| Fishing can be an fun and relaxing hobby, but if | | | | and you want to buy a fairly good one so you |
| you don't have the right fishing tackle it can | | | | can feel the fish on the line. The best for |
| become an exercise in frustration very quickly. If | | | | beginners is a spin casting reel since it is easy to |
| you don't use the right lures, poles and line you | | | | operate. A light action six foot casting rod is |
| won't be able to attract or land those fish so | | | | usually a good choice and the reel should be |
| choosing the right equipment is key. Here are | | | | spooled with an 8 pound test line. A lot of times |
| some simple guidelines that will help you choose | | | | you can buy the rod and reel together as a |
| fishing gear that will help you land that big one! | | | | package deal in the stores. |
| 1. Fishing Flies are made to imitate the bugs fish | | | | 5. You want to stock your tackle box with |
| love to eat, but did you know that fish are aware | | | | bobber, sinkers and hooks which you can buy |
| of which hatches are happening in their water? | | | | different sizes and styles of. You'll probably want |
| This means that you have to choose flies that | | | | to start with a few different types and then |
| represent the types of insects that are naturally | | | | figure out which suits you best. When it comes to |
| available to the fish. Knowing what insects are | | | | bobbers the smaller it is the better the |
| abundant in the area you are fishing will help you | | | | performance. |
| choose a fly that imitates that particular insect. | | | | 6. There is a huge variety of artificial lures out |
| 2. There are 3 types of tackle, spinning, plug | | | | there and every fisherman has his favorite. You |
| casting and fly fishing. Plug casting and spinning use | | | | might check at the local fishing store near the |
| bait to drag the line down to the fish. Fly fishing | | | | body of water you want to fish in to find what |
| uses a fly that rests on the top of the water. It's | | | | colors, styles are working best in that area. That |
| important to know which type of fishing you | | | | being said, you'll want to have a large variety of |
| want to do since that dictates the type of fishing | | | | lures in your tackle box so that you'll be prepared |
| line. | | | | for any situation. |
| 3. Fly fishing lines come in 3 different kinds and | | | | Fishing tackle can be costly, but you do need to |
| each kind has numerous variations. The major | | | | have somewhat of a variety of items in order to |
| types are level taper, shooting taper, double taper | | | | be able to fish under different circumstances. You |
| and weight forward. Lines come in different | | | | can start out with a few things and grow your |
| weights from 1 to 15. Typically you will want the | | | | collection gradually over time - after all, that's part |
| first 30 feet of line to be weighted to the rod. | | | | of the fun of the sport! |
| 4. The rod and reel are important fishing tackle | | | | |