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The Sport of Fishing experiences new people enter each year. Everyone has their own reason to start fishing. Some like the relaxation, some the solitude and some love to eat fish. Regardless the reason, a lot ofpeople go out and obtain their first fishing tackle and rod in hopes of hauling home a meal of fish filets.

Below is an easy to follow list of basic fishing tackle I recommend to begin fishing. You won’t need expensive or complicated gear to start fishing. Sportsmen have known for years that fishing tackle makers make fishing tackle to catch the Fishermen’s eye instead of fish. The gear I used to catch fish all those years ago still catch fish today. Just as good, if not better, than they stuff they hawk today.

Fishing tackle to catch Fish doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. Simple set-ups work best for any fish. I remember a Bass fishing trip a Buddy and I took to a local lake many years ago. The weather was hot that day, even for June. We knocked off around noon and was standing around after loading the boat when this Old Man and 2 kids came into the boat launch area.

After they were done loading the boat, I went over to see if they had caught any fish. They had. In fact, each had caught their limit of Bass. The biggest one was 6 and a half pounds and none were under 2 pounds. I walked over and asked the Old Man what they had used for bait, seeing how my Buddy and I were skunked that morning and we had been using the latest equipment and lures on the Market. The Old Man smiled and showed me his Minnow bucket and said “We’re using Bass minnows”! I also couldn’t keep from noticing their very simplistic fishing rod and reels. They had out fished a couple local Pro’s with simple bait and rod and reel set-ups!

The tackle you’ll need to begin catching Bass or any other fish is a Rod and Reel, line and bait. That’s all there is to it. Finding all this tackle at a reasonable price is also easy, your local sporting goods store or Wal-Mart has everything you’ll need. I’d suggest a Rod and Reel combo like the Zebco 33 and a matching rod. This should set you back about $25 or so.

Level wind reels take quite a bit of experience and practice to use properly. Although easier than a spincast reel to use, Spinning reels can be complex to use and if not used correctly, can leave you with a mess on your hands.

Up next on your fishing tackle list comes the line. If you bought a rod and reel combo, chances are it came with line already on it. If not, or you want to change the line, then I’d suggest a 10lb line from either Stren or Trilene. You could use a more expensive line, but there’s no use. These two fishing line makers offer excellent line.

Now we’re turn our attention to bait selection for the beginner. Start with live bait and work your way up to artificials. Again, ignore the marketing hype. Live bait catches more and bigger fish day in and day out than artificial lures do. When you’re in the Fishing Dept. of your favorite store, look for Eagle Claw live bait hooks in the 1/0 to 3/0 sizes and get a few packs. Next try and find some weights. You can generally find the ones that come several sizes to a package. Split shot is a great weight for beginners. Next, check out the floats. I like to use the Balsa wood floats. I use the slip floats. These slide up and down the line for easy adjustment. They’re held in place at the top by a knot or bobber stop. Now all that’s left is checking the regulations, buying a tackle box and stringer and you’re set to go!

This is all you’ll need in order to catch fish. All total, this should cost less than a hundred bucks. The fishing companies have made it seem like catching a Bass is nearly impossible unless you’re using the latest and greatest gear on the Market. Ignore the marketing hype. Catching fish is easy and doesn’t take a lot of sophisticated equipment!