| People in the US take the sport of fishing very | | | | then. We now have fiberglass fishing rods that |
| seriously. In fact, every US angler dreams of | | | | can be taken apart in about 6 parts and stored in |
| having his own glass bottom fishing boar in time | | | | a small box along with other rods. The line is |
| to come, if he has not already gone out and | | | | made of nylon and needs no drying before storing |
| bought himself one that is. Very few people think | | | | and the hooks themselves are made with colorful |
| of fishing as just a pastime. However, those who | | | | fishing lure artificially made and designed to attract |
| are into the sport heart and soul will spend quality | | | | the best game in the water. So get your self one |
| time learning the many skills needed for the sport | | | | of these fishing rods along with tackle and bait for |
| and the available accessories to make up their | | | | almost a song. |
| fishing kit. | | | | Clothing: |
| So if you are setting out to build yourself a fishing | | | | You will need to get yourself a backpack full of |
| kit it is best that you did some research on the | | | | clothing that suits all kinds of weather. Typically |
| internet and the local malls to understand the | | | | you will need to have a poncho to protect you |
| latest pricing and the offers available. If you are | | | | from the rain, some waterproof overalls in case |
| just setting out into a sport that will engulf you in | | | | you decide to wade into the water. These |
| time, you should start by getting yourself the | | | | overalls are designed so that you can be waist |
| very basic accessories. | | | | deep in the water and not get your cloths wet. |
| The Fishing Rod And Tackle | | | | You might want to get yourself a traditional 'lucky' |
| The most important part of the kit without which | | | | fishing that. These are hats that protect you |
| you can do little - the fishing rod. Let us take time | | | | from the sun while you pin your lure around the |
| out to understand this basic piece of equipment. | | | | rim for easy accessibility. |
| In time gone by, like the beginning of the 1800s | | | | Then comes your tackle box. The contents of |
| fishing rods were constructed out of bamboo. | | | | this box will increase in time so get a fairly large |
| The rod would be about 12 feet long and has | | | | on with compartments for wet and dry lure for |
| loops on the underside ad the tip for the fishing | | | | that is what you will be storing in the box. |
| line to pass through. The rod was spooled over a | | | | This is the very basic fishing equipment and you |
| wheel known as the spool. The line itself was | | | | can keep adding to this as your knowledge of |
| made out of horses hair and needed to be dried | | | | fishing grows. You might find yourself graduating |
| out before it was stored. The lure was usually live | | | | from freshwater angling to deep sea fishing and |
| worms and insects hooked onto metal hooks that | | | | will need to adapt your fishing accessories |
| were submerged in the water. | | | | accordingly. |
| These fishing rods have come a long way since | | | | |