Fishing is a hobby that we believe everyone should pick up. However, getting started can seem a bit daunting, especially to someone who has never gone out on the water before. Thankfully, fishing is a skill that can be learned, and with the right tools at your disposal, you’ll be a master angler in no time.
Dress appropriately
Before you head out for your fishing trip, you want to dress appropriately. This means you should ditch the flip flops and shorts for boots and long pants. You may feel a bit hot, but this is necessary to protect yourself from stray hooks, rocks, or other sharp objects that may wash aboard. You should also be wearing a life jacket at all times.
Rigging
Rigging is incredibly important when it comes to fishing. Why? Because a strong fishing knot will be less likely to break, plus certain knots can help your lure better mimic natural bait. By using the correct fishing knot and lure, your fishing trip will be far more successful than it would have been otherwise.
Swimming your lure
Swimming your lure refers to the action of mimicking how bait actually moves in the water in order to get a fish to bite. To do this, pull up on your rod tip and reel down to gather the slack. This will give the impression that your lure is real, live bait rather than just a lure. Once you’ve mastered this, you can look into other techniques that work better for certain fish.
Know when to change things up
The “tried and true” doesn’t really work in fishing. You won’t be able to find one technique and just stick with it. Instead, you’ll need to change your tactics in order to cast the best fish. You can do this by varying your lures and depths to improve your situation, or to change locations entirely.
At Morning Flight Charters, our guided fishing tours are perfect for beginners and master anglers alike. Give us a call at 207-831-2426 to book your trip today.