Basic Fishing Equipment - Beginner's Guide

Fishing is all about planning. There are hundreds of decisions made every time you go fishing. Fishing may seem complicated to first-time anglers, but that doesn’t have to be the case. With just a bit of gear, a fishing license, and the information in this guide, you’ll be able to get on the water and try your hand at catching some fishes easily. Here’s a basic guide for your fishing equipment
Basic Guide For Fishing Equipment
Reels And Rods
A spinning reel and rod combo is your best bet as a beginner. Lures and bait will be your next step after a rod and reel. Live worms or Power Bait, a scented puttylike material that you form around a bare hook are good starting points, while lures, which are decoys designed to attract a fish’s attention, are another effective option once you get comfortable using bait. You’ll also need some bobbers, which are small floating balls that sink or bob when something hits your lure, indicating you have a fish on. A rubber net (which is easier on a fish’s skin than string or nylon nets), needle-nose pliers to retrieve lures from the inside of the fish’s mouth, and a small tackle box to keep all of your lures and bait in one place is also helpful.
Baits
When it comes to deciding how to choose bait for fishing, there are key distinctions between natural bait vs artificial that new anglers should learn. While using bait that is more appropriate to the kind of fishing you are planning to do is important, the good news is that fish like both artificial fishing bait and natural fishing bait.

Fishing Lines
Smaller diameter lines give anglers a couple of key advantages. They are easier to cast long distances. You can also fit a smaller diameter line on the spool of a fishing reel. This makes them a great choice for fishing lures like top water plugs, crankbaits, or other baits that benefit from long, accurate casts. Smaller diameter lines are also great choices for fishing near the bottom in wind and current, where the action of moving water creates a drag on your line. The thicker your line, the more drag gets created, and the harder it becomes to keep your bait in the strike zone.
Fishing Accessories
A tackle box will store a variety of lures, hooks, snap swivels, weights, and tools like long-nose pliers and other gear you can use. You might also need a live bait container (such as a minnow bucket or a worm box), a stringer or an ice chest to keep your catch fresh, a landing net, and a first-aid kit for minor emergencies.
Have Fun, Stay Focused
If you stay focused and trust your gut feelings, fish will fall to you. Don’t stress, stay relaxed, and make the most of any opportunities. When you think about it, we fish to reduce the stress in our lives, not to make it worse. The more relaxed you are, the better you’ll fish.