Fishing Tips for Beginners

Mistakes of Early Fisherman and How To Improve

Whether you are just starting out as a rookie fishermen or have gathered adequate experience at the amateur level, everyone is always looking for advice on how to improve their catch. When I was just starting out, I experienced a great amount of frustration before collecting bits of knowledge here and there about how to be a successful fisherman. The following are just a few of the tips to have a sustained success on the water.

Licenses

First things first. Before you can have any fun casting off into a body of water, you must be aware of and abiding by and local, state, and regional laws pertaining to fishing licenses. Although these regulations may vary throughout the country, any restrictions should be listed online, as well as information pertaining to how to purchase any necessary permits. We have all heard the stories of encounters with law enforcement which resulted in massive fines for a lack of licensing, so the initial step for you should be to make sure you are legally allowed to be casting off.



Listen to the Locals

Depending on your personality, you may or may not be open to advice on tips from given fishing locations. But the reality of the situation is that most major bodies of water have any number of locals that have been fishing at the venue for years, gaining experience along the way. In most cases, they will be willing to offer advice on that time of day is best, which region of the water is preferential for the fish, etc.

Be Flexible in Your Bait

Depending on where you are choosing to fish, your bait could be anything from live worms to anchovies and everything in between. Regardless, it is important to have a variety of options especially when you are just starting to feel out a given fishing location. If you limit yourself to one item for bait and it is unsuccessful, your entire trip could be filled with empty casts and frustration. Also, the quicker you realize that different types of bait will typically bring in different fish the more accurate you will be in bringing in the desired specimen.

Know Your Rod

One of the most important things to learn for an amateur fisherman is the exact way in which your rod operates. Choosing to reel in to early or to late can be the difference in that one big catch.

Document Your Experience

If you are one of those fisherman who is just starting out but looking forward to spending more time on the water, make sure that you log your experiences at your local locations. Notes can include time of day, weather, bait used, etc. All of these factors can help you to create a log which can further provide recommendation as to which specific fishing location to go to under different conditions. Moreover, the notation can also help to provide correlations between which bait is most successful when attempting to catch a specific fish.


by Kevin Kennedy

Kevin Hails from New York City where he is a marketing associate by day and blogger by night. When he is not watching sports or writing about them you can find him fishing upstate or working on his dad's Boston Whalers.

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