The Sport of Fishing
Fishing is an enjoyable sport that does not take a lot of gear to participate in. A person can go to almost any department store and buy a simple fishing rod and reel for a little cash. Some Mr. Twister plastic lures is all the bait you will need to catch as many fish as you want. Be sure to buy a fishing license, which only costs a few dollars.
It is important to look for clean water if you are going to eat the fish you catch. Muddy water or polluted water will affect the taste and healthiness of the fish you catch. If you are going to go to the trouble of getting all the gear and going fishing, you may as well eat what you catch. Look for clean lakes and ponds and rivers that are not downstream from any factories or sewage treatment plants. Dams are a good place to look for a fishing site. If you are lost for a place to catch fish, there are books that are published that list different fishing sites in your area.
A spincasting reel is one of the easiest to use. There is a button on the reel that holds the line when you press it. You swing the rod, then release the button and the line pays out as your lure is cast. You will need either lead-head jigs or a sinker on your line to allow the lure to travel a good distance when you cast. A spinning reel is a bit more complicated, but is still easy to use. You flip the bail and hold the line with your finger. When you cast, you release the line and let your lure fly out over the water. You will want to reel in your lure with a good steady motion, so it’s action is good and it attracts the attention of any fish.
When you are fishing, look for underwater structures that the fish may be hiding in. This means rocks and fallen logs. Also look for weeds that may harbor insects. Fish over and along these areas and you will be more likely to catch something. When a fish takes your lure, set the hook by pulling back on the rod and then reel it in. You will want either a bucket or some kind of creel or a stringer to keep your fish alive in the water as you continue to fish.
Fishing is an enjoyable sport even if you do not catch anything. You will be out on the shore of a lake or river, looking at the scenery. You will be part of nature, and play out a scenario of man that goes far back in history, even before writing was invented. If you go out in a boat you will have the waves to rock you and the boat to float you anywhere you want to go. However you go fishing, it is a time to relax and enjoy yourself. You will learn about nature and what it means to catch your own food.
