| #1  07-16-2011, 09:11 AM | ||||
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 Complete beginner needing guidance Hi all, i am a complete beginner to fishing and just needing a bit of guidance to get me up and running. I recently got invited to go fishing with me uncle, i have always fancied fishing but didnt no whether id enjoy it or have a clue what im doing. Well ill tell you i didnt enjoy it, i loved it!! and now im completely hooked but the only problem is what im doing. I recently bought a rod and fixed spool reel, weights, hooks etc. I checked with my uncle and he said everything i got was correct. So the next day off i went to the beach to try my arm alone. I was the only one on the beach so i was chuffed about that as i didnt want to get embaressed when something went wrong. I set up my rod and when the tide was coming in i cast out, nothing went wrong and i realy enjoyed myself even if i didnt catch anything. Since then ive been a few times around different spots in my area and still loving chilling out with my rod. The problem(s) im having are :- *My knots keep coming undone when casting (loosing hooks, weights, swivels etc) *I cant tell if i have a bite when its windy(Will it be obvious when i get one?) *I keep reading about "Shock Leader"? This is probably a stupid question but what does this do? Do i need this? Is it for just making your rigs? I have been reading various websites and posts on hear trying to find out my problems, I have just bought some 60lb and some 30lb monofilement line to make rigs with as i have read somewhere they will help knots coming undone? This makes sense in my head as iv only been using a 12lb line for my rigs and have stuff flying off everywhere. Any feedback, tips and guidance would be greatly appreciated as i dont want to get fed up with fishing when im enjoyng it so much. (The term "All the gear and no idea" springs to mind ) Cheers     |
| #2 07-16-2011, 12:20 PM | ||||
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| Re: Complete beginner needing guidance sounds to me like your trying to use coarse fishing gear for sea fishing? the reason your knots are coming undone maybe becuase your casting to big a weight this is where a shockleader comes in its a lenght of line maybe 50/ 60 lb it should be long enough to wind around your reel about 10 times then the lenght of your rod and a foot or two on top __________________ give a man a fish and feed him for a day ,teach a man to fish and he will be gone for a week fishing is a discipline in the equality of men ,for all men are equal in the eyes of a fish |
| #3 07-16-2011, 01:00 PM | ||||
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| Re: Complete beginner needing guidance Im using 5oz or 6oz weights on my rigs would these be to big? So does the shock leader get tied straight onto my existing line(on the reel)? |
| #4 07-16-2011, 01:17 PM | ||||
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| Re: Complete beginner needing guidance hi mate , try typing in shockleader in the search box just above the post and you will get loads of in fo on the like Quote:
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| #5 07-16-2011, 01:22 PM | ||||
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| Re: Complete beginner needing guidance Quote:
Take a look at this short video ,hopefully will make sense straight away ...  __________________ Mike.. Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but time Mike`s Fishing Photo Gallery |
| #6 07-16-2011, 02:41 PM | ||||
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| Re: Complete beginner needing guidance Orr right i understand now thank you all for the help much appreciated!  |
| #7 07-25-2011, 06:14 PM | ||||
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| Re: Complete beginner needing guidance Just thought id let you all know that thanks to your advice i am having no problem now so thank you!! And a little success story for you as i went out fishing yesterday and hooked 5 bass!(kept 2). So thanks again! |
| #8 07-26-2011, 06:47 PM | ||||
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| Re: Complete beginner needing guidance Quote:
 Have you had a look at www.animatedknots.com ? Worth a look if you want to learn few more useful knots |
