Tuesday, October 4, 2011

How to set up your rod and catch a fish

First you need to set up your rod if you have not done this yet.

• You must flip the piece of wire on the reel to the other side and take the end of the line through the “eyes” on the rod all the way to the end then flip the wire back.
• You must then put a sinker on the line.
• Take from your fishing kit what is called a swivel, it looks like a metal bead beaded onto a wire with loops at the end, tie the end of your line with a sinker on it to one side of your swivel.
• Now take another piece of line and tie it to the other side of the swivel, this line should be about 90cm long.
• Get a hook from your fishing kit and tie the end of the line to the loop at the end of your hook.

Now you must get bait or a lure.

Bait for river: sand prawns, mud prawns or water prawns
Lures: lures are made from plastic, rubber or metal. They are usually brightly coloured or are shiny.
• To put bait on your hook pierce the needle through it and tie cotton around.
• To put a rubber lure on your hook just stick it through.
• To put a plastic lure on there are usually places to tie the line on and the lure already has hooks on.

How to cast

To cast you must:
• Flip the wire on the reel over while at the same time hold the line right in front of the reel with your other hand.
• Hold the rod pointing the opposite direction you want to cast. (you should still be holding the line)
• Pull the rod over your head and when it reaches a 45 degree angle let go of the line. This should fling the line out into the river/ocean.

To catch the fish

When you feel a tug on the line wait for one second then lift the rod to an 80 degree angle. Then bring the rod back to a 45 degree angle and reel your fish in!

Copyright Isaiah Schultz 2011