by Deon
When you first take up a new hobby the sheer amount of information
can be overwhelming at
first. Taking up fishing
is no different. There
are just so many kinds
of fishing equipments in
stores and online. The
are thousands of books
and even more websites
all giving the 'best'
advise. The truth is
that you can probably
learn something very
usefull from each one of
these resources. The
challenge however is
that when you are so
overwhelmed you tend to
never really take any of
the advise in. To
make it all simple, here
are the basic things you
need to know for your
first fishing adventure.
If you need any
additional information
and lnow-how, it's
better to add on. Start
simple. Start with the
basics and grow your
knowlege and expertise.
1) Fishing with bait:
- Tackle To plunk the
bait, you should
purchase lead weights.
The weight of the lead
would vary depending on
the current of the
environment. Anglers
commonly use and
recommend bank sinkers
with a number-two hook.
To avoid sinkers to
slide, you would need a
swivel to act as a stop.
To protect the knot, you
could use plastic beads
between the swivel and
weight. Using two
appropriate swivels
could allow you to rig
the sliding sinkers.
- Bait The commonly used
bait for all kinds of
fishes is worms. Another
popular bait is chicken
liver. Remember to buy
fresh bait and keep them
cold to avoid them from
getting soft and
allowing the bait to
stay within your hooks.
Some of the commonly
used baits are cut-baits
which include skin from
fried chicken, fish
entrails, grasshoppers,
salmon eggs, shrimps and
crayfish tails. 2)
Fishing Methods: -
Plunking - It is the
most common method used.
Use a suitable amount of
weight for you to be
able to take hold of the
bait in a position which
is against any current.
An option in plunking is
to use minimal weight
for the bait to move
along with the water
current. - Back
bouncing - It is done by
lifting the bait out the
bottom and raising the
tip of the rod for one
to two feet. Allowing
the bait to walk with
the current, you should
free the back reel or
spool. Repeat the steps
when the lure settles
down on the bottom. Back
bouncing is effective in
deeper water like
fishing in a boat. -
Drift-fishing - It is a
simple method wherein
you cast upstream or
downstream. This may
vary depending on the
current's amount. You
should count the
appropriate depth and
start reeling. 3)
Fishing From a boat:
It is important to
determine in which
location you would
perform your fishing.
Deeper water needs
heavier jigheads
compared when fishing on
shore. - With heavy
weight which keeps your
bait near the bottom of
the water and the line
straight down from your
boat, you are able to
drift the boat along
with any current. A good
technique of fishing on
boats is trolling slowly
with a fishing device
called bottom-walker.
Fishing is a skill that
most people can pick up
quite easily. You don't
need to be a world
champion to enjoy
fishing. Remember that
the real purpose of
fishing is to have fun
and to enjoy the
experience of being
close to nature. Why not
bring some of your
family and friends along
and make your first time
fishing a memorable one.
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About the Author The article is published with the
permission of
<strong>Fishing Canada
Alaska.Com</strong>. For
more up to date
information and tips on
Fishing in Canada and
Alaska, please feel
free to visit
http://fishingalaskacanada.com
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