A few questions about Fishing?

Question

1) How much did you pay for your fishing license?

2) If you are caught without a fishing license how much does it cost?

3) When is the best time or season to go fishing?

4) Do you have any fishing tips or secrets to be better at?

I am not an expert on this, my kids and myself are self teaching how to fish, a few tips will be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!

Answer 1

If you just want to catch panfish (bluegill,sunfish etc. or "brim/bream" as their known in the south) just get a bobber with a worm about 8-18in down and cast about 5-15 off the shore of any pond.

Answer 2

license=$20  fine=$100+ depending on judge and circumstances.

best time to go is now. where are you going to fish? what kind of fish?

I've fished all across the country for all sorts of fish, a little more info and i'll be glad to help. you can email me via my profile page. i have all the instructions you'll need but they can be quite lengthy.

Answer 3

In Texas, any child under the age of 16 doesn't need a license.  Mine was $25 for a year.  If you're caught, you can loose every piece of equipment you brought with you.  Spring is the best time to fish.  The water is cleaner and the fish taste better.

I don't give out my tips.  lol...Banjo minnows for large fish like pike and walleye.  Worms and bottom fishing for cats, bulls and carp.

Take lots of weights and hooks cuz the kids will get them caught in the trees and on rocks.

Answer 4

Fishing is a funny thing for the casual fisherman.  Some days things work that didn't work before, and may never work again.   However, when all else fails, I go to the GOP baits.  This stands for the "good 'ole plastic" baits.  

I am a bass fisherman, from Texas, and here is what I recommend:

1)Spend $10-$20 on an assortment of colors of worms, I like 6" to 10", 7" being the most versatile.  Get a bag in motor oil (brownish green) a bag of black, etc.... try to have colors of worm that match the color water that you are fishing, AND colors that greatly contrast the water.  I start with a color match and work my way to contrast if things don't bite.  Remember water changes color and opacity as the sun rises and sets.

2)  I use a Texas rig in the second link, a simple version of the Carolina Rig, not as elaborate as the one in the first link, but it works just as well.  Just make sure that you get a hook that looks like the one in the picture.  You want the little zig-zag near the eye of the hook; this holds the worm in place.  Also see if you can one that has two or three tiny barbs near the hook eye to really hold the worm.

3)  Rig it up like the site says.  Make sure you can tie a good knot (3rd link). I like the "improve clinch" and "palomar" they are the easier ones to tie

4)  Once rigged, cast away.

5)Know that you are not using live bait.  You have to make it look alive; luckily, this easy to learn.

6)Count a two seconds per foot of depth, just guess, and begin retrieving line.

7)Imagine a clock all the way around you.  12 is at your front, 6 to the rear, 3 to the right, and 9 to the left.  Start with your rod at the 12 position.

8)  Slowly pull your rod, using 6-12" tugs, with pauses in between, to pull your rod to the 3 o'clock postion.

9)  The object is to drag the worm across the bottom of the water, the tugs will make the worm pop up, wiggle and the bottom again.

10)  If you feel the tackle dragging along the bottom, you're doing it right.

11)  If you feel any pull, at all, FREEZE count to 4, slowly, and start again.

12)  You should work the rod from the 12 to the 3 positions, reeling in line along the way, after each little tug.  Once your rod is at 3 just turn back to the 12 and repeat.  

13)If this doesn't work, speed up.  Vary your speed.  Don't be a robot, worms don't swim in cadence...

This is the easiest of the artificial bait options that I know, and is a great way to get kids off of live bait.  They get to constantly do someting, not a lot of "boring" sitting.  It still requires great patience.  

Good luck...

Answer 5

Live in the Central Valley and a California fishin' license be $38.85. Next year you'll be seein' the usual increase ~  best ta' hold onto the link I've provided (CDFG aka California Department of Fish & Game) so you check out the new fees after Dec., 31st and for any future references ya' might need it for. If ya' get your license now it'll only be good up to the 31st, which only gives ya' a bout' 4 months left before it has to be renewed. Last I heard the fine be around 250 buck$ along with the possible confiscation of any fishin' gear you have. As for the season, just about anytime be the right time but, it can also depend on what species your lookin' at. Have also given a good link the covers just bout' every and all the fundamentals/basics of fishin' both you and your boys will need. Good luck, be safe and "Fish On" ;)... < ' ( (( > <

CDFG:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/...

Fundamentals of Fishing (this be predominately for Freshwater but, again it will give ya' good basics concerning different rods/reels, casting, lines, lures, bait, species and even diagrams for the cleanin' of em' etc., etc.. ~ guarantee you'll learn a lot) :

http://www.angelfire.com/ia3/fishing/sit...

Answer 6

I reside and fish in central cal. a fishing license runs about 55 dollars. i really cant say cuase i get it for my b-day in dec. if caught without fines start at 250, cheaper to by license. all depends on what your fishing for and where, ca has alot of fishing in the city programs where they stock local ponds with planter trout in the 7 to 10 in range. we just rapped up strippers, and the salmon season thanks to a poor run last year is closed this year so we are catching up on house work that usually gets neglected this time of year, while we wiat for sturgeon. and then in jan when the rivers open its steelhead time.as for tips when you fish and see anybody fishing never hurts to ask what there catching using and how to. I try to help ppl whenever I can. check local bait shops in your area as most are pretty good about helping new ppl to the sport of fishing. if you have children they dont need a license in cal till the age of 16.hope this helps point you in the right direction and i hope ya catch lots of fish . since your a beginer remember KEEP IT SIMPLE KEEP IT FUN

Answer 7

1) How much did you pay for your fishing license?

Unless you fish off public piers, a fishing license is required for anyone who is 16 or older. 2008 fishing license is $38.85 and ocean enhancement stamp is $4.45. If you want to use a 2nd rod, the second rod stamp is $12.10.

2) If you are caught without a fishing license how much does it cost?

I'm not sure how much the fine is for fishing without a license. But I've heard figures between $250 to around $500. Maybe the fine is different for freshwater and saltwater or it could be a combination of different fines. I've witnessed a guy being fined $1500 for keeping a good number of undersized sea bass and other fish.

3) When is the best time or season to go fishing?

You can fish all year. If you fish freshwater, the best time is an hour before and after sunrise and sunset. If you fish saltwater, the best time is when the the current is moving. Fishing in general is better between 1.5 hour before and after tide change; it doesn't matter that much if it is high tide or low tide. Peak high or peak low tide in general will produce more. You'll have to check a tide table for the tide of the day.

4) Do you have any fishing tips or secrets to be better at?

If you just picked up fishing, then I'd suggest that you fish off ocean piers. No fishing license is required and fish like sanddab is easy to catch around your area. Just use a sabiki rig (sold at most tackle shops), tip the hooks with strips of squid and let the rig sit at the bottom of the ocean.