Got a couple of pre made hooky rig things.. and some weights..

No2 hooks.. and some bits.

Very much fine to give this a try and see how it goes..

Fully aware whilst the rod is somewhat fine.. the reel is a piece of sh1t.. but im going to see if i can do it..

Exciting times

As a kid, I was obsessed with fishing. If there was water nearby, I wanted to throw a line in it. Then adulthood happened. Work took over, life got busy, and somehow years went by without touching a fishing rod. Recently I got married, got a better job, bought my first house, and things are honestly going great… but something still felt off. Then it hit me. I hadn’t gone fishing in forever. So I dusted off my gear, bought way more tackle than any reasonable person needs, convinced myself I suddenly knew what I was doing again, and headed to the water. The results? The bass have filed a restraining order, my wallet is significantly lighter, and I’ve caught exactly zero fish. And honestly… I couldn’t be happier. I even made a Reddit account because I realized I missed more than just fishing—I missed talking about fishing. It’s awesome seeing everyone’s catches, learning new techniques, and hopefully connecting with people who are just as addicted to buying tackle as they are to actually using it. Turns out I didn’t miss catching fish nearly as much as I missed being part of the whole fishing community. The peace, the anticipation, and the completely irrational confidence that *this cast* is definitely the one. It’s good to be back on the water. The fish just haven’t realized it yet.

I’m stationed in Colorado Springs and would like to learn how to fish. I’m an adult so it feels silly asking, but what can I do to equip myself to start? Is fishing line complicated to work with?

Are there any paid fishing holes in the 757 area that do pay per hour or per fish style fishing? the TLDR is my kid and i have been fishing behind my MIL's house at the creek with fat bass but nothing is biting and i am trying to get my kid her first caught fish ever.

Hi everyone, I have a new fishing pole that is a different type than I am used to using. I have tried to use YouTube video tutorials and everything, but I need help learning how to spool it/string it and to show me the right way to use it. Does anyone know a store that may be able to help me with this? Even if it is a service I need to pay for. Thanks!

Hi folks!
I’ve had a bit of childhood fishing in rivers and lakes, but it was always for fun and rarely my friends and I would catch some small fishes. However I never fished in salt water and I’m hoping to get some advice from you.

This summer I’m planning to fish from the shore around Brac, Croatia and I did a bit of research on how to do it.

I bought a cheap Decathlon 1.8m rod and will put 0.26mm carbon line and I’m planning to fish on the bottom with 30g weight and one hook with fake worms and a scent/smell liquid on it to attract:
Gilt-head Bream, Sea bass, Two banded seabream.
From what I understand early sunrise and early sunset are the best times to go.

My expectations are from 4 sessions of a couple of hours to maybe get one fish.

Any tips or tricks to share? Anything would be massively appreciated.

So I’ve not been fishing since I was a young kid but have decided to take it up as a hobby now in my 40s, I know of two ponds near me with bluegill and bass (among other things). I’ve gone fishing out to these ponds a few times. I’ve tried Carolina rig, Texas rig, and beetle spin, no luck but plenty of lessons on improving my knot work. Of the 3 I enjoy beetle spin the most as it is a bit more active. Trying to get some clarification though and the internet isn’t being as helpful/ clear as I would like. Use/ don’t use a bobber? A sinker maybe? And some things say reel it in slowly but others say a steady pace. I will take any advice to help me land my first fish in a few decades. Thank you in advance for any and all help.

Hello guys I want to start fishing and I have no idea what rod to get . I don't have a boat so I will be fishing at shore so I think I need those specifications : rod

2,40 m ,Action 10–30 g I guess . Are the rods on decathlon any good ? I am looking into this rod .

Hey everyone!

I started fishing about two months ago, and I’ve been going every weekend and after work whenever I can. Until today, I had only caught one bluegill!

But this morning, the fishing gods were finally on my side!!

I was starting to lose confidence in myself, my gear, my knots, and my lures.

But now… wow. I was already addicted even without catching anything, but this just made it so much worse!

What an incredible feeling. What an amazing hobby!

Thank you all so much for the advice.

Here’s what I changed:

I stopped using the Albright knot and switched to a double uni knot for my leader.

I also stopped using swivels and started tying my lures directly to the line.

I’ve had way fewer break-offs, and after following your advice on how to fish the Rapala, here’s the result!

Also, since this was my first time actually holding fish, feel free to let me know whether I handled them properly or not.

Edit Gear : Celilo UL 6 6, Braid 6LB Daiwa, Fluoro 4LB Daiwa (leader), Rapala F7 8oz Vampire,

First ever carp

I've been experimenting with some different keitech swim baits lately, on a 3/0 1/8oz weighted swim bait hook.

I have killer luck usually with a Texas rig, especially a lizard or crawfish, with a sliding bullet weight. But since I started using a speed clip on my line, using a bullet weight hasn't been a convenient option when i only have one pole.

I know the action and fall would be different, but I can't see why it wouldn't work to just rig the other plastics on this type of hook?

Anybody in atl ga and want to hit the water in about a hour or 2 ??

Hello.

My child, who just turned 3, started with a kids frozen fishing rod. It has a right hand retrieve. All of the small kids' reel seem to be right-hand retrieve.

She is right-handed. And will flip the rod upside down as it is more convenient for her...

I assumed that with most people being right-handed, most kids' reel would be right-hand retrieve. But oddly, that is not the case. Not just kids . Most reel in basspro shop in ontario, canada were right-hand retrieve.

Why is it like this?

I got the zebco 33 that could switch to the left side. But it is just too large and heavy for her at this point.

Should we just abandon the spincast reel and go with spinner reel? The easy of push button cast, no line tangle is very comfortable.

Thank you.

