What should you do first to anticipate fishing hazards?

Plan ahead and check conditions.

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  1. Plan ahead and check conditions ✔
  2. Bring no safety gear
  3. Ignore the weather forecast

Why: Planning ahead helps you anticipate hazards before they happen.

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Answer: Plan ahead and check conditions. Planning ahead helps you anticipate hazards before they happen.

  1. Scouting America: Fishing www.scouting.org/merit-badges/fishing
    anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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