Gonna Give Fishing Ago By Myself (Amatuer) Help

[yorkshirenath 2]

hi guys i used to go fishing with my uncle when i was about 13 but i just stopped going lost interest im 19 now and i really fancy getting back into it nothing to serious just gonna go on the canal and try a couple of near by lakes, i havent got loads of money and i havent got much proper tackle im hoping to get stuuf like bream perch carp , just need pointing in the right direction on what i should be buying first such as rod reels seat boxs things like that and what im best using for bait and the best set up for canal fishing .

thanks guys

nathan

[higgins 75]

loads of fishing gear on ebay just start off cheap maybe second hand gear first till you know what kind of fishing you ll do more off.

Tight lines.

[yorkshirenath 2]

yes thats what am trying to do rather buy half decent second hand stuff than brand new cheap crap .

[R.A.W 1,987]

start off simple mate. don't get suck into the kind of tackle that catches fishermen rather than fish.

 

start off with a little quiver tip rod and a half decent reel you should e able to bag most of your target species and it's great fun watching the rod bend around. go somewhere wheres theres plenty of fish flick out a few maggots on a float and you should have some fun.

 

good luck

[the_stig 6,614]

got all my tackle off carboot theres always some up for grabs bank holiday weekend be a boot sale on sat sun and monday .. i took up sea fishing a few year ago i only go 2 or 3 times a year i used to go on the field at the back to practice casting anyone saw me musta thought i was nuts ....

[R.A.W 1,987]

got all my tackle off carboot theres always some up for grabs bank holiday weekend be a boot sale on sat sun and monday .. i took up sea fishing a few year ago i only go 2 or 3 times a year i used to go on the field at the back to practice casting anyone saw me musta thought i was nuts ....

 

Did you catch anything

[the_stig 6,614]

 

got all my tackle off carboot theres always some up for grabs bank holiday weekend be a boot sale on sat sun and monday .. i took up sea fishing a few year ago i only go 2 or 3 times a year i used to go on the field at the back to practice casting anyone saw me musta thought i was nuts ....

 

Did you catch anything

 

--- good way to practice first time i fished off the shore i could`nt get 15 ft ....

[R.A.W 1,987]

 

 

got all my tackle off carboot theres always some up for grabs bank holiday weekend be a boot sale on sat sun and monday .. i took up sea fishing a few year ago i only go 2 or 3 times a year i used to go on the field at the back to practice casting anyone saw me musta thought i was nuts ....

 

Did you catch anything

 

--- good way to practice first time i fished off the shore i could`nt get 15 ft ....

 

 

i used to practice fly casting as a kid the same way, funnly enough i had a few funny looks too

[Malt 379]

got all my tackle off carboot theres always some up for grabs bank holiday weekend be a boot sale on sat sun and monday .. i took up sea fishing a few year ago i only go 2 or 3 times a year i used to go on the field at the back to practice casting anyone saw me musta thought i was nuts ....

I learnt to cast the same way as a kid on the school field up behind where my mum lived. My stepdad taught me. I intend taking my kids up the sports field to do the same at some point.

[.WARREN. 288]

DONT GET A BOX TO SIT ON, GET A CARPING CHAIR,PICK THEM UP NEXT TO NOTHING,TRY 1 ROD FOR CARP & 1 FOR FOR SMALLER FISH THEN SEE WHICH YOU LIKE MOST, ATB

[NEWKID 27,151]

Go and have a walk along the canal mate and have a yap to the lads fishing, watch them a while and see what they're using/ catching etc

If its a standard canal start off fishing fairly light and as close to features as you can ( lily lads, rushes, overhanging trees etc) they all hold fish... I prefer fishing a pole on the canal but you could use a float set up, plumb the depth properly, you want to be just on the bottom 9 times out of 10, use maggot or caster and feed little and often a a few maggots every cast, ground bait can be good on lots of canals... If your after perch don't forget the worms, chop a few up and fish close the weeds, fish a small worm on the hook and feed the chopped worms around it ( this can be deadly for perch)..

If your going to ledger a small swim feeder is a good idea, cast regularly and accurately to build the bait in the swim,..

In the summer the fish should be feeding well so you can feed a bit more,

Once your catching a few your confidence will build, try bigger baits ( corn, bread, meat etc) for the tench, bream or carp..

You should find the roach and perch obliging to start you off though mate

Good luck

[brucemyster 75]

Get yourself to a commercial fishery, plenty of bites plenty of fish and plenty of guys willing to give advice(in fact by the end of the day you'll be glad to get rid of 'em all) worse thing you could do is fish somewhere that's not gonna get the rod bending early on. Once you've honed your skills move on to more difficult venues.

First thing you should buy before you consider the pros and cons of rods,reels and terminal gear is your rod license!!

Don't forget it's the closed season at the mo' so commercial fisheries are probably the only place you can fish right now anyway

[billybaltic 308]

Once you know the basics try to get out as much as you can and you will learn something most day's, i.e. how they respond to different feeding, float or feeder,bait choice, the list is endless, i'm still learning after 30 years, but thats why we love it, just get out there and enjoy it.

[audiguypaul 28]

Join a local club that has several waters for you to choose from, stay away from commercial carp fisheries unless you want to pay £25 for 24hrs and be rammed in at weekends. Get yourself a good all round rod, unless you are fishing for big carp an allrounder will be fine and some new stuff is cheap enough now. be careful buying from carboots unless you know what you are looking at as there is a lot of stolen stuff about, tackle thefts are becoming more and more common, if the seller doesnt seem to know what he is talking aboiut then be wary.

There is loads of good stuff on the net and plenty of forums plus utube which is full of advice. Dont forget to buy an EA rod licence before you fish, available from them online or post office.

Rember its called fishing and not catching for a reason, enjoy.

[dankay123 33]

I got a full river/all rounder kit with quiver rod, float rod, seat box, reel loads of terminal tackle in a tackle box, umbrella, landing net. plenty of river floats and feeders too. im in Manchester if you fancy a look. not used it in nearly 2 years since my daughter was born. £100 the lot.

also got a full fly fishing kit advertised already on here which is suited to small rivers and brooks pm if interested.