| There will always be challenges whether one | | | | If one decides to go "down below" some time, a |
| decides to fish either in the river or in the open | | | | cod-line is a necessity for everybody to enjoy |
| sea. The important thing to remember is to have | | | | saltwater fishing. A perch-line will also be good and |
| patience waiting for the fish and doing your best | | | | if it's time for mackerel fishing, a mackerel jig will |
| to catch it when it appears. | | | | be an excellent help. |
| To be able to fish, a person needs to get a fishing | | | | The right time to start salt water fishing is on the |
| license since this is a requirement by law and the | | | | ebb tide. This should be during an early time of |
| regulations regarding fishing varies from one state | | | | the morning to ensure that the trip will be a |
| to the other. | | | | productive one. This will put the tide in one's favor |
| The first thing one needs for salt water fishing is | | | | and if the wind is light or not fair, this will also help |
| a boat. It can range from a simple row boat to a | | | | in going home quickly. |
| yacht. The size of this vessel depends on how | | | | The best place to start fishing is going to a fishing |
| many people will join the trip. | | | | ground that is well known to the locals. |
| For people who will do it in-shore, a 15 foot | | | | Many anglers who are too impatient move from |
| sailboat that comes with a cuddy forward to | | | | one spot to another which at times make these |
| serve as a shelter when it rains should do the job. | | | | people miss a hotspot further decreasing the |
| The boat should not be heavy and yet adequately | | | | chances of catching fish. It is advisable to cast out |
| sturdy to not be swayed by the action of strong | | | | a couple of times before moving on using |
| waves or some bumps on the beach or on the | | | | different types of bait. This should be done from |
| rocks. | | | | the shallowest to the deepest point. |
| One should always try the edges of the | | | | Sharks in the area can disrupt people from |
| perimeter first instead of plopping bait or lure in | | | | catching fish. By pouring some fish blood on a |
| the middle. This is because it will scare the other | | | | paper towel or newspaper and rolling it into a ball |
| fish away. By going through the sides first, one | | | | then casting it overboard, sharks will follow the |
| will have a better chance of catching unsuspecting | | | | current and leave the area increasing the chances |
| fish in the middle. | | | | of catching fish. |