| You have decided that you want to learn to | | | | |
| fish. There are several ways of learning, the | | | | Assuming you have already acquired skills to |
| hardest being trial and error. It would be | | | | operate a rod and reel, you need to look for |
| best to find an instructor for one-on-one | | | | a fishing pier. Majority of coastal cities |
| lessons. | | | | have one public pier or pay-to-fish pier. You |
| | | | can rent tackle and buy bait at the piers. If |
| 1. Buy seasickness medication | | | | you're having trouble, there are many pier |
| | | | anglers willing to help and give you tips. |
| Nothing is worse than ruining your fishing | | | | |
| because of seasickness. Most seasickness | | | | 5. Party or pier |
| medication e.g. Bonine would be fine. Even | | | | |
| seasoned fishermen are known to take some on | | | | You may want to do either step three or four |
| rough days. Take one before you go to sleep, | | | | or both at this point. The best thing to do |
| another when you wake up and a third one | | | | is to do both several times to really learn. |
| before you board. | | | | |
| | | | 6. The reel deal |
| 2. Buy a reference book | | | | |
| | | | The conventional reel is probably what you're |
| A lot of good books are available at your | | | | using up to this point. The conventional reel |
| bookstores and online. The book should give | | | | is designed for a lot of wear and tear. You |
| you instructions as well as terms and | | | | may now want to consider other types and |
| definitions. Some things you may not | | | | makes of reels. Ideally you have met people |
| immediately understand but you should know | | | | and perhaps made a friend or two who can |
| anyway. Learn how to tie different kinds of | | | | assist you in selecting a reel. You can even |
| knots. This knowledge will be invaluable for | | | | ask a tackle shop owner for tips. |
| other purposes throughout your life. | | | | |
| | | | You need to understand the mechanics of the |
| 3. Go to a party | | | | reel and the other equipment. Learning to |
| | | | cast, tie knots and bait are not that |
| There are party boats that carry from fifteen | | | | complicated. Secondly, you need to learn |
| to as many as sixty anglers. The boat | | | | where to fish. Successful fishermen know |
| provides everything like bait, rod, reel, | | | | where the fish are located. Fish move from |
| sinkers and hooks. They assist you in fishing | | | | place to place and knowledgeable anglers |
| and take the fish off the hook for you. Mates | | | | understand these patterns and are able to |
| will spot you and will generally stay close | | | | anticipate where the fish are located. |
| to assist you. Party boats generally will | | | | |
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| 4. Pick your pier | | | | |