Fishing Tips

Fishing tips are abundant. Not only can you find lots of them on the internet; you can also simply ask any fishermen you see when fishing. If they have some tips to pass along, they are usually more than willing to do so.

However, there is one fishing tip I would like to pass along. While it never hurts to try out some of the information you come across, never let this stop you from trying some things you think might work or wonder if they will work.

I was talking to a fisherman and he saw me reel in my bait. I had a worm on the hook and had the bobber very close to the bait. He told me that was not the right way to do things and said to allow the worm to dangle at least a couple feet below the bobber.

I generally do for surface feeding, and even more for fishing the bottom, but I was watching some of the fish jumping and decided to keep my worm up near the top and reel it back in in short spurts. I thanked him but told him I was running a test.

About six or seven casts later, I hooked a nice 2 pound bass. Before I was done, I had five keepers and a number of throw backs. The moral is if you want to try something new, just do it. Do not let anyone embarrass you into giving up.

With that being said, here are 5 fishing tips that may help you haul in more fish your next time out.

1. Leave some of your hook showing when baiting. I like to make sure there is at least some of the pointed area showing as it gives you a better chance at setting the hook.

2. Just because you are fishing from shore, it doesn’t mean you need to see how far out you can cast. Many times the fish will be in closer to shore. I can’t tell you the number of times I was flinging my bobber out deep and feeling pretty good about it, only to watch my grandson fishing closer to shore and catching the fish. He does let me hear it too.:-)

3. You will do better in a lake or pond on the windward side. The wind will cause floating insects to collect at the end, and the action from the waves will churn up food from the bottom.

4. Fishing in clear water requires a different technique than fishing in murky waters. Cut down the size of the worm, line, and sinker so that bass will have a harder time seeing the lure.

5. Do not overload your line with sinkers. Seriously. I know many fishermen who love to add a lot of sinkers as they are then able to throw their line out a tremendous distance. The problem is when the fish tests the bait, they get heavy resistance and leave it alone.

We fishermen are a funny breed. We fish from a boat and try to fish close to shore. We fish from shore and try to see how far out in the water we can cast. The bottom line is we enjoy fishing and that’s a good thing.

Bob Blick is the owner and webmaster of the Fishing Tips website. You will find lots of information and fishing tips that will help you land the big ones on your next fishing trip. Fishing is one of the favorite past times of retired people, but many younger and younger people are finding the joy as well.

I highly recommend you consider fishing with your kids and/or grandkids. What a tremendous way to bond.

I would also appreciate any tips any of you experienced fishermen would be willing to leave at Fishing Tips.

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