Fishing Equipment

  • Natural Bait » more
    Leeches, grubs, dough-balls and meal worms: there are a wide variety of bait types to lure fish.

  • Here you can learn all about natural baits, how to find, prepare and use them.

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  • Lures, Rigs & Tackle » more
    If your bait isn’t natural, it’s a lure, and lures have some really great names: poppers, spinners, jigs, blades, plugs and spoons.

  • There’s also a whole separate category for fly-fishing lures, but most of them are just called flies.

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  • Rods » more
    Whether you are spinning, bait-casting, surf or fly-fishing, there are many types of fishing rods that you should know about.

  • Here you will find an overview on fishing rods, and basic info about these types and more.

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  • Reels » more
    Are you a beginner or more advanced? Casting long distance? Using a light or a heavy lure?

  • There are many things you should know about fishing reels. We make it easy with overviews of several varieties.

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  • Fishing Techniques » more
    The cool thing about fishing is that there are hundreds of species of fish to catch.

  • What's even cooler is that there are multiple ways to catch a particular kind of fish.

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  • Where to Find Fish » more
    You have to find fish to catch fish. And that’s what this section is all about.

  • Wherever there’s water with plenty of food, oxygen, places to hide and places to mate, you’ll find fish. And you don’t have to travel far or spend a lot of money to find a body of water with fish you can catch.

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  • Setting the Hook » more
    Some fish will nibble on your bait or lure, causing your line to tick or wiggle. And some fish will try to swallow the entire bait, hook and rig all at once with one big hit.

  • Different fish strike differently. And the same fish will go after your bait differently depending on the time of day or time of year.

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  • Playing the Fish » more
    When a fish feels the hook, it struggles to get free. This might involve jumping, making a long run, swimming back against the line or swimming around obstacles.

  • Here you will find pointers on how to keep your cool and work with the fish’s movements to bring them in.

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  • Landing the Fish » more
    Netting, gaffing, landing, beaching and unhooking; there are a number of ways to bring in that fish.

  • Whether you are keeping or releasing your fish, there are several things you should know about these various methods.

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