{"id":19854,"date":"2022-08-09T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=19854"},"modified":"2025-07-29T11:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T15:38:06","slug":"relax-with-a-reel-wild-bulletin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/relax-with-a-reel-wild-bulletin\/","title":{"rendered":"Relax with a Reel &#8211; Wild Bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Fisheries_66-050-1705-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15416 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Fisheries_66-050-1705-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"fisheries\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/about-us\/email-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wild Bulletin<\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Fish &amp; Wildlife email newsletter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/education-programs\/learn-to-fish\/fishing-tips-and-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fishing Tips, and Videos<\/a>: Fishing can be hard for someone just starting\u2014the choice in rods, reels, bait, lures, and lines can be mind-boggling. So, when first learning how to fish, keep it simple, light, and close to home.<\/p>\n<p>A light fishing line with small bobbers, weights, hooks, and bait can help you get some excitement on the end of the line fast. Beginner anglers (kids or adults) may tire quickly and often give up while waiting for a giant bass to bite. Most beginners would rather pull in 25 minnow-sized bluegills than wait for one trophy catch.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for additional information on how to get get started, you can learn more fishing tips about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/education-programs\/learn-to-fish\/fishing-tips-and-videos\/fishing-tips-equipment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fishing equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/education-programs\/learn-to-fish\/fishing-tips-and-videos\/fishing-tips-when-and-where\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When and where to fish<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more fishing tips. Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/education-programs\/learn-to-fish\/fishing-tips-and-videos\/#advanced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">advanced fishing tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To subscribe visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/about-us\/email-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wildlife Bulletin Newsletter,<\/a> Indiana DNR-Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fishwild\/files\/fw-lampreys.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lampreys<\/a>, Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife&#8217;s Animal Informational Series<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.protectyourwaters.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protect Your Waters<\/a>, U.S. Fish, and Wildlife Service &amp; U.S. Coast Guard<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fishwild\/3316.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nongame and Endangered Wildlife<\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fishwild\/2347.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fishing Guide and Regulations,<\/a>\u00a0Indiana Department of Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fishwild\/files\/fw-Fishes_Of_Indiana.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">List of Indiana Fishes,<\/a> Indiana Department of Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-569-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pond Management: Stocking Fish in Indiana Ponds,<\/a> The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Indiana Department of Natural Resources\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Department of Natural Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wild Bulletin, Indiana Department of Natural Resources Fish &amp; Wildlife email newsletter, Fishing Tips, and Videos: Fishing can be hard for someone just starting\u2014the choice in rods, reels, bait, lures, and lines can be mind-boggling. So, when first learning how to fish, keep it simple, light, and close to home. 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