Tackle Loaner Program TLP

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Tackle Loaner Program (TLP)

First-time and novice anglers in North Carolina are encouraged to borrow rods and reels free of charge to join in the fishing fun this year. The loaner rods and reels are provided by various city and county parks statewide and by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission through the Commission's Tackle Loaner Program (TLP). The Commission created the Tackle Loaner Program to introduce North Carolinians, especially children, to fishing and to encourage novice anglers to continue developing their angling skills. The Commission works cooperatively with the American Sportfishing Association to expand the tackle loaner program to parks that are already participating in the Commission's Community Fishing Program.

Here's how it works
The Tackle Loaner Program operates just like a library. Anglers of all ages register at participating parks to receive a tackle loaner ID card, which allows them to check out a rod and reel. Anglers under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian complete the registration form. After returning the loaner rods and reels to the park office, first-time participants under 16 years of age will receive a free mini-tackle box containing hooks, bobbers, sinkers, and a stringer. Tackle loaner ID cards can be used at other participating sites in North Carolina, but rods and reels must be returned to the original loaner site.

A list of Tackle Loaner Program sites appears below. Be sure to also see Fishing Publications for more information. For further assistance or to receive a brochure with directions, contact (919) 707-0170. Directions to Community Fishing Program sites can also be also found on the N.C. Fishing Access Map.

Adaptive Fishing Gear
Adaptive fishing gear can be loaned to disabled anglers at some TLP sites. The gear types are electric John’s Reels with either a push button or joystick-operating device. Typically, these special reels are placed on easy cast fishing rod devices that the photos illustrate below. Some sites also offer rod holders for those persons with shoulder problems and or an inability to hold something for an extended time. For individuals with grip problems action life gloves are available in various sizes. These gloves are available for either right or left hands.

Current NC Tackle Loaner Program Sites

SITE	COUNTY		COOPERATOR
Graham-Mebane Lake Office	Alamance		Graham Recreation and Parks
New River State Park	Alleghany		NC Division of Parks and Recreation
Ashe Park Pond	Ashe		Ashe County Parks & Recreation
Buckeye Recreation Center	Avery		Beech Mountain
Tomahawk Lake Complex	Buncombe		Black Mountain Recreation and Parks
Camp TN Spencer	Cabarrus		Cabarrus County Active Living & Parks Department
Frank Liske Park Office	Cabarrus		Cabarrus County Parks & Recreation
Lake Rim Park Office	Cumberland		Cumberland County Parks and Recreation
Durham Parks and Recreation Office	Durham		City of Durham Parks and Recreation
Eno River State Park Office		Durham	NC Division of Parks and Recreation
Falls Lake State Recreational Area		Durham	NC Division of Parks and Recreation
Dallas Park	Gaston		Gaston County Parks & Recreation
Rankin Lake Park	Gaston		Gastonia Parks and Recreation
Lake Devin	Granville		Oxford Parks and Recreation
Bur-Mil Park Office	Guilford		Greensboro Parks & Recreation
Guilford Mackintosh Park and Marina	Guilford		Burlington Parks and Recreation
Higgins Lake Marina	Guilford		Greensboro Parks & Recreation
High Point City Lake Office	Guilford		High Point Parks & Recreation
Oak Hollow City Lake Office	Guilford		High Point Parks & Recreation
Oka T. Hester Complex	Guilford		Greensboro Parks & Recreation
Townsend Lake Marina	Guilford		Greensboro Parks & Recreation
Glenville Recreation Center	Jackson		Jackson County Parks & Recreation
San-Lee Park Office	Lee		Lee County Parks & Recreation
Neuseway Nature Park Complex	Lenior		Kinston/Lenoir County Parks & Recreation
Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center	McDowell		Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve	Mecklenburg		Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation
McDowell Nature Preserve	Mecklenburg		Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve	Mecklenburg		Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation
Matthews Community Center loans tackle for Squirrel Lake	Mecklenburg		Matthews Parks & Recreation
Anderson Community Park	Orange		Carrboro Recreation and Parks
Mayo Park	Person		Person County Parks and Recreation
River Park North Complex	Pitt		Greenville Recreation & Parks
Laughter Pond	Polk		Polk County Parks & Recreation
Lake Lucas	Randolph		Asheboro Parks and Recreation
Harnet City Park	Richmond		City of Hamlet Parks and Recreation
Hinson Lake	Richmond		Rockingham Parks and Recreation
Mayo River State Park	Rockingham		NC Division of Parks and Recreation
City Park	Rowan		Salisbury Parks and Recreation
Salisbury Community Park	Rowan		Salisbury Parks and Recreation
Albemarle Park Office	Stanly		Albemarle Parks & Recreation
Morrow Mountain State Park	Stanly		N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation
Elkin Municipal Park	Surry		Elkin Parks & Recreation
Tumbling Rock Reservoir	Surry		Mount Airy Parks and Recreation
Bryson City Outdoors	Swain		Swain County Chamber of Commerce
Tuckaseegee Fly Shop	Swain		Swain County Chamber of Commerce
Cane Creek Lake Marina	Union		Union County Parks & Recreation
Aycock Recreation Center	Vance		Henderson-Vance Parks and Recreation
Apex Park Office	Wake		Apex Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources
Bass Lake	Wake		Holly Springs Parks and Recreation
Bond Lake Park Office	Wake		Cary Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources
Lake Crabtree County Park	Wake		Wake County Parks and Open Space
Harris Co. Park Office	Wake		Wake County Parks & Recreation
Lake Benson	Wake		Garner Parks and Recreation Department
Umstead State Park office	Wake		NC Division of Parks and Recreation
Wheeler Lake Complex	Wake		Raleigh Parks & Recreation
Cliffs of the Neuse State Park	Wayne		NC Division of Parks and Recreation
Patience Park	Yancey		Yancey County Parks and Recreation

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Tackle Loaner Program (TLP)

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