| There's a mountain of information available on fishing | | | | have, the better prepared you'll be. |
| equipment in the UK. Some anglers spend as much | | | | Tip #4: Learn to fish rough ground. Although there's a |
| time reading about fishing gear as they do using it. | | | | higher risk of snags, there's a higher reward of |
| Here are a few brief tips that may help you improve | | | | landing quality fish like cod and bass. Cleaner and less |
| your fishing tackle and methods that won't take | | | | rough fishing venues generally hold fewer fish |
| forever either to read or implement. | | | | because there are fewer protected areas for them |
| Tip #1: Don't buy all your angling equipment at once. | | | | to lurk or hide. |
| As your skills progress, so do your preferences for | | | | Tip #5: Go with proven rigs and equipment for fishing. |
| fishing tackle equipment. Your preferences change as | | | | Use what the pros and other successful anglers use. |
| well -- don't get stuck with a pile of specialised fly | | | | Then customise your fishing tackle equipment to suit |
| fishing equipment or salmon fishing equipment when | | | | your particular needs. You can even build your own |
| you discover that you'd really rather pursue a | | | | rods and make your own leads. |
| different technique or fish species. | | | | Tip #6: Manage your bait. Always use the freshest |
| Tip #2: Get organized. Be sure your tackle box is big | | | | bait possible. If local fishing shops don't carry good |
| enough to hold all your gear. Store unused fishing | | | | bait, you may have to dig it up yourself. One of the |
| rods, fishing reels and other items in the same place, | | | | best tactics is to store both fresh and frozen bait at |
| so you know exactly what you have. It's also a good | | | | home, so it's ready at a moment's notice. On site, be |
| idea to have plenty of spares on hand -- rigs, hooks, | | | | sure to use a cooler to keep your bait fresh and |
| weights, leader and line. | | | | hence more appealing to the fish. |
| Tip #3: Acquire new skills. One angling authority | | | | Finally, always seek to refine both your skills and your |
| recently wrote that "angling is a game of options...the | | | | fishing equipment. Regardless of the type of fish |
| more options you have, the more likely you are to | | | | you're seeking, the broader and deeper your UK |
| have a solution." In other words, the more skills you | | | | angling skills are, the more likely you are to succeed. |