Going Fishing For The First time.

Question

Im gona try go fishing for the first time tommorow and i just need to know what id have to bring and any tips please..

im going to a park which has a big lake and plenty of fish :)

Answer 1

i used worms on tuesday me and my friend caught 17 fish with 24 night crawlers we cut them up also use a small hook when u begging its fun catching the lil fish don't use rubber bait i think its the worst kind  

Answer 2

If you don't have a rod and reel, get a Zebco 404--it's very easy to use.  Get some small hooks and small pinch on weights, a small cork, and a box of live worms from Walmart.  You're set to go.

Answer 3

Geeeze guy, there are books at your library that describe fishing!

Do you have a tackle box?

Okay, first of all, there is the rod, it sounds like a lightweight two or three piece six foot pole would do, and I prefer fiberglass which is the norm.

The reel takes real knowledge.  The bale kind without the hood over the spool is my favorite kind, does not have to be big.

I do not know what kind of fish you can get in the lake, you do not say where the lake is.  Lake Michigan can require heavier line than Lake Woebegone from Prairie Home Companion.  Perhaps a tackle shop salesperson can guide you to the best line for your area.

Do you know how to tie knots for sinkers and hooks?  I prefer to use clips so I can add or reduce weight, or change hook sizes or add a lure and remove the weights.

So you need a tacklebox with as many weights, hooks, lures and extra line as you think you will need, plus a cleaning knife unless you know how to catch and release, a pair of needle nose pliars to get the hook out of the mouth of some kinds of fish like catfish and shark (yes, Lake Maracaibo has fresh-water sharks in it!), and if you want to use fish egg bait, the small jars will fit right into the bottom of your tackle box.  I never use a net from shore, but then it might be handy if you are in a boat so you do not break your line bringing the fish in.  A bucket you can keep your cleaned - caught fish in until you get home.  Keep it in the shade though, however, if you can, there is a long light-weight chain that has hook clips spaced apart that you can put into the mouths through to the gill on one side of the fish to keep it alive in the water until you can clean them.

LUNCH that can be kept which will not spoil in case it sits in the HEAT of the hot sun!  Handy-Wipes (the best) so you can clean fish gunk off your hands to eat lunch!  Plenty of drinking water as you will get dehydrated -- and I always stay away from carbonated sugar water and alcohol when I'm fishing!!

A floppy-brim hat to protect you from the sun, but many fishing people male and female wear baseball caps.