Getting started

[Gareth12 224]

Hia all what do I need to get started fishin in rivers lakes etc for trout salmon I am a complete novice apart from mackrel fishing of a boat so any advice would be greatly appreciated

[Guest bullterrier]

hi gareth is fly fishing you want spinning or bait fishing mate...john

[AIRGUNNER 1]

to be honest mate i really wouldnt bother with fly fishing wait till you are a bit more familiar with the river, you wanna get a rod about 8-11ft nothing to expensive a nice little reel. with 4-8lb line to go on it, you will need some weights or shots, floats and most importantly some hooks size 10 should be good. as for baits try bread, sweetcorn, worms, maggots, etc. or as bullterrier said maybe a spinner depending what you are going for. all this stuff you can get really cheap from ebay or your local tackle shop. hope this helps mate and if you get stuck or need some advice give me a shout will be glad to help.

 

Regards AG

[Gareth12 224]

Thanks for the help men, I was thinking more along the lines of bait fishing for now bullterrier fly fishing looks a little bit out of my depth lol also what do i need in terms of licences/permits etc?

[AIRGUNNER 1]

as for a a licence mate its £3.25 for the day or £24.50 for the year and with that licence you can fish in rivers, lakes, canals. and on the permit side of it most rivers are free mate or if you get the landowners permission or join an anglers club. if theres no sign mate fish it.