fishing guides | fishing pictures: fishing knots have always fascinated me. This is the initiative I needed in getting this article written on fishing knots, to let this fascination fascinate others.<BR>

A fishing knots Artilce for Your Viewing
Buying Fishing Gear

According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service report, there are 44 million Americans over the age of six go fishing. That?s one out of five that buy bait, lures, fishing hooks, spinners, and flies. Almost twice as many people fish, as play golf.

The average fisherman is between 42 and 46 years old. Anglers are of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Seventy percent are married, about a third are women. Perhaps most tellingly, the typical angler has a larger annual income than the average US citizen.

Which means that anglers spend a lot of money on fishing gear. Official sources confirm that in the last year, they spent $20 billion on boats, trucks, licenses, and other fishing-related products and services; nearly $15 billion on fishing trips, and over $5 billion on equipment. Californians lead spending on retail sales of freshwater fishing equipment, at just under $1.5 billion, while Floridians lead retail sales of saltwater fishing equipment, at almost $3 billion.

The industry monitors sales of all fishing tackle, rods, reels, and combos, fishing line, lures, accessories and marine equipment. All sectors report healthy year-to-date sales when compared to the same month last year. "Rods, Reels and Combos? are the only industry sub-sector that shows a decline in monthly sales compared to the same month last year. In addition to following sales data, the industry also tracks other indicators that correlate with sales. The amount of rainfall is a top indicator of fishing activity, and the sale of fishing licenses is an indicator of overall fishing participation trends.

The association doesn?t just monitor anglers? economic activities; it actively promotes them as well. Leading industry trade events include ICAST, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, which will next meet in July 2007 in Las Vegas. ASA also sponsors an annual Sport fishing Summit that will next meet in October 2006 in San Diego. Finally, ASA sponsors National Fishing & Boating Week every June.

For more articles by this author as well as other fishing and outdoor information visit the fishing recource center at http://www.NassauFishing.org. Visit the outdoor and sporting directory to find more quality fishing, camping and outdoor sites and resources.

A synopsis on fishing knots .
Fly Fishing, The Top 10 Myths

The old myths are shattered. You'll be introduced to fly fishing in an entirely different way. Fly fishing is no longer considere...

Click here to read more

fishing knots Items For Viewing
Maritime Adaptations: Essays on Contemporary Fishing Communities

Maritime Adaptations: Essays on Contemporary Fishing Communities

Fishing for a Major (Students Helping Students series)

Fishing for a Major (Students Helping Students series)
No doubt you've been bombarded with "expert" advice from your parents, professors, and countless advisors. It's time you got advice you can really use - from fellow students who've been where you're headed!

All Students Helping Students guides are written and edited by top students and recent grads from colleges and universities across the U.S. You'll find no condescending advice here - just stuff to help you succeed in tackling you academic, social, and professional challenges!

Written and reviewed by current college students and recent graduates, this guide breaks down the process of choosing a college major. Using easy-to-follow steps for students who are often overwhelmed with the idea, it offers specific strategies on selecting appropriate courses, taking advantage of advising programs, getting the most out of every class, and evaluating all available major options. Brimming with helpful tips and ideas from students, recent graduates, advisors, and professors, this resource directs students on how to approach the major selection process and how to make the most out of a college major.

Northern Ohio Fishing Map Guide (Fishing Maps from Sportsman's Connection)

The history & collectible fishing tackle of Wisconsin

OUTDOOR LIFE - Volume 113, number 104 - April 1954: Assault on Bowen; Tiger Bait; Devils in the Cactus; Fishing Off the Boom; Striped Bass in the Fir Trees; Boxed with a Bear; To Catch an Eland; Mystery Fish of Onondaga; The Fourth Bull; Carabao Crabwalk

Great Lakes Salmon and Trout Fishing: The Complete Troller's Guide

Fly Fishing Rocky Mountain National Park: An Angler's Guide

Curious George Goes Fishing

Current fishing knots News
AL'S FISHING REPORT Rainfall dampens angling prospects - SunHerald.com

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:14:35 GMT

AL'S FISHING REPORT Rainfall dampens angling prospects
SunHerald.com, MS - 3 hours ago
South Mississippi will see south winds at 15 knots through today before building to 10-to-20 knots out of the south on Monday. Winds will increase to 20 ...