Many would-be anglers lack the equipment to get started. Maybe you're trying to decide whether fishing is for you, or maybe you simply want to test-drive some tackle before making a purchase. Whatever the case, you can borrow free fishing tackle at more than 500 sites across the country. Juts click on your state below to find the location nearest you. These sites are a part of the national Fishing Tackle Loaner Program run by the Future Fisherman Foundation.

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The BoatU.S. Foundation has a free lifejacket loaner program. Click Here to Find Loaner Lifejackets.