| No one knows how many people fish for pleasure | | | | anglers. |
| but the sales of fishing equipment indicate that | | | | Trout are lighter in weight than bass and don't |
| number to be huge. Stories of great rods and | | | | require the flexibility of fiberglass as they don't |
| reels, fish that got away, and the best lures to | | | | put up as must fight as bass when you reel them |
| use are the main topics of conversation wherever | | | | in. A graphite rod will work fine for trout and |
| fishermen gather. | | | | standard fishing poles of 7-9 feet are |
| The equipment used for pleasure fishing is | | | | recommended. Trout are often the goal of fly |
| standard and consists of | | | | fisherman. Fly fishing rods are a totally different |
| * rod | | | | piece of fishing equipment. |
| * reel | | | | Some smaller fish such as crappie require a lot of |
| * line | | | | work on the angler's part. To get the interest of |
| * hooks | | | | crappie the fisherman must jiggle his pole and |
| * bait or lure | | | | snap it repeatedly to provide quick movement of |
| There are also associated equipment supplies such | | | | the bait or lure. A heavy pole will wear you out |
| as weights, swivels, and floats as well as a wide | | | | quickly and a lightweight fishing rod is the answer. |
| selection of supplies to allow fishermen to tie their | | | | Although there are many variations, the main |
| own lures or make their own flies. A common | | | | types of fishing reels are |
| word used to describe those who fish for | | | | * spin casting |
| pleasure is an "angler". Men seem to dominate the | | | | * spinning |
| sport fishing field which usually refers to deep | | | | * bait casting |
| water fishing and is also sometimes called | | | | * fly casting |
| big-game fishing. | | | | For the novice, the spin casting reel is the easiest |
| When choosing fishing equipment, you will find the | | | | to master. The spinning reed is more accurate to |
| variety of styles and price can be confusing. Start | | | | cast but requires a bit of time to master. |
| by considering what type of fishing you plan to do | | | | Bait casting reels don't look fancy at all. Old time |
| and what water you will fish in. If you search for | | | | anglers often prefer the bait casting reel with its |
| trout in streams you will need different fishing | | | | free spool design. |
| equipment than the sports angler who plans to | | | | The fly-casting reel is in a different category. It |
| catch swordfish. Fishing in quiet ponds has | | | | uses heavier line that is fairly thick and there are |
| different requirements than casting in a rushing | | | | few mechanical parts on this reel. Using a |
| stream. | | | | fly-casting reel relies on the motion of the angler |
| There is no all-purpose fishing rod. If you want to | | | | who will take advantage of the space around him |
| catch bass you need a sturdy rod as this fish is | | | | to back cast. Fly casting is the fine art of fishing |
| going to give you a good fight before you land it. | | | | according to many devotees. |
| The size of your rod for bass fishing will depend | | | | Truth is, fishing is a great hobby for anyone. The |
| on the size of fish you aim for. Bass are found as | | | | most common pleasure fishing done today is |
| both freshwater and saltwater and the size can | | | | catch and release. Bass fishermen especially utilize |
| vary quite a bit. A rod for bass fishing must be | | | | this method. They love the excitement of hooking |
| very flexible and the fiberglass constructed fishing | | | | and landing a huge bass but often quickly release |
| rod is the most commonly sought by bass | | | | it to be caught another day. |