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Simple Tips for Family FunRemembering these five simple kid-style tipswill help make your next family fishing trip anenjoyable and memorable experience1. Keep it simple and safe.Forget technique and tactics, kids just want tothrow a line in the water and catch something.Choose simple equipment. A push buttonspincast reel and a 5-6 foot rod are best. Packonly the amount of tackle you need to keepeverybody fishing (hooks, bobbers and weights).Fish with easy-to-use bait secured under a smallbobber or on the bottom. Provide your youngsterwith his or her own small tackle kit. Spendyour time teaching and coaching the kids, don’tplan to do much fishing yourself.2. Be prepared.Have all the things you need to fish beforehand,so when you go fishing there are no delays.Get lots of worms. They are great universal baitand kids will love the dirt, slime and squirm ofworms. Bring drinks and snacks in a small tote— being in the outdoors makes kids hungry.Bring a camera to capture the memories.3. Make it fun.Take kids to a place where they can catch a lotof fish such as bluegill. Help them identify theircatch (see pages 34–37) and teach them how toproperly handle the fish they catch. If fishing isslow, take a short break and walk the shorelineor play at the nearby playground. Relax andhave patience. Seize opportunities to explore anddiscover, to make up games and to tell stories.4. Involve the kids.Whenever you can, let kids do things themselves— bait the hook, cast their own rods, reelin the fish and remove the fish from the hook.Give kids a role for the day — choosing whereto fish, what to bring for snacks, how long tofish each spot, netting the fish or counting thebirds.5. Go where the fish are.Nearby Community Fishing Program watersare excellent locations to catch all kinds of fishincluding bluegill, trout and catfish.Standard Fishing Knottrilene Knot (a strong all-purpose knot)1. Run the ends of the line through theeye of the hook two times.2. Loop the line around 4 or 5 times,then thread the loose end backbetween the two loops near thehook as shown.3. Pull tight. Trim the loose end.Violators Steal Your Fish — Help Us Catch Game Thievespoaching is not fishing! poachers are not fishermen!Do the right thing. Report a violator. your tip can make the difference in apprehending a fish thief.A 24/7 hotline to report fish and wildlife violationsReport a violation. Rewards of $50-$1,000 are offered forinformation leading to an arrest for fishing violations.Callers can remain anonymous. Call 1-800-352-0700.Bag and possession limits provide everyone with achance at a quality fishing experience and protect thefishery. Any angler that keeps or gives away more thantheir limit is breaking the law—they are thieves stealingfish from you and other responsible anglers.your help is needed to catch these violators. If you witnessan angler keeping more than the daily bag and possessionlimit, fishing without a license, fishing with more than twopoles at the same time, or not complying with other fishingrules, contact the Game Thief Hotline to report the violation.Reported violations are prioritized based on the qualityof the information provided. Because the Departmenthas a limited number of Wildlife Officers statewide, itis not possible to have an immediate response to everycall. That is why it is important that you be a good witnessso that follow-up by an officer can be conducted.Fish identification,tips and resourcesBe a good witness:• Recognize what specific activities are violations.• Do not put yourself in danger or confront the violator.• Write down the date, time and specific park and lake location.• Write down a description of the person(s) (physical and clothing).• If possible, get the vehicle description and license plate number.• Try to take pictures or video of the violation and violator.• Call or go online to report the violation as soon as possible.2014 Arizona Fishing Regulations 39