help please!!!

i am looking to get into fishing i have got my rod and reel and line, floats and shot. was just wandering if anyone could give me pointers on how to set my stuff up, if and what else i would need..

[DanBeresford]

ok, glad to know youve taken a intrest in a sport full of possiblilities sutting up. once youve masterd it, you wont forget

Ok Line Your Rod, From The Line On Your Reel Through each Eye Of The Hook.

next put your float on you can do this one of 2 ways, you can put the line through the back of the fload once, or you can put it through the SAME way twice, this is mean you do not need shots to hold your float in place.

on your float on the side you should see soem writing, for example it should say 2BB witch indicates how many weights you want (2) and what size (BB) you can get "loaded" or "self Cocking" floats also for a little extra at every tackle shop.

Ok the hook, the most important bit while your fishing, all u need is to master a knot called the "knotless knot" no trick here. get your size hook and pass the line through the back of the hook eye wrap round the hook, anything betweeb 5-11 times (i do 7) and then pull the line back through the back of the eye. trim off excess line but no so much that you hook might unwind.

hope this helps, and i hopeyou stay fishing for a long time.

REMEMBER, NEVER FISHING IN LIGHTING YOU'R LITRALLY HOLDING A LIGHTNING ROD.

Enjoy, Danny


P.S
other stuff you might need: Landing Net (Lifting a fish with your rod can damage the fish)
Keep Net (if you every enter a match)
Tackle Box (Easly Store Tackle, These Are alvalible with seats)
Bait Box (used for baits, but traditionly used for maggots)
Licence ( if your over 12 you will need a licence, Big fines if your caught with out one.)
Respect (for the fish,other anglers and teh enviroment your fishign in.)
Love Of The Sport (enjoy fishing and get the most out of it)

hi thanks for your reply it was very helpfull,

is sweetcorn a good bait for canal fishing?

[Darren]

Just put this together. It just shows you the basics of setting up your float let me know if you have any questions.

[DanBeresford]

I Always Use IT, Always Catch

[i love fishing]

if you are fishing as a newbie you might want to use a pole or whip.
if you arse using a rod and reel it is not the end of the world just trawl the internet for tips.

as a new fisherman myself i bring
-a tool box for floats,bait and DISGORGERS etc
-some camping chairs for sitting on
-a net£6.99 from argos
-my rod or pole

if you are unlucky enough to get a greedy little perch firs time ,dont be afraid to ask for help disgorging it.

Hi,

I started my fishing days on the canal, but i avent fished da canal for about a year now.

When i fished the baits that i found worked for me for maggots and chopped worm,but yes sweetcorn can be a good canal bait and i have used it on canal an d sometimes had good days on it.

good luck with your fishing.

jacko

hi, i went on my first fishing day today and wasn't successfull, i caught a tiny goodyin and that was it i had loads of bites but only one took it properly dunno if i was striking too early? i know there were lots of fish about as another bloke who had been fishing a little further up from me when he had packed up he told me that he had pulled 25 fish out today fishing on maggots which is what i was using aswell,, any advise would be much appreciated

[Darren]

What size hook were you using?

Darren.

i was using a size 18 hook, was working on the theory if the fish couldnt see the hook i would be more likely to catch one,