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Cobalt · 03-04-2007

Has anyone got any advice on getting started with fishing? Before now I've only ever been fishing once with my uncle a few years back. I did really enjoy it though never went again, though I recently landed (no pun intended) a job doing a bit of writing for a fishing gear website which got me interested in giving it another go.

Admittedly I don't know much, though I do know I would prefer to stick to freshwater fishing. What tackle do I need and how much should I be looking at spending? I doubt I'll be taking it too seriously, though getting away from the daily grind of a weekend now and again wouldn't go amiss.

Lloyd Brown · 03-04-2007

A stick with some string is a good starter kit

Cobalt · 03-05-2007

At least it's cheap I suppose...

tgoforth1984 · 03-06-2007

Hello Cobalt,
It really depends on what type of fish you are trying to catch. I've found that in Oklahoma the best type of bait for catfish is either fresh, cut shad or large minnows. Some people have good luck with perch or goldfish. For bass, I've always had good luck with worms, either real or fake. The Powerbait worms are an excellent choice, they have a smell to them that the fish love. For crappie, it is best to use either live minnows or jigs. Depending on what type of fish you trying to catch, the tackle will vary by hook size and shape, also the size of the jigs and colors.

Cobalt · 03-06-2007

Thanks for the tips - I'm not looking for anything too adventurous to get started, maybe just start out aiming for perch. From what I've read they are a fairly easy catch and aren't too fussy about what bait they take.

I think I need a little experience before I go looking for several pound bass - impressive looking fish but not quite as easy to land

Tanya · 03-06-2007

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Originally Posted by Cobalt

Thanks for the tips - I'm not looking for anything too adventurous to get started, maybe just start out aiming for perch. From what I've read they are a fairly easy catch and aren't too fussy about what bait they take.

I think I need a little experience before I go looking for several pound bass - impressive looking fish but not quite as easy to land

Bass are so much fun to catch. One time we were fishing and my son caught a little fish. He couldn't get it off the line so he yelled for his dad. Dad walked over and my son threw it back in the water until he got there. As soon as Dad started pulling the little fish in, a huge bass swallowed it whole!

tgoforth1984 · 03-07-2007

Yeah, perch will go for almost anything. Little pieces of worm work really good. I just don't like taking them off the hook because they fin you and it feels like fiberglass. Bass are much more fun because they fight the whole way in. Catfish are really fun because its sit and wait, and then all of a sudden your pole will just hump over! Its exciting. The first fish I caught on my catfish pole was actually a striper. That was fun. My first one weighed 12 pounds.

mmjones · 03-24-2007

Use little pieces of worm for the perch. IF you have astore like Walmart around, get a starter kit from them. When you move to bass you can use plastic worms, or even live worms.

03-04-2007	#1 (permalink)
Cobalt Consumer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 50	Getting Started Has anyone got any advice on getting started with fishing? Before now I've only ever been fishing once with my uncle a few years back. I did really enjoy it though never went again, though I recently landed (no pun intended) a job doing a bit of writing for a fishing gear website which got me interested in giving it another go. Admittedly I don't know much, though I do know I would prefer to stick to freshwater fishing. What tackle do I need and how much should I be looking at spending? I doubt I'll be taking it too seriously, though getting away from the daily grind of a weekend now and again wouldn't go amiss.

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03-04-2007	#2 (permalink)
Lloyd Brown Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 518	A stick with some string is a good starter kit

03-05-2007	#3 (permalink)
Cobalt Consumer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 50	At least it's cheap I suppose...

03-06-2007	#4 (permalink)
tgoforth1984 Consumer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 80	Hello Cobalt, It really depends on what type of fish you are trying to catch. I've found that in Oklahoma the best type of bait for catfish is either fresh, cut shad or large minnows. Some people have good luck with perch or goldfish. For bass, I've always had good luck with worms, either real or fake. The Powerbait worms are an excellent choice, they have a smell to them that the fish love. For crappie, it is best to use either live minnows or jigs. Depending on what type of fish you trying to catch, the tackle will vary by hook size and shape, also the size of the jigs and colors.

03-06-2007	#5 (permalink)
Cobalt Consumer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 50	Thanks for the tips - I'm not looking for anything too adventurous to get started, maybe just start out aiming for perch. From what I've read they are a fairly easy catch and aren't too fussy about what bait they take. I think I need a little experience before I go looking for several pound bass - impressive looking fish but not quite as easy to land

03-07-2007	#7 (permalink)
tgoforth1984 Consumer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 80	Yeah, perch will go for almost anything. Little pieces of worm work really good. I just don't like taking them off the hook because they fin you and it feels like fiberglass. Bass are much more fun because they fight the whole way in. Catfish are really fun because its sit and wait, and then all of a sudden your pole will just hump over! Its exciting. The first fish I caught on my catfish pole was actually a striper. That was fun. My first one weighed 12 pounds.

03-24-2007	#8 (permalink)
mmjones Consumer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 41	Use little pieces of worm for the perch. IF you have astore like Walmart around, get a starter kit from them. When you move to bass you can use plastic worms, or even live worms.