Fishing by Scout Life - The Ultimate Kids Fishing Site

Essential Fishing Gear to Get Started

Heading out to try fishing for the first time? Or maybe it has been awhile since you’ve gone fishing. Here’s a basic list of items to get you going.

How to Catch Different Types of Fish

Expert advice on the best baits, locations and fishing techniques for catching bass, trout, panfish, catfish and other species of fish.

25 Funny Fish Jokes

What do you get when you cross a fishing lure with a gym sock? Find out in our collection of hilarious fishing jokes.

Name That Fish Quiz

Can you identify these popular freshwater ichthyoids?

8 Fishing Knots to Know

Can you imagine going fishing without knowing how to tie an improved clinch knot? Or a double surgeon’s loop? Neither can we.

Fishing Gear Buying Guide

The Gear Guy brings you some of the best new rods, reels and other fishing tackle.
Where to Find Big Bass
How to Properly Handle Fish

Where to Find Big Bass

Here are some of the top areas to search for big bass. Try a variety of these places, and you’ll hook up sooner and more consistently than by just randomly wandering about.
New Fishing Spot? Do This First
Where to Find Fish in a River or Stream
Where to Catch Bass in the Spring

Essential Fishing Gear to Get Started

Heading out to try fishing for the first time? Or maybe it has been awhile since you’ve gone fishing. Here’s a basic list of items to get you going.
How to Set Up Fishing Gear for Kids
Finding Cheap Rod and Reel Combos
Using the Right Line Color

A Bass Angler’s Tackle Box: Buzzbaits

A buzzbait is a unique wire-frame topwater lure that many professional anglers consider to be highly effective for drawing strikes from the largest bass around.
How to Fish With Crankbaits
How to Catch Different Types of Fish
Using Bread for Bait

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