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There is More To Fishing Than The Rod and Reel

April 29th, 2009 by Carey Hansborough
by Carey Hansborough

The sport of fishing can be dated back to more than 10,000 years, and it is believed that it has been around since the beginning of evolution. When you are fishing though, you must know why you are doing this, some people do it for the fun of, the pure sport, they catch, they get their picture taken with the fish and then they release it. Others might fish to put food on the table, or they may fish for a living so restaurants and grocery stores can supply fish to consumers.

When it comes to fishing, there are many types of fishing that can be done. For the purpose of this article I will be covering some basic types of fishing gear that is used when fishing in either lakes or inshore saltwater, such as flats fishing.

We will start with the fishing rod and reel, fully equipped with the fishing line, leader, and sinkers or cork if necessary. Of course you will also have your choice of bait to, whether you want to go artificial or you want to use live bait is your choice, both have their strengths and weaknesses.

A lot of anglers will overlook the simplest piece of fishing tackle that could save them the big one. That is a net to scoop the fish up with. Sure you could pull the fish into the boat but it sucks when you loose a big catch because they shook there self off of the hook when they got out of the water.

A cast net, useful for many different reasons. A cast net can be used to catch schools of live bait such as green backs and shrimp. You can also use a cast net to catch mullet. There are many different types and sizes of cast nets, and throwing the bigger ones is more like an art form.

A trolling motor for your boat is also a very handle tool when you are fishing inshore. This can be helpful for any type of mangrove fishing and also bass fishing on lakes. There are a lot of bays also that do not allow boats to enter certain areas, unless they have a trolling motor or paddle to move the boat.

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