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So, you have decided that you want to learn a new hobby - fishing. There are several methods of finding out how to fish, the hardest way being trial and error. The best way is to find an instructor 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 board.

2. Buy a reference book: There are a lot of good books available at your local bookshops and online. The book should give you instructions as well as terms and definitions. There are some things you may not immediately understand but that you should know anyway. For example, learn how to tie different kinds of knots. This knowledge will also be invaluable for other purposes throughout your life.

3. Go to a party: There are party boats that carry from five to as many as sixty anglers. The boat provides everything you need such as bait, rod, reel, sinkers and hooks. They help you in fishing and even take the fish off the hook for you as well. You will make new fishing mates and they will help and advise you. Party boats will generally cost you between $25 - $70 a day and the fish are yours to keep. The party boat is a boon for beginners.

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

5. Should I do Party or pier?: You should do both steps 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 understand how to do each method.

6. The reel way: The traditional reel is probably what you’ve been using at this point. The traditional reel is made for loads of wear and tear. However, perhaps you now want to think about purchasing a different type or / and make of reel. Ideally, you have already met other fishermen and perhaps made a friend or two who can assist you in selecting a reel. You could even ask a fishing equipment shop owner for advice.

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

So, you have decided that you want to learn a new hobby - fishing. There are several methods of finding out how to fish, the hardest way being trial and error. The best way is to find an expert for one-to-one instruction.

1. Buy seasickness medication: If you’re going to fish on the water, nothing is worse than having your fishing ruined by seasickness. Most seasickness medication e.g. Bonine is appropriate. Even expert fishermen are known to take some on rough days. Take one before you go to sleep, another when you wake up and a third one before you go on board.

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

3. Go to a party: There are party boats that carry from five to as many as sixty anglers. The boat provides everything you need such as bait, rod, reel, sinkers and hooks. They assist you in fishing and even take the fish off the hook for you as well. You will make new fishing mates and they will help and advise you. Party boats will generally cost you between $25 - $70 a day and the fish are yours to eat. The party boat is a boon for beginners.

4. Pick your pier: Assuming you have already acquired 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 around to assist and give you tips.

5. Party or pier?: You may want to do either method three or four times or both at the same time at this point. The best thing to do is to practise both methods several times to really learn them.

6. The reel affair: The conventional reel is probably what you’ve been using up to this point. The conventional reel is designed for loads 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 even ask a tackle shop owner for advice.

First off, you ought to understand the mechanism of the reel and the other equipment. Learning to cast, tie knots and bait is not that complicated. Secondly, you need to learn where to fish. Successful fishermen know where the fish are swimming. Fish move from place to place and knowledgeable anglers know these patterns and are able to work out where the fish are located.

Fishing equipment is called fishing tackle by fishing aficionados and it usually refers to rods, lines, hooks, sinkers, spears, lures, bait, reels, nets, and et cetera. The fishing gear that is attached at the end of a line is called terminal tackle

The word tackle when it refers to fishing equipment comes from ‘takel’ which initially meant the rigging of a ship, that is, the gear consisting of ropes supporting a ship’s masts and sails. Later, the same word was recorded as having a different meaning, that of apparatus for fishing and that meaning has been preserved ever since.

The most basic fishing equipment is made up of of a rod, a line, a hook, a lure, a bait and a weight or sinker. The line is a basic cord specially made for fishing that is both long, strong and yet thin, so that fish can not see it. There are several questions that an angler asks when buying a fishing line, like its resistance, stretch, strength et cetera. The line will be chosen based on what species of fish the angler wants to catch.

The sinker or weight, also called a plummet, is really only a weight that assists in casting the hook and the bait as far as possible from the shoreline or from the boat that the fisherman is using. They are usually made of lead as their purpose is also to sink and to get the bait closer to the fish in the water as fast as possible. However, lead sinkers have been banned in some parts of the world, especially the really small ones, which are often called ’shot’. If eaten by birds or other fish, the lead, which is known for its high toxicity level, will cause the death of the animal.

Another elementary piece of fishing gear is the hook. This device meant for holding the bait on the line and for hooking into the fish’s mouth. It is attached to the line and the fisherman can choose from a pretty wide range of shapes, sizes and materials.

And last but far from least, is the bait or lure, without which fishing equipment cannot be effective. A lure is a man-made device tied at the end of the line that resembles the prey of the fish you are after in every way. Its raison d’etre is to attract the attention of the fish with its colour shape and movement. Artificial flies, tiddlers and sand eels come into under this category. When the fish bites the lure, it becomes hooked.

On the other hand, bait is the item actually attached to the hook. Bait is basically of two types: animal or foodstuff: ‘animal’ referring to small fish or other water creatures, insects or crawlers and ‘foodstuff’ referring to human food like grains, such as hemp, bread or whatever else the fisherman thinks might attract the type of fish he’s going for.