Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

Gas prices have forced many hobby fishermen to forget about motorboats and instead start walking around with fishing rods. However, even if you never had large bodies of water around you, then even fishing in a small stream can give you a lot of pleasure!

Steps

1. 1 Find a fishing stream. You will need to consider the following:
   • Does the stream flow on someone's property, or can anyone fish in it?
   • Is the water clean? Current near factories or agricultural.enterprises, streams often consist of water rather conditionally! Fish there is good if you just eat, but it can also turn out to be poisonous! It is advisable to fish where there are no factories.
   • Does water constantly flow in the stream, does it not become a swamp without an influx of fresh water - say, from rains or melting snow?
   • What kind of fish do you want to catch? In a shallow stream, you should not expect to catch pikes weighing a hundred kilograms.
2. 2 Collect everything you need for fishing. If you don't bother, then take the hook, line and bait. However, in a small stream, not all tackle is good, so keep in mind this also:
   • Tackle should be light or ultra-light. Small streams are often transparent, and then you need to use very thin line to avoid scaring the fish away.
   • Get an artificial bait suitable for the fish you plan to catch.
   • Use the smallest wire hooks with the longest shank. There will be hooks - mom, don't worry, you know. A wire hook will straighten rather than break, and therefore you will save a lot of time - it is better to bend the hook back than replace a dangling one. In addition, these hooks are even easier to get out of the fish.
   • All relevant and additional items such as repellent, cage and rubber boots.
3. 3 Choose a bait. The fish in the streams is wild, preferring natural fish. Worms, larvae, small insects - these are quite decent options. If you want to catch fish biting the bait, then take a spinning rod and small jig heads.
4. 4 Dig or catch bait as appropriate. It is necessary to dig worms not anywhere, but where it is moist and the soil is rich in nutrients. Let's say, near the compost heap. Catching small insects (say, grasshoppers) will require dexterity and agility, quickness of hands and courage of eyes! Trust me, the experience will be unforgettable.
5. 5 Go to let, grab all the tackle! Unless the stream flows ten meters away from you, you will have to go there. Keep in mind that fishing in remote, wilderness areas can be enjoyable both in terms of fishing and in terms of admiring the area.
6. 6 Avoid trodden paths. Even small streams can be chosen by fishermen, but there, that there is hardly even a divorce. Go off the beaten path, and then your chances of catching something will increase significantly! As a bonus, enjoy the views of unspoiled nature.
7. 7 Don't judge a body of water by its surface. If there is enough water in the reservoir for fish to live there, fish there. The fish often lies motionless and imperceptible in the stream, but only until there is something next to it worthy of its attention - say, your bait. So don't be a snob and don't go over bodies of water!
8. 8 Pay attention to conditions and draw conclusions. Small streams flowing through forests are often simply strewn with bark and branches. Perhaps, looking at the stream, you will understand that the only way to get to a potentially fishing spot is to go into the water, and not just go in, but also skillfully cast the line so that the bait goes where it needs to, and does not catch on floating debris.
9. 9 Catch the full depth. Sometimes the fish is good at the bottom, sometimes at the surface. When fishing for a fishing spot, work out all the options, casting the bait both to the bottom and near the surface.
10. 10 Take advantage of the flow to unleash the bait's full potential. When fishing with a spinning rod or a reel rod, you can take advantage of the flow potential and make the bait slip in the water. For a fish, this will probably be the most natural thing that fish can ... expect. You understand that everything that falls into the water does not freeze in place, but floats with the flow.
11. 11 If it doesn't bite, change the bait. Different lures, different colors, shapes, sizes - only by brute force will you understand what the fish likes. If you have live bait, then, again, try everything - including the insects that you find near the reservoir. Think about whether it makes sense to fish for live bait.
12. 12 Fishing with a float if conditions permit. For novice anglers, it will be much easier to understand whether they are biting or not, and it will be easier to throw the bait to the desired depth this way. Use the smallest float to keep the bait at the bottom. In addition, small floats are more responsive to bites, because it is much easier to drag a small fish float under the water than a large one! By the way, with a small float, you need to use a small hook and a small sinker.
13. 13 Remove the hook from the caught fish, throw the fish into the cage or any other container where you will store it. The main thing is that either the cage is in the water, or there is fresh water in the tank, so that the fish stays alive as long as possible.
14. 14 When you are finished fishing, reel in the tackle and do not forget the fish. Leave nothing by the stream but the footprints of your own boots so that the next fisherman who comes to your place can enjoy the untouched nature.
15. 15 Brush the fish. Yes, the smaller the fish, the more difficult it is. However, the head, guts and scales must be removed. And yes, take out this garbage right away so that nothing has time to go bad.
16. 16 Prepare your loot. It's hard to eat small fish - what's that fish, the bones are alone ... Nevertheless, if fresh, and fried until golden brown, then even the bones will not be a problem!
17. 17 Add a side dish to taste and enjoy the taste of your own caught fish!

Tips

• Fresh fish is one that, after being caught, remained alive for as long as possible.
• Match the size of the bait on the hook with the type of fish you are fishing.
• Please note that it is not always possible to fish everywhere, sometimes special requirements are imposed on fishermen and their tackle.
• If you catch fish and then release it, then you can enjoy fishing and not do much harm to nature.
• Know what types of fish are found in your area and learn all the rules related to fishing.
• Check the condition of the water before you go fishing. Cloudy water, especially after rain, is not the best place to fish.
• You can remove branches from the water surface only if you have permission to do so from the owner of the reservoir.
• Look for fishing spots on maps, especially topographic maps.
• Don't scare the fish, stay out of the water and don't make noise!

Warnings

• If you fish in a bear habitat, do not clean the fish until you get home. If you come for a few days, then bury the giblets, but deeper!
• Warn loved ones where and how long you are going.
• Remember, due to heavy rains, even a small trickle can overflow the banks, sometimes even quickly. Sometimes, by the way, if it rained upstream, then downstream the river overflows its banks.
• Watch out for underwater holes, especially when entering the water.
• In some reservoirs, animals are dangerous to humans.
• You may need a special permit for fishing, or at least a ticket from the Society of Hunters and Fishermen.
• Be careful not to slip near the shore.
• Remember that going to the store for fish is much cheaper than going fishing.

What do you need

• Food and water.
• Fishing permit.
• Tackle and bait.
• Suitable clothing.
• Repellent.
• Terrain maps.