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As with most sports or activities, the right gear is always needed. An activity like fishing requires certain gear to get the job done successfully. The kind of fishing and how advanced the fisherman is determines the appropriate type of gear for the job. In a simple fishing situation such as freshwater fishing, there is a simple list of equipment that is required.

The basic fishing gear is a pole,rod,line, sinker, and a bobber, a ho Read all »

If you observe fifty different fishermen targeting sharks you will likely see fifty different techniques for catching them.

There is much more science to shark fishing than originally meets the eye. In the following paragraphs I will outline some tips for improving your catch rate.

Everyone knows that chumming and sharks go together like peanut butter and jelly. What you may not know however is what forms of chum work best Read all »

Lake trout fishing is a sport that involves a set of fishing gears that are catered for the use of trout fishing in lakes. There are many brands and makers of fishing gears out there and thus an angler has to choose wisely his typical lake trout fishing gear set when he wants to catch some trout for dinner.

Typical lake trout fishing gears are available in fishing stores around hot fishing spots for trout. This includes the trout fishing ro Read all »

Fishing is not only a hobby and manner by which to put dinner on the table it is also big business. There are many workers that spend their days with commercial fishing equipment in one hand and a hefty reward in the other. Commercial fishing is about a 16 million-dollar venture annually. Not only do grocers demand seafood so do restaurants, sportsmen and jewelers. All of these people have one thing in common, to make a buck. These fishing compan Read all »

Time is the medium through which we decide the value of items created or possessed. A classic is something that deifies the test of time, only to become a treasure sought after many years later. It’s these old pieces our past that send a spark of nostalgia to a simpler time, and antique fishing equipment is no exception to this. Whether you’re young or old, beginner or professional, acquiring antique fishing equipment can develop into a driving p Read all »

Lures are one of the most important parts of your fishing gear. Let’s talk a little bit about lures and how to choose them and use them correctly.

As a general rule of thumb if you are trying to catch a fish based on their sense of smell lures will probably not work. Lures are generally used for sport fishing from a boat but can also be used when fishing from the shore of a lake with a little caution.

They can vary from region to regi Read all »

Surf fishing would require an appropriate gear called as the surf fishing gear. If you are an experienced surf angler then you might exactly target the surf fish you want to catch. As they are more experienced, they would directly target the surf fish and get them at the first try. They hold a tackle collection of the meager equipments. However, this is not true always. When you are new to surf fishing then you might not be that good in getting y Read all »

I was put off of fly fishing for years simply because I thought it would be too hard to learn. There is so much hype about casting a fly with a fly rod, different actions and movements that it all sounds too complicated for the poor beginner. Well the art of casting a fly is in truth really quite simple, and with a few beginner fly fishing techniques just about anyone can do it.

With fly fishing your aim is to cast your fly and have Read all »

Being able to cast a fly fishing rod is one of the pure joys of fly fishing. It is a skill that requires practice in order to master. But when you get good at it, your casting is fluid and effortless. Looking at the back of large brook trout sitting underneath a low lying limb and then placing your dry fly just in front of his nose is a satisfying experience. Placing your fly line exactly where you want it to go increases your chances of catching Read all »

Having a new sport or hobby is sure to fire up your buying impulses.  However, before you run out to the local fly fishing gear store, there are a few things to consider.  Since fly fishing entails a lot of time standing right in the water where you are going to fish, wearing your good old dependable jeans won’t cut it and neither will an ordinary rod and reel.  The typical fishing pole won’t allow you to equip the fly used in fly fishing so, Read all »