Fishing 101
Colin Jones | April 18, 2010So, you think you ought to learn a new hobby and it’s going to be fishing. There are a few methods of learning, the hardest way being trial and error, however, the best way is to find an expert for one-on-one instruction.
1. Get seasickness medication: If you’re going to fish on the water, nothing is worse than having your fishing trip ruined by seasickness. Most seasickness medicine is appropriate (e.g. Bonine). Even expert fishermen take some on rough-weather days. Take one tablet before you go to sleep, another when you wake up and a third one before you go on deck.
2. Buy a reference book: There are a lot of good books available at your local bookshops and online. The book ought to give you instructions as well as terms and definitions. There are some things you may not immediately understand but that you have to know anyway. For example, learn how to tie different kinds of knots. This knowledge will also be invaluable for other reasons throughout your life.
3. Go to a party: There are party boats that carry from five to as many as sixty anglers. The boat provides everything you need such as bait, rod, reel, weights and hooks. They help you in fishing and even take the fish off the hook for you as well. You will make new fishing mates and they will help and advise you. Party boats will generally cost you between $25 – $70 a day and the fish are yours to eat. The party boat is a boon for beginners.
4. Choose your pier: Assuming you have already acquired the skills to use a rod and reel, you should look for a fishing pier. The majority of coastal cities have a public pier or pay-to-fish pier. You can rent tackle and buy bait on these piers and, if you do have problems, there will be plenty of pier anglers around to help and give you advice.
5. Party or pier?: You may want to try either method three or four times or both at the same time at this point. The best thing to do is to practise both ways several times to really learn them.
6. The reel affair: The conventional reel is probably what you’ve been using at this point. The conventional reel is designed to take loads of wear and tear. However, perhaps you now want to consider buying another type or / and make of reel. Ideally, you have already met other fishermen and perhaps made a friend or two who can assist you in choosing a reel. You could even ask a fishing equipment shop owner for advice.
First off, you ought to learn the mechanics of the reel and the other equipment. Learning to cast, tie knots and bait is not that complicated. Secondly, you need to learn where to fish. Successful fishermen know where the fish are swimming. Fish move from place to place and knowledgeable anglers know these patterns and are able to anticipate where the fish are schooling.
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