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So, you think you want to learn a new hobby and it’s going to be fishing. There are a few ways of finding out how to fish, the hardest way being trial and error, however, the best way is to find an expert for one-to-one instruction.

1. Get seasickness medication: If you’re going to fish on the water, nothing is worse than having your fishing trip ruined by seasickness. Most seasickness medicine is appropriate (e.g. Bonine). Even expert fishermen take some on rough-weather days. Take one tablet before you go to sleep, another when you wake up and a third one before you go on deck.

2. Get a good reference manual: There are loads of very good books available in your local bookstores and online. The book you select ought to give you instructions as well as the terminology and definitions. There are some things you may not immediately understand but that you have to know anyway. One good thing is to learn how to tie different types of knots. This useful knowledge will also be invaluable for other reasons throughout your whole life.

3. Go on a party boat: There are party boats that take from five to as many as sixty anglers. The boat will usually provide you with everything you need such as bait, lures, rod, reel, weights and hooks. They will help you fish and even take the fish off the hook for you too. You will make plenty of new fishing mates and they will assist and advise you. Party boats will usually cost between $25 – $70 a day per person and the fish you catch are yours to keep. A party boat is a boon for beginners.

4. Pick your pier: Assuming you have already learned the skills to use a rod and reel, you ought to look for a fishing pier. The majority of coastal cities have a public pier or pay-to-fish pier. You can rent tackle and buy bait on these piers. If you do have trouble, there are many pier anglers willing to assist and give you tips.

5. To do party or pier?: You should do either method three or four times each or both at the same time at this juncture. The best thing to do is to practise them both methods several times to really learn how to do each method.

6. The reel affair: The traditional reel is probably what you’ve got at this point. The traditional reel is designed to take a lot of wear and tear. However, maybe you now ought to consider buying another type or / and make of reel. Hopefully, you have already met other fishermen and perhaps made a friend or two who can assist you in selecting a reel. You could also ask a fishing equipment shop owner for tips.

Firstly, you ought to learn the mechanics of the reel and the other equipment. Learning to cast, tie knots and bait is not really all that difficult. Secondly, you must learn where to fish. Successful fishermen know where the fish are schooling. Fish move from place to place and knowledgeable fishermen understand these patterns and are able to work out where the fish are likely to be located.

If you are keen on fishing and would like to read more, please go along to our website called Gone Fishing. Unique version for reprint here: Learning How To Fish.