For Newbies

[fatfishie]

What fishing rods/techniques/locations do you guys think would be appropriate for people relatively new at fishing? Also feel free to post techiques and tricks!

 

[PainInTheBass]

I like to start my friends off, who are new to fishing, with simple worm and bobber setup on light or ultralight spinning rod and reel combos. They are simple to use, and can catch lots of fish (small ones generally, but lots). This has successfully gotten a couple of my friends hooked so to speak.

 

[frozenfire]

yup..simple worm and float setup is great for newbs. constant action from small panfish... people will get hooked (on fishing that is)

 

[David Kearney]

I would also agree...very simple and very effective...also easy for begginners are small jigs and grubs, and small rappala`s easy to use. and can also produce constant. Good luck!

 

[balapickerel]

a good lure to start with is a rapala shadrap, and not only do they work in most waters, but they will work for most retrieves too

 

[fatfishie]

You guys are so used to fishing that i'm getting left in ur dust...I was thinking more along the lines of a reel/no reel, worm/grub/ectetra...Plus is there any fishing supply stores in Richmond Hill?

 

[balapickerel]

no fishing supply store that i know of, the closest place to get anyfishing stuff is the dollerama in aurora iand i wouldn't trust a fishing lure from there unless i had to catch fish for food

 

[diggyj]

Locations:

Lake Simcoe
Lake Scugog
Adeline Park
Rice Lake

Rods:

Spinning - Light or medium action

Techniques/Baits:

Worm and bobber
Casting a TUBE jig
Drop shotting is easy if you learn to tie the setup and tieing the knot properly
Casting a Stick Worm
Cast small cranks and spinners

The best way to learn is to gain knowledge by trying different lures and differnet techniques.

Dirk

 

[balapickerel]

and another great way to learn is to go fishing with people who know there stuff

 

[diggyj]

and another great way to learn is to go fishing with people who know there stuff

Exactly! You will learn more in a day with a pro than you can in a lifetime of fishing. If you have some CASH, I highly suggest entering a PRO-AM event. Did it once and it was worth every penny.

Lots of the board members on here are quite knowledgeable, spend a day with one of us.

Dirk....

 

[fatfishie]

LoL then what do you suggest I do for a good fishing lure? And PS I really want to try making my own fishing stuff from scratch, any ideas?

 

[balapickerel]

for making your own fishing lures a good thing to start with would probably be something where you buy the premade parts and just assemble and paint them, but that can add up to quite a bit of money, so something else you could do is fly tying, but that isn't really usefull unless you fly fish

 

[fatfishie]

All this specialist talk is so confusing I'm liable to wrap myself in plastic wrap and go fishing in the pond with my bare hands! lol jk

 

[balapickerel]

thats not such a bad idea if you're counting hipwaders as plastic wrap

 

[fatfishie]

hehe i could be... But sadly I tried the plastic wrap idea and all it did was TRAP the water inside!!!!

 

[fatfishie]

hehe i could be... But sadly I tried the plastic wrap idea and all it did was TRAP the water inside!!!!