Full which fishing method guide
The original fishing notes continue below, kept for readers who want the deeper detail after the quick confidence guide.
Beginners Guide to Buying Fishing Gear ... TYPES OF FISHING METHODS To simplify things, we have grouped fishing methods in to the following categories - if you know which method...
Method chooser
A decision guide for choosing your next step, so you can match the method to the mark, the conditions and your confidence.
The original fishing notes continue below, kept for readers who want the deeper detail after the quick confidence guide.
Plain-English note
The best first method is not always the most impressive one. It is the one that suits your mark, your confidence and the people you are fishing with.
A method chooser helps you decide what kind of fishing suits the place, tide, species and kind of day you want.
Choose tackle after choosing the method, so you do not buy kit for a style of fishing you may not enjoy.
Match bait and rigs to the method you choose: float, spinning and bottom fishing all ask different things from the same mark.
Let the safest available mark narrow the method first. Conditions matter more than ambition.
To simplify things, we have grouped fishing methods in to the following categories - if you know which method of fishing you are planning to use, please select it.
Spinning is a hands on, active fishing method. A lure or spinner is attached to the line which is then cast out and wound back in to make the lure imitate a swimming fish that your target species will hopefully want to eat!
Bottom fishing is where a weight is attached to the line and then bait is put on to the hook. The line is cast out and the hook drops to the bottom. Once you have cast out, it's a waiting game until you see the rod move!
As with bottom fishing, a weight and baited hook are used. The difference is that a float is also positioned along the line so that you can place the hook in mid water rather than letting it go to the bottom enabling you to target different species.
Friendly tackle picks chosen to make the guide easier to put into practice.
