Your Guide To Catching The Big Ones -- Fishing Tackle And Accessories
If you want to improve your success rate as an angler -- that is, catch more fish, more of the time -- then you need to double check the 2 "T's" -- your technique and your tackle. Funny thing: I know many fishermen who are constantly working to improve their casting and retrieving skills but who have very shoddy-looking tackle boxes. I mean what's inside of them -- they are using tackle and equipment that they inherited from their grandfather 40 years ago! The best technique in the world cannot overcome the limitations of worn out or cheap, poor-quality fishing tackle.
That's why I strongly recommend that you take a look in your tackle box before you go fishing. For example, if you are a bass fisherman, are you still trying to use lures with chipped paint and rusted hooks? No wonder you aren't getting a hit on your line! Before you go out fishing again do yourself a favor and purchase some new, good-quality bass fishing tackle.
But this advice is not limited just to guys going after largemouth or smallmouth -- regardless of what type of fish you are after, you need good quality equipment. For example, why not get rid of that old, worn-out monofilament line that has been stretched and stretched beyond belief -- and replace it with some strong and durable braided fishing line? Braided fishing line is actually much stronger than most types of monofilament, and is not easily broken.
How about your fishing rods? Once again, are you trying to make do with a crappy rod that has long ago lost all its action? You know that won't work -- a worn-out rod may actually be costing you, as it may have lost its sensitivity -- you may be losing out every time you get a hit! So head out to your favorite sporting goods dealer and pick up a couple of brand-new fishing rods -- Fenwick fishing rods are an old favorite, as well as Eagle claw fishing rods. If you are into saltwater fishing I would suggest you look at Ande fishing rods or Michel fishing rods.
Back to the bass fisherman: you know than one key piece of equipment are your lure. If you watch any of the fishing programs on TV you may have noticed -- you'll never see a pro bass fisherman using old, nicked and broken lures -- and surely the granddaddy of them all is Rapala fishing lures when it comes to fishing lures for the bass fisherman.
What about your fishing reel? I hear some of you guys out on the water, cussing and cussing because you are continually bothered with tangled lines in your fishing reels. But did you know that that problem can be largely eliminated if you will simply upgrade your equipment? That's because the higher-quality fishing reels -- such as Daiwa fishing reels and Shimano fishing reels -- have built-in mechanisms to help to give you a smoother cast and no backlash in your reel.
I know, I know: fishing tackle will not make up for a lack of skill when you're out on the water -- that's true. But remember that the reverse is true, as well: skill cannot compensate for bad equipment. Even a world-class chef cannot create a gourmet meal using only one pot with a hole in the bottom -- and neither will you achieve the ranks of a master fisherman without the proper equipment. So take inventory of your tackle and equipment today -- then plan your purchases. Here's to your success -- I hope you catch the big one!
