Vol. I, issues 6-11:

Fishing Basics:

Freshwater Fishing Basics

Fresh water fishing is fishing in lakes, rivers and streams that have minute quantities of dissolved salts. Freshwater sources are precipitation or melting ice and snow. There are hundreds of fresh water fish species, but the most popular are bass, catfish, pickerel, pike sunfish, trout, salmon, muskellunge, sturgeon and walleye.

Lake Fishing Basics

Lake fishing is any type of fishing that is done on a lake. It can be shore fishing from a pier or marina or from a rocky shoreline. It can also be boat fishing, trolling or fly fishing. There are a wide variety of fish species found in lakes around the world. Lake species include bass, trout, catfish, perch, pickerel, northern pike, muskellunge, sturgeon, walleye and salmon.

Saltwater Fishing Basics

Saltwater fishing is fishing in water that has high quantities of salt, such as oceans, gulfs and seas. Saltwater flows inland in coastal areas, so saltwater fishing is possible near the mouth of rivers and streams in coastal areas. Saltwater doesn't come from precipitation nor does it come from melting ice and snow.

Deep Sea Fishing

Deep sea fishing is done far out in the ocean. There are many deep sea fishing grounds in the world's oceans. Deep sea fishing excursions are best done by charter.

Sport Fishing

Sport fishing is recreational fishing in which anglers spend a day or a weekend competing for a trophy or prize that is based on the weight of fish that are caught within a certain time frame. Sport fishing competitions take place in locations world wide and cover a large range of fish species. It can be based on either still or fly fishing, shore fishing or boat fishing. Scores are given to anglers, either individuals (shore fishing) or teams (boat fishing) for each fish that is caught within the specified time frame, depending on species and weight. These are divided by the line weight (pound-test).

Night Fishing

Night fishing is fishing at night, usually, but not always when the moon is full. Night fishing is quite often done from a boat, but can also be done from shore or in rivers and streams. In some areas, you can use artificial light to lure the big fish. However, the use of artificial light for night fishing is prohibited in some areas, so be sure to check the rules and regulations for the area where you are planning to night fish.