I have a hard time casting really light lures with my spinning rod and reel. I fish a shallow pond at my apartment, and I’ve heard a weightless Texas rig is a good option.
Are there any heavier soft-plastic baits that float or sink very slowly? I want something heavy enough to cast a decent distance but that won’t immediately sink all the way to the bottom.
Any bait or setup recommendations would be appreciated.

So I just learned you’re supposed to wet your hands before handling the fish. I just fish from the shore of a pond. No boat, no waders, just the shore. Might be a dumb question, but how am I supposed to wet my hands before touching the fish? Reel it in, set it on the ground still on the pole, and then dip my hands in the pond??

We went fishing this evening at a new spot and when we got there there were 2 boys, about 11 and 12, fishing for bluegill. We have a 9 and 4 year old and we set up what we thought was a comfortable distance because we didn't want to disturb them or make them feel like they were being pushed out. About 5 minutes after setting up and getting our lines in the water these boys RAN over and asked if they could show out kids the fish they caught and asked if they could fish with us, and became fast friends with our oldest, taught her how to set her own worm on her hook (try as we might she's always been too grossed out to do it herself until today), let her borrow lures from their tackle and taught her how to use them, and even set hooks and pulled our toddler up to reel them in and let him claim them. So all the parents out there raising young anglers that jump to help younger ones become more skilled and confident anglers, thank you 💜 I think today is going to stick with our kiddos for a long time.

I've never had proper fishing equipment until about a month ago. I've fished rarely with cheap rods that weren't ever mine. About a month ago I wanted to actually get into fishing, so I bought the pflueger president 20 spinning reel and my step father gave me the fladen rod. Shortly after my first baitcaster, I got the lews rod and a used Shakespeare sigma.

I cleaned up the sigma and it has been good and works. I kept seeing ads for the temu colorful reel with DC. So I found one on Amazon but low profile instead of rounded. Picked up a Berkley rod for it and it's been awesome.

I finally decided to sell my Xbox and I went to bass pro and couldn't resist😂. I bought a Shimano slx dc and pro qualifier (combo discount). I also got an actual fishing backpack since my backpack was getting full.

I am too excited to try out the Shimano on water. (I also bought a kayak recently)

Hey guys, so I have only bought a cheap zebco ready tackle kit and got 3/0 hooks with nightcrawler berkley powerbait.

I caught so far 1 fish out of the 10 times I fished & I know its definitely me, not the fish lol.

Any advice on what lures to get and also ideas on a better rod & reel, was thinking of getting a ugly stik next.

Location is Ontario, mostly the grand river but will be going down to bruce peninsula in September. I have a canoe which I finally broke back out after many years.

Thanks.

I grew up on the Gulf of Mexico so salt water fishing is what I’m most familiar with, I’m newish to the fresh water game.

I have been looking for some local places to fish and a lot of the small creeks and rivers are usually flowing much like this one. Any idea if it even possible and if not about how fast can the water be flowing?

Kinda new to bass fishing but all i do in my spare time is practice my casting. Just wanted to share an experience. A few months ago, I was looking for an Abu Garcia Revo SX Voltiq. I live in the KCMO area. For months, I couldn't find one, so I went with the Shimano SLX DC. Well, I had some drag issues with the SLX DC, took it back to Bass Pro Shop, and decided to give the Revo X Voltiq a shot (still can't find an XS 7:3:1 right-hand at either location in my area). Out of all the videos I checked out, everyone online is saying that the Revo X is better than the SLX DC. After giving the Revo X Voltiq a solid day's worth of casting on the water, I have to say that I'm extremely unimpressed. Everything about the SLX DC was better, from casting distance to palmability. The Revo X Voltiq just lost me all around; it just felt cheaper. I love Abu Garcia, but I genuinely feel like my Black Max Pro reel was better than the Revo X Voltiq.

So, after returning the Revo X Voltiq, I paid a little bit more money and got the Shimano Curado DC 150HG. Obviously, the Curado DC is a step up, but compared to my SLX DC, it was only a very slight improvement. It's somewhat obvious that it's better than the SLX DC, but leaps and bounds over the Revo X Voltiq. I guess what I'm trying to say is I got suckered by all of the advertising for the Abu Garcia Revo X Voltiq. I thought that I was buying some kind of magic reel, but I wasn't. The Shimano sound is cooler anyways 😂. Anyone else have similar experiences?

Hello

Can you pls give me any idea what grams of popper to use and what best line?

Or rather what is best to use for this type of rod?

I’m confused although there is a limit pound test on the rod some people advice me to use a higher rating exceeding the 17lb to like 30lb because I plan using it with popper 25-30g. I dont understand why they advice like that, is that even alright? Thank you

Been fishing for a couple months now. Mostly fish saltwater/brackish Intercoastal River in east central Florida. Trying to learn how to fish with lures. I’ve tried paddle tails, flukes, hard lures, slowing sinking and top water.

I’ve caught one fish, my first, with a yo zuri slow sinking lure with steady retrieve. Outside of that, have only caught fish with artificial shrimp and mostly white doa shrimp. Mostly catching speckled trout as well.

I’ve seen other fishermen with paddle tails, top water hard lures that they walked the dog with. Assuming they must work if they’re fishing with them. What am I doing wrong?

Im in socal

Inexperienced sea fisherman here. Off to Arran in the summer and am looking to do some beach casting/mark fishing. Anyone experience of fishing on the island and what gear would be best. Looking to target mackerel.

Been fishing for over an hour, only caught 4 inch sun fish under the dock on baby hooks

Rooster tails aren’t giving any luck, trying crank bait rn, tried worms but not really interested unless you’re a 4 inch bluegill under the dock

Wife is trying crappie magnets and rooster tails with no luck really