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Step 1 of 7 · Shore Fishing with a Spinning Rod

Buy the license, read the water

Buy the license, read the water — step 1 of 7 in Shore Fishing with a Spinning Rod. State/province site or a shop. Keep a photo of the license on the phone and the paper if they gave you paper.

License in the pocket. Sign photographed. Then tackle.
License in the pocket. Sign photographed. Then tackle.

Free fishing tip: Buy the license, read the water (step 1 of 7 from "Shore Fishing with a Spinning Rod").

State/province site or a shop. Keep a photo of the license on the phone and the paper if they gave you paper. Read the slip: trout stamp, saltwater extra, ice season — yours may need an add-on.

At the bank: hours, 'no fishing', size table, bait ban (some lakes: no live fish, no corn). If the sign and the app disagree, follow the stricter until you know.

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