| As any angler would tell you fishing is not only | | | | into deeper waters. Before you venture into |
| fun, but also a peaceful sport that enables you to | | | | deeper waters, ensure that you have practised |
| spend a few quiet moments with friends, family, | | | | casting your line well. |
| and nature. The sport of fresh water fishing | | | | The best place to practise is your backyard. Use |
| includes catching fish in rivers, lakes, and streams. | | | | a rope to mark a practise area in your backyard |
| Even children can take part in a fishing trip. | | | | and pratice casting your line there. Study a |
| However, you need plenty of patience for fishing. | | | | number of fishing techniques to find one that suits |
| It is quite challenging and requires a lot of skill on | | | | you best. Use your wrist when you cast, not |
| your part, which you can acquire only with the | | | | your arm. |
| passage of time. | | | | You have to handle fishing hooks with care |
| 1. Get a License | | | | because they are very sharp. Before you begin |
| To begin with, you have to study the fishing laws | | | | your practise in your backyard, make sure that |
| and rules of your state and find out if you require | | | | nobody is around. The hook could hurt someone. |
| a license for fishing. If you need a license, ask at | | | | When you have had enough pratise in your |
| a good sporting goods store for information on | | | | backyard and you want to try it for real, proceed |
| how you can acquire one. The people at the | | | | to a popular fishing spot. |
| sporting goods store will help you get a license. | | | | 5. Some Fishing Tips |
| Some will even get it done for you. | | | | Keep these tips in mind during your first fishing |
| 2. Purchase Fishing Equipment | | | | trip. |
| In the meantime, you can take a look around the | | | | As far as possible, don't fish alone. Always fish |
| store and purchase some quality fishing equipment | | | | with a friend or a group of friends so that, in case |
| for your fishing trip. Since you are only a beginner, | | | | of emergency, there will always be someone to |
| purchase only the basic equipment required for a | | | | help. |
| fishing trip. When you have doubts about the | | | | It is not a great idea to fish in shallow waters. |
| equipment you require, don't hesitate to clear | | | | Cast your net in shady, deep, and rocky places |
| them with the store owner. | | | | where the fish are more likely to be. |
| Remember that you have to stay within the limits | | | | Remember to cast the line just in front of the |
| of your budget. Don't purchase each and every | | | | fish. Let your bait down slowly without making |
| thing that the store offers you. Although artificial | | | | any splash. The fish can see the things that are |
| bait is available at the stores, you could try using | | | | close to them, but they cannot see behind them. |
| the worms in your backyard as live bait if you | | | | If you are casting your line in a haphazard |
| wish to save some money. | | | | manner, you need to go closer to the water to |
| For your first fishing trip, you need to purchase | | | | be able to cast more accurately. |
| only an inexpensive fishing rod, a reel, a line, a | | | | Watch your bobber carefully for any movement. |
| hook, a weight, a bobber, some bait, and a net. | | | | Whenever a fish swallows the bait, the bobber |
| Purchase a pair of polarized sunglasses too | | | | disappears under water. This means that you |
| because they will enable you to see through the | | | | have caught a fish. Don't let this excite you too |
| water clearly without having to suffer an | | | | much. It is important to be calm, especially at this |
| eyestrain due to the rays of the sun. | | | | moment. |
| When you are more experienced, you can | | | | Keep the line tight while your reel up your catch. |
| purchase quality equipment. Till you gain | | | | Use your net to get the fish out of the water. |
| experience, enjoy fishing with ordinary, basic | | | | Take care while you separate the hook from the |
| equipment. | | | | fish. |
| 3. Find a Good Fishing Spot | | | | If you have caught a particular size of fish, as |
| You need to find out about local fishing spots. If | | | | specified in your state's fishing regulations book, |
| you don't know any, ask for information regarding | | | | release it immediately. In the same way, if you |
| local fishing 'hot spots." You can also check the | | | | don't intend to eat your catch, you had better |
| fishing regulations of your state for information | | | | release it into the water. This will ensure that the |
| about the best locations for fishing in and around | | | | lakes, streams, and rivers will be full of fish |
| your state. | | | | always so that many more generations of anglers |
| 4. Practise Well | | | | can enjoy this sport. |
| Practise will make you a better angler. When you | | | | Before you call it a day, enjoy the calmness and |
| have sufficiently developed your skill, you can go | | | | serenity of the river. |