Article: It's easy to get clan hooked on fishing.(Family Times)(Events)(Field Trips)

Although fishing evokes images of a solitary man with boat, bait and tons of lures and tackle, it can also be a fun family outing.

By choosing the right child-friendly fishing venue and providing youngsters with easy-to-use equipment, parents can expose their children to what is arguably the most popular participatory sport in the country.

"You want to get kids hooked on fishing?" asks Glenn Cumings, a naturalist at Black Hills Regional Park in Boyds, Md., and resident fishing expert at the park's Little Seneca Lake. "It's simple. They've got to catch fish!"

Mr. Cumings offers a number of contests and fishing clinics throughout the spring ...

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