| There is no type of fishing that I personally | | | | fishing. I prefer four pound test, and six |
| enjoy more than river fishing. In this | | | | is as heavy as I would suggest. As I fish |
| article I'm going to outline the basics of | | | | throughout the country, I'm amazed at some of |
| river fishing so that a beginner can | | | | the size line that I see discarded along our |
| understand the basics of what river fishing | | | | rivers and streams. I swear some people are |
| consists of. For the purposes of this | | | | fishing for sharks in waters that contain |
| article the term 'river fishing' means | | | | fish such as trout, smallmouth bass, and |
| fishing a river by wading and/or fishing out | | | | walleye. |
| of a small boat. The type of 'river fishing' | | | | |
| that I'm referring to could actually be | | | | The next thing an effective river fisherman |
| called stream fishing as well. | | | | needs to be is efficient. This means having |
| | | | equipment within easy reach at all times. |
| Fishing streams and small rivers when wading | | | | This is where things such as bait bags and |
| in the water is involved is an incredibly | | | | retractors come into play. A bait bag is the |
| enjoyable and productive form of fishing. | | | | most effective way to carry live bait (such |
| Many anglers automatically assume that this | | | | as worms) while river fishing, and retractors |
| form of fishing is done mainly by fly | | | | keep you much used fishing gear within easy |
| fishermen (and it is), but fishing a river or | | | | reach at all times. These items will make |
| stream while wading can also be accomplished | | | | anyone a much more efficient and effective |
| by spin fishermen. | | | | angler when wading in their favorite river or |
| | | | stream. |
| That's what I'm going to focus on in this | | | | |
| article, A Beginners Guide To River Fishing. | | | | Another effective piece of equipment to use |
| River fishing while using spinning gear, | | | | while river fishing are gang hooks. Gang |
| rather than fly fishing gear. My fishing | | | | hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied |
| mentor, who taught me these river fishing | | | | in tandem, thus enabling live bait |
| tips and techniques, believed that fly | | | | (especially live worms) to be presented in a |
| fishermen (or flea flickers, as he called | | | | totally natural manner. Gang Hooks are an |
| them) were thought of as the only anglers who | | | | effective tool for any river fisherman. A |
| caught fish while wading, and he didn't like | | | | live worm presented on a set of gang hooks, |
| this at all. He believed, as I do to this | | | | then allowed to flow naturally with the |
| day, that serious river fishing should | | | | current of a river or stream is an incredibly |
| include spin fishermen, and not just fly | | | | effective river fishing technique. |
| fishermen. | | | | |
| | | | These simple tips will help anyone become a |
| The first thing the beginner needs to be an | | | | better angler when fishing the flowing waters |
| effective river fisherman is decent gear. My | | | | of their local river or stream. River |
| mentor, believed in ultra light gear for | | | | fishing, to me, is the most enjoyable type of |
| river fishing in smaller rivers and streams, | | | | fishing. There's just something about |
| which is something that I practice to this | | | | standing in the flowing waters that appeals |
| day. I personally don't use any fishing line | | | | to me. If you read this article, I have to |
| that's heavier than six-pound test for river | | | | assume you feel the same. |