Licensed fishing guide · Angling educator · Author
Meet Brad Petersen
Brad caught his first fish at age 3, thanks to his dad. More than 50 years later, his favorite part of fishing hasn't changed: watching a kid land their first one.
Why I wrote this book
Most parents don’t need a fishing expert. They need a plan.
I’ve watched it happen hundreds of times: a mom or dad who wants to take their kid fishing but doesn’t know where to start. They buy the wrong gear, pick the wrong spot, and the first trip ends in tangled line and tears. The kid decides fishing is boring, and that’s the end of it.
It doesn’t have to go that way. Over 35+ years of teaching kids, I learned what actually works: the right fish, the right place, a simple setup, and a grown-up who keeps it fun. Hook, Line & Kids puts all of it in one place, so you can be the person who gets your kid hooked.
— Brad
On the water
Brad is a licensed Colorado fishing guide and outfitter and the founder of Brad Petersen Outdoors, guiding anglers and waterfowl hunters across Northern Colorado and Wyoming. He’s a two-time Colorado Walleye Association Team of the Year winner and a World Walleye Championship qualifier.
Teaching kids
Brad started teaching kids at Camp Fish in 1989. Since then he has taught more than 2,500 young anglers through Camp Fish, Fish Tech and Colorado Division of Wildlife programs, and he helped build Colorado’s angler education program.
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