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