| Enjoy fishing? Here is some information on popular | | | | almost anything on a hook. Varieties: Bluegill, white |
| fish, both fresh and saltwater. | | | | crappie, black crappie, sunfish. |
| Freshwater: | | | | Saltwater: |
| 1. Trout: A most delicious fish. Remember | | | | 1. Bluefish: These guys are strong fighters but you |
| however, apply the catch and release rule part of | | | | can catch them fairly easily. If you enjoy a good |
| the time. Trout are the top predator in their | | | | fight try hooking one of these fish. They are |
| environment and therefore it is important to leave | | | | especially yummy when eaten fresh. |
| some of these fish behind. Varieties: Brown, | | | | 2. Flounder: Another fun fish to catch and delicious |
| rainbow, brook and lake. | | | | to eat. This fish is a good early season catch. All |
| 2. Bass: This fish is the most popular game fish in | | | | you need to be successful is a small boat and a |
| America. American bass belong to the sunfish | | | | fish-finding device. Varieties: Fluke and flounder. |
| family and fishing for them is a truly exciting | | | | 3. Striped bass: Here is a real challenge for the |
| experience. Varieties: Largemouth, smallmouth, | | | | fisherperson. These fish can be picky about what |
| and white. | | | | they will strike on and when. Try using bait fish |
| 3. Walleye: It's been said this fish is the tastiest of | | | | such as the bunker or herring. Plugs and spoons |
| all and I agree! They hang around in schools and | | | | work well or a fly-rod. |
| are often located near a drop-off. Fishing for | | | | 4. Redfish: AKA : Channel bass or red drum, can |
| walleye is challenging but not at all impossible. | | | | be fished from New Jersey to Houston. They like |
| Cousin: Perch. | | | | shallow water and are fighters. The redfish |
| 4. Pike: Fishing for pike, also known as northern is | | | | expects the fly to land within two inches of his |
| tricky and a somewhat dangerous business. They | | | | nose and if not it will likely ignore the rest of your |
| have very sharp teeth and a surly attitude. These | | | | casts. |
| fish prefer the weedy shallows and you can't rush | | | | 5. Cod: A very important commercial fish, the cod |
| them. They wait in ambush for their food and are | | | | can be caught in cold months. You'll need a heavy |
| usually not in any hurry to strike. The meat is | | | | line because these big boys often weigh more |
| good but quite bony. Cousins: Muskellunge and | | | | than 30 pounds! They can be eaten fresh or |
| pickerel. | | | | salted and dried. |
| 5. Panfish: These fish are fun and usually easy to | | | | Next time you head out for a day of fishing |
| catch. Dining on them is very enjoyable. They are | | | | maybe one of these fish will end up on your line |
| often pretty small and hungry so will go after | | | | and in your net! |