Follow these Fishing Safety Tips to ensure great memories and a safe return home.
Put together the most complete first-aid kit you can. Add a smaller version for your vest or fanny pack. Take a first-aid class so you know how to use the kit – you may be hours from a hospital.
It may only take a few minutes to watch these videos Learn
- how to remove a barbed fish hook,
- how to tape a sprained ankle,
- how to splint a broken bone and
- how to dress a deep cut or laceration.
A first aid kit is of utmost importance to always carry with you. We recommend Johnson & Johnson First Aid Pocket Pals™. Keep them handy in your car and in your tackle box.
When you’re planning on taking a youngster fishing, their safety and comfort should be of utmost importance — after all, this is a training session for a potential lifelong fishing partner! Help your children form a lifetime of water safety habits, enrol them in swimming lessons as early as possible.
When choosing a site for fishing, always consider safety factors. Because fishing is practiced in a variety of environments, evaluate factors specific to safety in each environment. If using a boat to fish, wear your life jacket and make sure that your passengers wear theirs, too.
Don’t fish in areas where it is not permitted. These areas have been declared “off limits” to fishing to protect wildlife, vegetation, or for your safety.
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