| Fishing is a great recreational sport, that can be | | | | catch of the day, you can also use a net when |
| very relaxing, and enjoyable if you are prepared. I | | | | you catch a fish, but you don't really need one, it's |
| have made a list of the top five things you need | | | | optional. |
| to help you enjoy your trip, and they are. | | | | 5. Bring food and an emergency kit. You should |
| 1. Knowing the location of your trip, is it a lake, a | | | | always bring a small cooler, with water, or drinks, |
| river, or the ocean. This will help you to choose | | | | and sandwiches, trail mix, ect. Trust me you will |
| what equipment you will need, so you don't take | | | | get hungry, and many fishing spots don't have |
| equipment for fishing in the ocean if you are on a | | | | stores right next door, so it's wise to be prepared |
| lake, or river, or vice versa. | | | | especially if you are with kids, they are always |
| 2. Knowing what your fishing for. If you are | | | | hungry. It is also wise to bring an emergency kit, |
| fishing in fresh waters, bass and trout, in the | | | | this will include, band-aids, ointment, cell phone, and |
| ocean, well you name it, you can catch anything | | | | bug spray is always a good idea, because like |
| from a shark to a squid, that's what makes | | | | food, there is no stores next door. |
| fishing in the ocean so exciting. | | | | When I go fishing I use this list to help me |
| 3. Bait, this is the most important thing, without it | | | | prepare for my trip, I have two types of gear, |
| you won't catch anything. Location is also | | | | one is for fresh water, like lakes and rivers, and |
| important for what bait to use. If you fish in lakes | | | | another for deep sea. If you follow this list |
| and rivers, you can use worms, lures, flies, | | | | hopefully it will help you be more prepared and |
| shiners. In the ocean well you can write a book on | | | | safe, because fishing is a lot of fun when your |
| all the bait you can use, just make sure you bring | | | | one step ahead. With the economy the way it is, |
| plenty of bait, because if you run out, so is your | | | | fishing is a good way to have fun and not spend |
| trip. | | | | a lot of money doing it. So take your family and |
| 4. Make sure you have plenty of equipment, like | | | | enjoy the outdoors, it helps families get closer. |
| poles, hooks, weights, bobbers, line, and of course | | | | For more specific information on this list see |
| all this stuff needs to go into a fishing box. You | | | | bellow. |
| will also need a fish chain, or bucket to put the | | | | |