Dreaming of Fishing

It's still winter, as the heavy snow snarling parts of the country will attest. However the first signs of spring are arriving, foremost of which is that I'm getting anxious to get the fishing rods and kayaks out.  I'm not the only one.   Last week my 10 year old nephew started asking me when we could go fishing again.

It is a good time to start thinking about fishing, particularly if you have youngsters as fishing buddies. There are a number of organizations that have great web sites, activities and books to help us all hone our skills.

Here'se a list of a few good resources for teaching kids good fishing skills.

• Future Fisherman Foundation - Home page of the FFF, dedicated to helping introduce America's youth to fishing.
• FFF Resources - Books for kids and fishing instructors by the FFF
• Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation - Home of the RBFF
• RBFF - Passport to Fishing & Boating
• RBFF Little Lunkers
• Missouri Department of Conservation - Introduction to Fishing - a nice little introduction to fishing wherever you are
• Safe Boating Sidekicks - Go Fishing - a collection of fishing oriented games and activities for kids by the safe Boating Council.
• Backyard Bass - Fish shaped casting targets and plugs to hone casting skills in your backyard or gym.  Also offers a variety of resources for teaching fishing skills.

Spend a rainy (or snowy) weekend finding some fun fishing activities and get your whole crew ready to go fishing come Opening Day! 

Let me know if you find other great fishing sites out there.  We would love to hear about them and share them with others.

Loren

New Boat Ladder Launch

We've just complete a major renovation of our Boat Ladder category.  You'll find a wide selection of ladders in stainless and aluminum for just about any boat.  Our line up includes excellent deals on quality boat ladders by Garelick, DiveNDog, Detmar, Boater Sports and Crones Marine.

Our Recreational / Ski Boat Ladder section includes a broad selection of transom and swim platform mounted ladders as well as gunwale and bow mount ladders.

Our Pontoon Boat Ladders selection includes fixed and removable ladders for the front or read deck as well as side gate ladders.  One of our most popular pontoon ladders is the Crones Pontoon Ladder that mounts under the deck where it is totally out of the way.  We're also excited about the additon of the DiveNDog Boarding Staircase. (right)

If you have a Larger boat or Sail Boat and are looking for a ladder, we've got 20 styles and sizes up to 6 steps and 67" in length.  These include DiveNDog's innovative Boarding Staircase, their in-water Platform Ladder gives you a place to rest at the bottom of the ladder and their triple walled Prestige Series.

We are also offering a selection of Dock Ladders, Dive Ladders and Dog Ladders to round out our offerings.