Basic Tackle For Beginning Fishermen
Fishing experiences new Fishermen entering into the sport every day. Everyone has their own reason to start fishing. Some like the relaxation, some the solitude and some love to eat fish. Regardless the reason, a lot ofpeople go out and purchase their first reel for fishing and rod in hopes of carrying home a boatload of fish.
I have created an informative list on choosing your first fishing gear. You don’t need expensive or complicated gear to begin. Everyone knows that fishing tackle manufacturers turn out fishing tackle to catch the Fishermen’s eye instead of fish. The Fishing gear I used to catch fish all those years ago still catch fish today. Just as good or better than the tackle that they try and sell you nowadays.
Fishing tackle to catch Fish doesn’t have to be overly complicated. Simple set-ups work best for any fish. I remember a Bass fishing trip a Buddy and I took to a local lake many years ago. The weather was hot that day, even for June. We knocked off around noon and was cleaning up the boat when this Old Man and 2 kids came in off the lake.
When they got out, they had a huge stringer of Black Bass. The biggest one was 6 and a half pounds and none were under 2 pounds. Being that we were just skunked by an Old Man an two kids, I had to know what they were using for bait. The Old Man smiled and showed me his Minnow bucket and said “Just plain old minnows”! I also couldn’t keep from noticing their very basic fishing rods and reels. Their basic fishing tackle had outfished a couple local Pro’s with the latest in Rods, reels and fishing tackle!
The basic fishing equipment you’ll need to start catching fish is a Rod and Reel, line and bait. That’s all you need. You also don’t need to run to the overpriced specialty store to find this tackle, your local sporting goods store or Wal-Mart has all the basic tackle you’ll need. I’d suggest a Rod and Reel combo like the Zebco 33 and a matching rod. Expect to pay a whopping twenty five bucks or so for such a combo.
Level wind reels are not good fishing reels to begin with. They can be difficult for beginners to use and are pricey. 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.
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. Don’t fall for the marketing hype that you need expensive line. Trilene and Stren is good line and all that one needs.
Now we’re at bait selection. Start with live bait and work your way up to artificials. Forget artificial lures when starting out. Live bait will catch more and bigger fish. 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!
And that’s all you really need to get started Fishing. The fishing tackle I recommend here should cost you less than a hundred dollars. 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. Nothing could be further from the truth. Catching fish is easy and doesn’t take a lot of sophisticated equipment!
