| Fishing is the most popular participation sport in | | | | Fishing is an ancient and magical sport, one which |
| the world and on a calm, sunny day when you're | | | | is impossible to master without dedicating many |
| float fishing from a quiet, beautiful location and | | | | 10's of years to, as with so many things |
| finally manage to catch that sea Bass that you | | | | experience is the best way to learn. You can buy |
| wanted you can really understand what it is that | | | | yourself hundreds of sea fishing books but at the |
| draws more and more people into this sport each | | | | end of the day you need to be out there fishing |
| year. | | | | to actually be able to make mistakes and learn |
| However, with the current state of our seas with | | | | from them, and to get a real feel of what fishing |
| fish stocks completely depleted and not much | | | | is all about. |
| being done to prevent over-fishing, its hard to | | | | Sure, before you set foot into a fishing shop you |
| imagine that people will actually have anything left | | | | will want to have half a clue of what you want to |
| to catch in the future. Hobbyist sea fisherman and | | | | be doing so its definitely worth buying a decent |
| woman have already noticed that they aren't | | | | sea fishing book. You need to know what sort of |
| catching as many fish in recent years, and with | | | | fishing you will be doing (beach or boat), and |
| commercial fisherman being forced to give up on | | | | whether you want to buy a rod for bait fishing or |
| a trade that have kept generations of their | | | | one that's more suitable for spinning, or if an all |
| families in work you do begin to question how | | | | rounder would be more suitable. Fishing can |
| long this can continue. | | | | become an expensive hobby but soon enough |
| If you want to learn about sea fishing you must | | | | you will understand what sort of sea fishing you |
| be well aware of the plight of the fishing industry | | | | want to do and what equipment you will need to |
| currently and it is essential that you are aware of | | | | buy. |
| minimum landing sizes, the fish that are under the | | | | The best sea fishing books give advice on tackle |
| most pressure from commercial fishing and when | | | | and equipment - which is very important at the |
| to avoid fishing for a species which could be about | | | | end of the day as it is what connects you to |
| to spawn. It is imperative that you understand | | | | your fish, and with today's modern equipment |
| how much the fish stocks in the sea are under | | | | there's so much choice available to you. |
| threat and that you simply can't take home any | | | | As someone who is interested in learning to start |
| fish that you catch, or you will risk not only | | | | sea fishing I would recommend that you invest in |
| breaking the law but damaging the future stocks | | | | a sea fishing book aimed at beginners which |
| of fish. | | | | educates you about the fish which are at risk of |
| To educate yourself about all of the above it is | | | | extinction, which gives advice on rods and tackle |
| best to buy a recent fishing advice book, as | | | | and equipment and which gives basic advice on |
| many of the sea fishing books of past years | | | | casting and fishing techniques. Once you've |
| were written at a time when fish stocks were | | | | understood all of this it'll be best to start trying |
| healthy and when the damage we were doing | | | | things out and learning the ropes as you go. Failing |
| was unreported. If you are unable to find a book | | | | this, try and go fishing with someone who knows |
| with this information in then try looking at the | | | | what they are doing or try joining a local fishing |
| Marine Conservation Society website. | | | | club. |