Learning to Fish Guidelines

By Elias Maseko

Fishing is often an exciting and relaxing sport that involves catching fish in freshwater bodies. It involves a lot of patience, challenge and a lot of acquired skill over time. To begin, check with the state for laws regarding fishing and make sure if a license is needed in order to fish. If you find that it is required, then you'll need to get yourself one by checking with a sporting goods store and they will be more than happy to help you and some will even provide it for you.

During the time that you are in your favorite sporting goods store, you can choose to look over the store's stock and buy the right fishing equipment that you will be need for your trip. For a beginning fisherman make sure you budget well on the cost of the equipment, not purchasing on expensive equipment buy only the basic things you will need.

If you aren't sure what you need ask the help of the store keeper, but do keep in mind that you are on a budget. Take as much time as you need and don't hesitate to ask how to use the gear that you are shown. Artificial lures can be used as bait or you might want to seek out worms from the backyard a cheap rod and reel will suffice in conjunction with a fishing line, hooks, weights, a bobber (this keeps your line afloat), fishing lures and net. A polarized sunglass is also essential, as it'll help to see clearly through the water and lessen the glare.

You should of course take a friend with you so if something should happen there is someone who will be able to seek help. It is also wise to start fishing in shallow waters. Drop your line in shady places where water is known to be deep since fish are will be found. As your skill level develops and increases, you can then go the deeper waters but before you go be sure you take time to practice casting to familiarize yourself with your equipment.

One better place to practice is your backyard. And to do it you will use a rope to mark an area and use this as your guide in aiming your cast. Pay close attention to your methods to discover a method that will work for you but cast with your wrist not with your arm. Fishing hooks can be sharp and should be carefully handled to avoid injury so before you throw your line you should take a look around yourself and make sure you remain unobstructed to avoid hurting other people with your hook.

When the right time has come and you finally go fishing remember to cast out just ahead of the fish making sure your bait lands slowly with very little splash. Pay attention to your bobber to see if there is any activity because when a fish grabs the bait, your bobber will submerge signaling that you have a fish so just remain calm. Keeping tension on your line slowly reel in your catch, and use your net to bring the fish in the rest of the way, take care to remove the hook from the fish's mouth with great care.

In the event the fish is undersized (as noted in the state's regulation book), then throw it back. Similarly if you don't plan in eating your catch, don't waste the fish and put it back in the water. Returning the fish will keep more fish in the water giving other anglers a great time fishing.

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