Guide to Freshwater Gamefishing

The Complete Guide to Freshwater Gamefishing

Whether you're looking up the basics of fly fishing for trout or salmon, or needing extra tips on how to land that large mouth bass, catfish, walleye, pike, perch, crappie or muskie, this guide will cover all the angles for the new angler or seasoned angler.

We'll give you tips on landing bigger fish, more often. From stream fishing to the high alpine lakes, this guide is a complete tour with expert instruction and stunning imagery. We put these skills here to give you the 'nets ultimate freshwater gamefishing resource online.

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Freshwater Gamefishing Index

• 1.1 Understanding Freshwater Gamefish
• 1.2 Lakes and Streams
• 1.2.1 Lakes
• 1.2.2 Streams and Rivers
• 2.1 Fishing Equipment
• 2.1.1 Rods and Reels
• 2.1.2 Selecting a Rod
• 2.1.3 Selecting a Reel
• 2.2.2 Fishing Line
• 2.3 Fishing Accessories
• 2.4 Fishing Boats
• 3 Fishing Plugs
• 3.1 Crankbaits
• 3.2 Minnowbaits
• 3.3 Lipless Crankbaits
• 3.4 Jerkbaits