Fishing Frenzy

The sport of fishing can be dated back to more than 10,000 years, and it is believed that it has been around since the beginning of evolution. When you are fishing though, you must know why you are doing this, some people do it for the fun of, the pure sport, they catch, they get their picture taken with the fish and then they release it. Others might fish to put food on the table, or they may fish for a living so restaurants and grocery stores can supply fish to consumers.

So if you are ready to get involved in this wonderful sport there are some basic fishing tackle items that you will need. Since there are many types of fishing that can be done, I am going to cover the basic types of tackle you will need for saltwater fishing inshore, such as flats fishing.

We will start with the fishing rod and reel, fully equipped with the fishing line, leader, and sinkers or cork if necessary. Of course you will also have your choice of bait to, whether you want to go artificial or you want to use live bait is your choice, both have their strengths and weaknesses.

One thing that I constantly forget to bring with me on the boat is a net to scoop the fish out of the water with. This is not essential to have but it will greatly lower the odds of you loosing a prize fish because they shake them selves off of the hook before they get into the boat.

The easiest way that you can get live bait is to pay for it, the next easiest way is to catch it by using a cast net, which every angler should have in their fishing tackle supply. Not only are cast nets great for catching bait they can also be used to catch mullet, which can make great bait or a good meal on the dinner table.

If you are using a flats boat, then you can deeply benefit from having a trolling motor. Once you get into shallow waters your inboard or outboard motor may do nothing but hit ground and mess up the propeller, along with scaring the fish away. A trolling motor will allow you to quietly move across shallow waters without spooking any fish.