Since I'm spending so much time talking about being a beginner...let's talk more about some of the basics since there are many kinds of fishing equipment in stores as well as fishing advice online. Here are the things a beginner needs to know the first few times out.
How to fish with bait
To sink the bait, you should purchase lead weights; which should vary depending on how fast the current is moving. Anglers commonly use and recommend bank sinkers with a number-two hook. You need a swivel to act as a stop.
The commonly used bait for just about all fish is the trusty worm. Another popular bait is chicken liver. Remember to buy fresh bait and keep them cold to avoid them from getting soft and allowing the bait to stay on the hook. Other baits are skin from fried chicken, fish guts, grasshoppers, salmon eggs, and shrimp. Another interesting choice is Velveeta...I can't stand that stuff but fish love it.
How to fish from a boat
It is important to determine where you will fish - out in the channel or closer by the shore. Deeper channel water requires a heavier jighead compared when fishing on shore or from a bridge (which I don't necessarily recommend since it is sometimes a long way from the water to the net and the fish may not be securely hooked).
In the channel, with heavy weight, this keeps your bait near the bottom of the water and the line straight down from your boat, you are able to drift the boat along with the current. A great technique of fishing on boats is trolling slowly with the line trainling behind the boat.
Monday, May 7, 2007
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