Fishing dates back to at least the beginning of the Paleoithic time period around 40,000 years fish bones and cave paintings show that fish were crucial animals for surivival and were caught and eaten in large ancient Nile river had tons of fish,fresh and dry,and they were important foods for much of the population back then.
Fishing is a sport that most people can do and do it for food,leisure,and word fishing means to capture aquatic mammals such as crabs,mollusks,cephalopods,and not whales,because that is called is not for everyone,it is mainly meant for people who are patient and order to fish,you will need a fishing license,or you may not be allowed to planing to fish,make sure to choose a spot where fish are plentiful,especially if you are just beginning.
You will need all kinds of special equipment to go fishing,some basic things are a rod,reel,tackle,and a tacklebox.A rod is a straight pole that casts a line with bait attached to it into the are made of graphite,fiberglass,wood,and rods are the best if you are just starting out.
The fishing reel is a spool of line that is played throughout the eyes of the rod.A tacklebox holds all of your fishing equipment and things in your tackle box should include a 8-inch purple plastic worm,No.2 straight shank hooks,and shad colored Pop-r top water it should include live bait such as mallows,leeches,salamanders,meal worms,and cray fish.
There are many ways to fish,a few ways to fish are hand gathering,which is with your hands,angling,with a rod,trapping,with some kind of trap or net,and flyfishing,which is called flyfishing because of the repeated casting of the rod making it look as if flying.
Fishing can be very fun and exciting,but you have to stay safe!Some of them arekeep sunscreen on to prevent burns during fishing,keep snacks and cold drinks onboard to keep full and hydrated,and always keep your lifejacket on and make sure it is the right size so it does not go over your head if your boat tips over.
I remember my first time was my family going out to the lake to spend time together and was my dad,sister,grandma,and dad and grandpa helped me and my sister learn how to fish properly.I caught a big cat-fish,while my little sister caught 2 bluegills.I enjoyed it and hope you enjoy fishing too.