | | | spots in harbors and on coastlines as well as out in |
| way to learn the basic techniques, whether you're | | | | deep ocean waters. Just a few of many popular |
| interested in game fishing, fly fishing, ice fishing, or rock | | | | locations for game fishing, where sports fishers seek |
| fishing. Fishing guides not only teach you how to get | | | | the bigger, faster adversary include: |
| the best results, but they show you where you can | | | | - Cape Cod, Cape Ann and Buzzards Bay, |
| find the fish you're after. Joining a group of more | | | | Massachusetts |
| experienced fishers or a fishing charter tour will help | | | | - Charters from Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| you learn from the more experienced while you enjoy | | | | - Long Island, New York |
| a group fishing adventure. You can even pick up tips | | | | - Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island |
| and techniques when you visit boat shows! | | | | - Albemarle Sound, Cape Fear, and Cape Lookout, |
| No matter how your learn, you're sports fishing | | | | North Carolina |
| education should include techniques for: | | | | - Middle Chesapeake Bay |
| - Knots | | | | - Charleston Harbor and Winyah Bay, South Carolina |
| - Wire Twists | | | | - Apalachee Bay and Apalachicola Bay to Cape San |
| - Hooks | | | | Blas, Florida |
| - Tackle Maintenance | | | | - East Cape To Naples Bay, Florida |
| - Wind-on Leaders | | | | - St Joseph, St Andrew and Choctawhatchee Bays, |
| - Crimps | | | | Florida |
| - Splices | | | | - Tampa Bay to Crystal River, Florida |
| - Building Riggs | | | | - Mouth of the Mississippi River, near Venice, Louisiana |
| - Angling techniques | | | | - Corpus Christi, Texas |
| - Learning basic equipment | | | | - Matagorda Island to Aranasas Pass, San Antonio |
| Popular Sport Fishing Spots | | | | Bay, Texas |
| In the United States, locations people choose for | | | | - Matagorda to Aransas Pass, Carlos Bay to Redfish |
| sports fishing depend on the type of experience they | | | | Bay Texas |
| want and the species of fish they want to catch. Inland | | | | - Mississippi Sound to Cat Island Lake Borgne, |
| freshwater fishing, where sports fishers enjoy casting, | | | | Mississippi |
| working with exotic lures, and gathering the food for a | | | | - Laguna Madre, Texas |
| great fish fry, is best in cool-weather climates. But | | | | - Channel Islands, California |
| warm-water streams, rivers, and lakes also offer | | | | - Baja California, Pacific Side |
| abundant rewards. | | | | - Mission Bay and San Diego Bay, California |
| Inland freshwater fishing offers good eating species | | | | - Santa Catalina, San Clemente Islands, California |
| like trout, bass, catfish, crappie, minnows, sunfishes, and | | | | - Alaska Coastline, anywhere |
| carp. Among many popular inland locations for sports | | | | - Hawaii Coastline, anywhere |
| fishing are: | | | | Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii are |
| - Chattooga River near Clayton, South Carolina | | | | among the most popular game fishing locations |
| - Owens River near Mammoth Lakes, California | | | | internationally. And sports fishing can be found near |
| - Jacks River near Knoxville, Tennessee | | | | any major international port and near mature reef |
| - Mountain streams at Slate Run, Pennsylvania | | | | systems. |