Tippets: Affordable Watercraft, Teaching Kids to Fish, Great Lakes Smallmouth

August 3, 2015 By: Erin Block

  • Fishing from a boat can greatly expand your options as an angler. In a recent article Ethan Smith writes about options for affordable and alternative watercraft, from SUPs to kayaks. Via Gink & Gasoline.
  • A fly rod and reel can be confusing for a beginner, especially a child. Paul Fersen writes about how to teach a kid to cast, with minimal frustration for all. Via Orvis.
  • The growing trophy smallmouth fishery in the Great Lakes is no accident. Hal Schramm of Outdoor Life outlines a new study by University of Central Michigan and Michigan DNR which examines this inter-connected ecosystem and smallmouth interaction with other species.