What You Need To Start Fishing

Fishing sees new people coming into the sport with regularity. Who knows what attracts a person to fishing. However, each year, scores ofpeople go out and beg, borrow or steal their first reel for fishing and rod in hopes of bringing home a mess of fish.

I have created an informative Guide on picking your rod, reel and fishing tackle to get you started. You don’t need expensive or complicated gear to catch a fish. Sportsmen have known for years that fishing tackle manufacturers sell fishing tackle to catch the Fishermen’s eye instead of fish. The tackle I used to catch fish many years ago still catch fish today. In fact, it may even work better today seeing how the fish haven’t seen this particular offerings over and over again.

Fishing gear to catch Fish shouldn’t be so complicated you need an users manual to figure out how to operate it. Simple set-ups work best for any fish. Back in my younger days, a Buddy and I went Bass fishing at a local lake. The weather was hot that day, even for June. We gave up fishing somewhere aroun twelve o’clock and was cleaning up the boat when this Old Man and 2 kids came in off the lake.

When they were done loading their boat, I walked over to find they had a limit of Black Bass. The biggest one was 6 and a half pounds and none were under 2 pounds. Seeing how my Buddy and I had been using the latest equipment on the market along with the latest lures and presentation, I just had to know this Old Man’s secret to catching Bass. The Old Man smiled and showed me his Minnow bucket and said “We’re using Bass minnows”! I also couldn’t keep from noticing their very basic fishing rods and reels. They had out fished a couple local Pro’s with simple bait and rod and reel set-ups!

The tackle you’ll have to have in order to be successful at catching Bass is a Rod and Reel, line and bait. That’s all you need. Where do you get your tacke at, your local sporting goods store or Wal-Mart has all that you’ll need. I’d suggest a Rod and Reel combo like the Zebco 33 and a matching rod. You may even find this cheaper online.

Don’t make the mistake thinking you need a level wind reel to begin with. They’re hard for beginners to use and they cost way more than a spincast reel. Spinning reels are not as difficult to use, but you do need to know how to properly cast one or you’ll end up with a mess on your hands.

Up next on your equipment list comes the line. If you bought a rod and reel combo, chances are it came with line already on it. If not, or you want to change the line, then I’d suggest a 10lb line from either Stren or Trilene. You could use a more expensive line, but there’s no use. These two fishing line makers offer excellent line.

You’re going to be looking at bait selection now. Start with live bait and work your way up to artificials. Again, ignore the marketing hype. Live bait catches more and bigger fish day in and day out than artificial lures do. When you’re in the Fishing Dept. of your favorite store, look for Eagle Claw live bait hooks in the 1/0 to 3/0 sizes and get a few packs. Next try and find some weights. You can generally find the ones that come several sizes to a package. Split shot is a great weight for beginners. Next, check out the floats. I like to use the Balsa wood floats. I use the slip floats. These slide up and down the line for easy adjustment. They’re held in place at the top by a knot or bobber stop. You can now get out on your favorite body of water and start fishing!

This is all you’ll need in order to catch fish. This set up should cost you less than a $100 and once you have some experience under your belt, you’ll find it’s pretty easy to outfish the local Pro’s. The fishing companies have made it seem like catching a Bass is nearly impossible unless you’re using the latest and greatest gear on the Market. Ignore the marketing hype. Catching a mess of fish couldn’t be easier, that is, if they cooperate!