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Basic
Fishing Tips
Are
you new to fishing? Have you been
getting confused with different kinds
of fishing tips, various fishing methods
given in books and many kinds of fishing
equipments available in stores? In
order to simplify the fishing matters,
here are the basic fishing tips for
your first time fishing adventure.
Generally,
spring is the best time for fishing
as most fish come to shallow waters
to spawn. You can get the best results
in this time of the year.
How
do I setup my Fishing Pole?
Tackle: To plunk
the bait, you should purchase lead
weights. Depending on the current
of the environment, you should change
the weight of the lead. Anglers commonly
use and recommend bank sinkers with
a number-two hook.
A
swivel is generally needed to avoid
sinkers to slide. It will act as a
stop. To protect the knot, you could
use plastic beads between the swivel
and weight. If you use two appropriate
swivels, you can actually rig the
sliding sinkers.
Bait: The commonly
used bait for all kinds of fishes
is worms. Another popular bait is
chicken liver. An important tip is
to purchase fresh bait and keep them
cold so as to avoid them from getting
soft and allowing the bait to stay
within your hooks.
A
fishing tip regarding the hooking
of artificial bait is that you need
to hook the bait in such a manner
that it covers major portion of the
hook. This will lesson the chances
of injury to the fish. This tip is
particularly useful when you adopt
a “catch & release”
policy. So it is important that when
you intend to release the fish after
hooking it, you don't harm the fish.
Some
of the other commonly used baits are
cut-baits which include skin from
fried chicken, fish entrails, grasshoppers,
salmon eggs, shrimps and crayfish
tails.
Different
ways to fish:
There are three basic methods for
fishing.
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Plunking:
It is the most common method
used. In this method, you
need to take hold of the bait
in a position which is against
any current. You can do this
by using a suitable amount
of weight. Another way of
plunking allows to use minimal
weight for the bait to move
along with the water current.
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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.
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Drift-fishing:
This is an easy way of fishing
in which you cast upstream
or downstream. This may vary
depending on the current's
amount. You should count the
appropriate depth and start
reeling.
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Some
species of fish swim just beneath
the surface of water while some live
in deep waters. The next fishing tip
is in regard of catching both these
types of fish. If you wish to catch
those fish that swim just beneath
the surface of water then use lines
made up of lighter materials.
This
will help the hook not to sink in
the water and will rather float on
the surface. This will allow you to
hook the fish that swim beneath the
water surface. On the other hand,
if you wish to catch a fish that swim
deep inside the water then make sure
that you use a line that is made up
of heavier materials so that it can
sink in the water. This is an important
fishing tip because all of your efforts
may get wasted if you do not use the
proper line for hooking the fish.
For
example if you are fishing with a
line made up of lighter material and
it does not sink in the water then
if there is no fish that swim beneath
the surface of water in that area,
you will waste your time and effort.
So make sure that you do a survey
and observe what type of fish you
are aiming at.
How
do I fish from a boat?
The most important factor in fishing
from boat is the location from which
you would carry out your fishing.
You need heavier jig heads in deep
water fishing as compared to the on
shore fishing.
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.
Remember, fishing is easy as long
as you’re enjoying the trip.
To make your first fishing trip more
memorable, bring some of your family
and friends along and enjoy your time!
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