Fishing | beginner's guide | 4 tips

Do you want to start fishing? That you have found this easy guide to fishing may be because you are curious to start fishing? How fun! We will help you get started on fishing, super fast. It is easy!

In order to get started on fishing, you do not actually need to know everything at first but it is smart to start easily. so first and foremost you get to try how fun it really is to fish!

Where should I start fishing?

Some usually fish from a jetty, others go for a walk through the woods to a lakefront while someone else fishes from a boat. It is entirely a matter of taste and depends on what you prefer or have the opportunity to do. Fishing from a boat makes it easier to fish in several places quickly, but fishing from land is just as good. An old rowing boat is just fine in most cases, if you want to fish from a boat.

Which fishing method is simple for beginners?

Buy a reel rod then half the job is already done, the other half consists of throwing in the bait and starting to crank! This is called regular spin fishing and this is what you should start with when fishing with regular baits. It's no stranger than that! Although you can also feed perch with worm, it is perfectly fine, but it is a bit more fun to spin fishing which we therefore recommend.

Start by throwing in the traditional way, let it sink a little and weave it home with a few crank stops from time to time. After you feel you want to explore more, you can google on dropshot fishing, texas rigging, vertical fishing, offset rigging, bottom fishing or other methods.

Which fishing rod should I start with?

Choosing the right fishing rod for your first fishing trip as a beginner doesn't have to be that complicated. Almost all fishermen out there have started their fishing career with an inexpensive or old fishing rod that they may have inherited from some old family member.

During your very first fishing trip, you may not want to fish with monster baits and catch giant pike, even though it would be very cool, but it might feel better to catch smaller fish that are easier to handle. Because once the fish is on the hook, you should of course hook it and learn how to handle the fish first and foremost. For this, then, no big expensive rod is needed, but a standard reel rod of medium size is recommended for your first pass.

Get yourself a reel rod in the low / middle class (see picture on reel rod below), this means that the throw weight is between 5-25 grams approximately. This is a relatively low weight range with which you can fish most types of bait even though. Such a rod allows you to try small spinners, wobblers, spinnerbaits and even pike jigs. Most types of baits simply! In addition, reel rods are very easy to fish with and do not require long learning at all before getting started!

Choose a rod that is not too “soft” but the rod should have a certain stiffness that allows it to withstand a wide variety of baits. You are wise to ask an acquaintance, on Facebook or the like or in your local fishing shop for specific advice on rods and their names, as the supply is constantly changing.

Which baits and gadgets should I buy first?

To recommend specific baits and the like is not something we prefer to do, but what is exciting about fishing is discovering new fishing products yourself. However, to be prepared for most situations at first, you can start by acquiring these things:

Common spinners, shad jigs, wobblers, jig heads, bait locks, pre-tied paws (for example in fluorocarbon material), play and start there. Buy baits in different colors (neutral colors and color smooth). Also vary the sizes of the bait so you can fish water with different large profile of the bait. Below are pictures of what these things look like.