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Three Great (and Cheap!) Fishing Rods
Let’s be honest: not everyone is obsessed with fishing. For the non-fish-freaks among us, buying complicated fish-finding equipment, renting a boat, and pursuing the biggest species isn’t always a possibility. Of course, that doesn’t mean we’re not avid fishermen once you put a rod in our hands.
If you plan on getting outdoors this summer and hitting some freshwater lakes for some quick fishing, and you don’t have any fishing rods to borrow, you’ll most likely be in the market for a new rod. You’ll need something simple and strong, designed for fresh water but capable of handling some big catches, should they come your way. With that in mind, here are some fishing rod suppliers that offer you options that won’t bust your “activities” budget.
The Ugly Stick Fishing Rod is considered one of the strongest fishing rods available for cheap. A quick search online will yield prices of around thirty dollars for one of these rods. With durability and strength as the highly-touted strong points, you’ll also make sure that those thirty dollars stretch far with each use. These are great options for the amateur fisherman who only wants to use the fishing rod a few times throughout the summer.Shimano Fishing Rods are similarly strong options with perhaps a greater degree in variety. You can try everything from a Deep Drop Trolling Rod to casting and spinning rods with longer handles. If you are a beginner, the choices might be a little bit overwhelming, but you can start with a nice, cheap basic fishing rod if it all gets a little confusing. Be sure to look for sets that the whole family can enjoy.
Finally, the Falcon Original Freshwater rod is a simple, no-frills attached fishing rod that makes casting easy and fishing even easier. A Falcon Rod is designed to withstand the kind of fish you might expect to find in freshwater lakes and streams – perfect for anyone who wants to do some fishing off the pier or in a small boat. If you need a fishing rod in a hurry and you see the name “Falcon,” you won’t be going wrong.
Heading into any outdoorsman’s store, the choices can seem daunting, but if you know what you want your rod for, and know what you should expect to pay for it, there shouldn’t be anything overwhelming about buying a fishing rod. If you’re still confused, try borrowing a friend’s rod and find out what kind of rod you enjoy most.
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How to Improve Your Fishing Today
Unless you’re truly avid about the sport of fishing, you probably don’t have the time to go out and became a truly dedicated amateur. After all, it’s tough to fish for just fifteen minutes a day – sometimes you need to spend hours out on the lake or on the stream. If you want to start improving your fishing right away, you’ve found the right article. Here are some quick tips for doing just that.
Ask more experienced fishermen for their lake advice. You can’t simply go to a lake and assume that the fish will be jumping – you have to know about the different lakes in your area and what kind of species of fish inhabit them. You can get the inside scoop by asking some fishermen you know – or even strangers – about where to find the fish. How can you tell when you’re being fed good advice? An experienced fisherman might ask you about the different fish you’re after or what kind of bait you’re using, and then recommend more than one lake. If you get the fisherman talking, you’re doing it right.
Cater to the fish you’re after. Once you know where you’re going and what kind of fish will be there, you need to rig your bait to make sure that the fish you’re after are actually interested in what you’ve got! If you’re going for the big fish especially, it helps to have the right kind of bait or lure that attracts the right kind of attention. You might find that a lake which seemed empty before didn’t have any fish, but when you pop in the right bait, they start jumping! Don’t expect this, but do make sure that you’re bringing the right bait to the fish.Cast plenty of hooks. There’s one sure-fire way to increase your chances of fishing success today: casting plenty of hooks. On deep-sea fishing boats, there are often slots where you can place your fishing rods so that you don’t have to hold them all. If you want to catch some fish today, it helps to cover more area and simply have more hooks in the water.
Will you automatically catch more fish today? Maybe, maybe not. But if you follow this advice, you’ll be on the right track to making some immediate improvements.
Photo Credits: moonjazz
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Five Pieces of Equipment You’ll Need on your Next Fishing Trip
If you’ve decided to take a fishing trip – extended or not – there’s a good chance that you’ll need to stock up on your fishing equipment. This might not be true for professionals, who might have all of the equipment they need handy in their garage or basement, but for the amateur, you’ll want to know exactly what to bring to make your fishing trip both fun and productive.
So what are the pieces of equipment you’ll want to bring? Here are five different types to watch for.
1. Fishing rods.
The absolute essential, fishing rods are the starting point for a typical fishing trip – if you haven’t used a fishing rod before, make sure that you try practice “casts” out in your yard. Casting with your fishing rod can be difficult to understand at first, but once you get the hang of it, it will become second nature. Make sure you find a good fishing rod and have good information explaining how to use it.
2. Fishing line.
This might go hand-in-hand with fishing rods, but it’s worth mentioning here because it plays such a vital role in the type of fishing experience you’ll have. Fishing line that’s tough but also barely visible will be what you’re looking for: you want to barely disturb the water, but you also want your line to hold up against some of the stronger fish you might have to wrestle into your boat.
3. Bait.
Bait might not qualify as “equipment,” but it’s a fishing essential. After all, it depends on the type of bait you’re using – while a worm might not be in your “equipment” box, a good lure will be something that you’ll keep with you. So make sure to know what kind of fish you’re targeting so that you can pick the appropriate type of bait, as well as how to use it.
4. A tacklebox.
Hooks, lures, bobbers, and other equipment need to be stored somewhere, especially since many of those individual instruments can be sharp. So make sure that you’re able to store them safely and efficiently in a good tacklebox. You don’t necessarily have to buy a new one – just make sure that you borrow one so that you’re not constantly tracking your fishing devices.
5. A boat.
Duh! Some people enjoy fishing from the shore, and in some cases (such as the coast) this can be a very productive way to fish. But to truly get a good experience out in the wild, make sure you can ride even a rented single-motor boat. You don’t have to break the bank here; just have fun.
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