| 1. What are your fishing priorities? | | | | fishing your group prefers and that the lake/pond |
| Identifying your priorities is one of the first things | | | | sea will offer it. |
| you must do to plan a great fishing trip. Just | | | | 6. Do you need other accessories for fishing? |
| saying you want great fishing is not good enough; | | | | If you prefer to have your line deep under water, |
| you need to be more specific. Great fishing may | | | | it will be advisable to get a sinker. If you prefer |
| be perceived differently by each person in your | | | | your line not deep under water, a normal size |
| fishing party. One person might be happy with | | | | float will be sufficient. If you going to do spinning |
| catching 15 fish per day, while another might be | | | | then you have to look at various fly tackles. |
| expecting 25 fish per hour. So, you need to | | | | 7. What will you do with the fish after it is |
| decide this up front. | | | | caught? |
| 2. What type of fish do you want to catch? | | | | Do you want to cook the fish and have a |
| While this may seem obvious, it is something that | | | | delicious meal with your family or continue to rear |
| needs to be discussed. One person may want to | | | | it in your fish tank? Some people let the fish go |
| fish for Grouper and Snapper, while others may | | | | when they are not the recommended size for |
| want to go bass fishing. Since Grouper and | | | | capture. |
| Snapper are salt water fishes, this will really | | | | 8. How long is this fishing trip? |
| disappoint the bass fisherman as bass are fresh | | | | If you fish in the fishing pond there will be a fixed |
| water fishes. | | | | number of hours where you can spend at the |
| 3. What is the weight of the fishing line you be | | | | ponds. Typically the pond operates two sessions, |
| using? | | | | the day (e.g. 8am-8pm) and the night session (e.g. |
| Depending on the type and the size of fish you | | | | 8pm-8am). If you rent a fishing boat and go out |
| want to catch you will buy the fishing line of the | | | | sea fishing, you will typically spend two-three days |
| right weight. If the line is too light, it will snap when | | | | on the boat. Make sure you bring with you |
| the fish is 'fighting' with you when it gets hooked | | | | sufficient fishing equipment, food and drinks and |
| or when you haul onto dry land | | | | bathing products. |
| 4. What is the mode of your fishing trip? | | | | 9. How much are you willing to spend for this |
| Some anglers simply enjoy catching many fish | | | | fishing trip? |
| (most any size) hoping to get a few big ones. | | | | Depending on how much you pay will definitely |
| Other fishermen prefer to catch the biggest fish | | | | impact on the type of fishing trip you'll have. Be |
| they can find through minimizing the number of | | | | honest. How much do you really want to spend? |
| fish caught. You need to decide which is more | | | | Are you comfortable renting a fishing boat for |
| important to your fishing group... many fish that | | | | great sea fishing? Or would you prefer just to |
| are not the biggest or less fish which gives a | | | | fish in a neighbourhood fishing pond or reservoir? |
| greater chance of a huge one. It should be noted | | | | 10. What is the weather going to be like? |
| that there are many places where you can do | | | | Check out the news for the weather forecasts |
| both... catch lots of fish and get some big ones. | | | | for the next few days. You wouldn't want bad |
| 5. What is the technique used when you fish? | | | | weather to dampen your well planned fishing trip. |
| Do you like to troll? Or drift? Fish in ponds? Deep | | | | So, if you really want to have a fabulous fishing |
| sea fish? We have witness people wading in 50 | | | | trip, get started by planning just exactly what you |
| feet of water thinking the fish were only a few | | | | want out of the trip and how much you are willing |
| centimeters from the surface. Unlikely to catch | | | | to spend. Do this right and you can have the |
| anything this way. Be sure you know the type of | | | | fishing trip of a lifetime. |