Fishing is a fun and relaxing
activity! Everyone can learn to fish. Fishing is also a perfect way to
experience the out-of-doors by itself or in blend with picnicking, boating, hiking,
camping, and viewing wildlife. Fishing is not a perilous sport, but as with any
activity, particularly activities held in the ever-changing out-of-doors, there
are few safety tips which should be followed:
Using Tackle Safely:
- Always deal with fishing tackle sensibly.
- Ensure to look behind you before casting so that your hook will not catch a tree, power line, or another person.
- Do not leave your tackle lying on the ground. Anyone may trip and fall on it, break your tackle by stepping on a hook.
- If a hook is deep within a fish's mouth, do not put your hand within. Rather, use some kind of a hook remover to remove the hook carefully. If this does not work, cut the line as far back as you safely can to let go the fish.
- Remove lures and hooks from your line and store them in your tackle box when moving your equipment.
Basic Boating Safety:
- Ensure all necessary equipment and a first-aid box is in the boat before going fishing. When an emergency occurs, you do not want to have to go back to coast to get what you forgot.
- Stay seated as much as possible when in a boat.
- Know how to use the rescue devices appropriately.
- Keep your eyes on the weather. Leave the water prior to storms turn up. If on the water and caught in a storm, ensure your life jacket is on and travel carefully to shore and beach the boat.
- Do not overload a boat. Know how much weight your boat can carry safely and evenly distribute your load always.
- Do not drink alcohol or use drugs when boating. Over half of all drowning victims were using drugs or alcohol.
- Stay in a safe distance from low water dams and other limited areas.
- When traveling at night, be sure your running lights are on so others can spot you.
- Travel in shallow areas slowly and areas of flooded trees.
Safe Dressing:
- When around water, small children should sport a Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device that fits appropriately.
- Always use sunscreen on exposed areas such as your neck, face, and hands. The sun's rays can harm your skin and offer you a painful burn.
- Hats keep your head cool in the summer and warm in the winter. They also can assist keep the sun out of your eyes and guard your head from hooks.
- Guard the only eyes you have by wearing some type of glasses. Sunglasses guard your eyes from hooks and the sun's damaging rays. Polarized sunglasses also assist you see below the surface of the water to see fish and other objects.
- Shoes should be worn whether fishing on shore, in a boat, or wading in the water. Stray hooks, sharp rocks, glass, and other objects on shore and in the water can cut your bare feet. In a boat, shoes meant to keep your feet from slipping in a wet boat can assist stop you from taking an unexpected dip into the water.
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