Fishing Mistakes I Learned the Hard Way – Fishing Basics
These fishing tips will help you to NOT make the same mistakes I made for years when I was learning how to fish.
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Fishing Mistakes I Learned the Hard Way – Fishing Basics
does anyone else kiss the fish before releasing or is it just me
good video
Video Anda sangat bagus. Saya sangat menikmati menonton video Anda. Saya berharap Anda sehat 💪
Is it normal to get skunked 3 days in a row on a lake? 2-3 hours a day
Biggest mistake I made: not getting my fishing license. Not only because of the hefty fine I received 😅, but because of where the money goes. IDK what it’s like in other states, but where I’m at, all the money goes to preservation. I treat it like spending a couple bucks to say thank you to the lake
Thanks!
I’m turning 30, have 1 child and getting a new born on the way. I want to build on something I can do with my kids and this seems like a awesome video to start fishing again.
Can’t wait!
I’m a noob at fishing I love the tips! they should help me be a better angler.i really appreciate it
Always enjoy your videos, thanks for posting!
I love all of your videos. They provide a lot of good insight.
Thank you!
me and my friends go fishing at a lake everyday and i get skunked EVRERY DAY FOR 2 MONTHS with all types of lures and live baits
just got into fishing and spent like 1 hour getting the line on the reel then spent 1 hour 30 minutes on a canal I knew there were fish but using badly tied knots with a worm on just 1 sinker and using the same lure for 1 hour too, this helps a lot.
Now i can finally have some closure about that texas bass even though im from sweden😂
Awesome.
I am retired, and this is the fishing video I needed
Thanks nat for this video, and you also point out even if you’re out there and dont get anything you gain more experience and get to do something you enjoy! I wish you a great fishing life
My grandfather used to take me fishing every weekend when i was a kid for years and years. Havent been fishing since I was a kid and wanted to get back into it in memory of him. Thanks for all these videos and I really do mean it. It has allowed me to pick fishing back up without my grandfathers help and know how. I dont know what happens after we die but I hope he’s somewhere looking down proud that I’m carrying on our family traditions without him. All thanks to you and people like you boss
I intend to Fish for My Dinner!
I’m playing To Win, so i need All the Information i can get!
Thanks for Being Here, Nat!
“i thought a bass would magically appear in my area” that actually tickled me😂
Very cool, I really like fishing. I’m from Indonesia. Greetings from a hobby, greetings from a curved fishing rod.
Could you do a vid on how to see if a fish is female or male
Fishing is always fun even if you get skunked
Oh, do the new anglers a favour and stop pitching that heavy vs small gear vs fish. Everyone gets snagged and it costs cash to supply. heavier gear survives rougher terrain meaning you replace your gear less which is more cost-efficient. The only people bitching about buying big gear are the people selling crap gear.
I fished for the 1st time yesterday, it was a beautiful experience, I had to man up and hook the worm and or hold a fish 😂
with the bad knots that knot he showed is not bad if you use 6 full twists i was catching trout and salmon in maine with a 3.3 lb leader using that knot
where do you buy frog baits and how much are they
Great video ❤
I’m going on a fishing trip with my program Thursday and I’m a little nervous I’m gonna hold the rod wrong . I don’t wanna mess up my Hand
You earned a sub ❤
fishing for 50yrs…. I would add,,,, 1 learn proper hook set never trust a fish to hook himself. 2 buy good line, check it often for abrasions in rocky water and don’t wait too long to change it. 3 get to know your drag….learn to set it as soon as you get on the water, specifically for that trip and fish type and test line. Too tight, a big fish could break line. Too loose, drag slips and weak hook set. Also, the more line the fish has the less control you have. 4 sharpen hooks…check them, even if new, especially after a snag . If bent sometimes you can bend them back but if the angle of the gap is off, use a new hook. A hook should be ”sticky sharp” able to hang off your fingertip without stabbing your finger.5 NEVER grab the line when landing a fish/ don’t lift a big fish with your pole.5 walk quietly around the pond, Fish feel vibrations especially in wet soil. Never arrive and rush to the water. Big fish hunt the shallows. Don’t scare them away. Think of how a blue herring or a crane bird fishes. 6 never think one lure is magic, study the area and try to make an informed lure decision. Forget what worked yesterday. 7 NEVER listen when people say’ ‘There’s no fish in that pond” Thats their excuse for being bad fisherman. Find out yourself, even small places can have 1 really big fish and many little ones. 8 Don’t wimp out in bad weather… dress for it. But stick it out If the fish are biting, keep fishing. Tomorrow might be a slow day. 8 Fighting a fish? Rod tip up. Constant pressure on the fish. Slack line loses fish and never try to horse a big fish. fight it and tire it out the last part by the net will go smoother 8 ALWAYS remember it is always worth a shot, even if you got skunked’, you could catch the biggest fish of your life at anytime.
Where were you in your “getting bummed by a skunk” part of the video?
Mantap kawan ,jos .
Time I am hosting a fishing 3 day how do make hooks then podercout and fish with them this will help a lot tysm for making this video ❤❤ like pls
Thanks this lil chocolate girl trying to learn
anyone know how too fish good in ohio (pleasse no ohio memes)
SUPER helpful!! I used to fish with my pop but havent since i was a teenager. Now i have my own kids asking to fish so this is EXCELLENT for those of us dusting off our tackle boxes and getting back out there. Thank you!!!!
Is there an opposite phrase to getting skunked? Cuz that’s my goal😂
How about buy a fish finder. Cheating if you ask me
Went fishing for my first time today and got skunked 😂 spent the whole time trying to learn to cast and tie my bait lol. So much vegetation in the lake going to try a Texas rig next to see if I have any luck
Dope video
From Indiana here , heard you said you’re from the mid west too
Fishing knot thing is so important, landed the biggest fish we ever caught in that area and he slid right off because of the way I tied my hook on, I was so devastated 😅
I fished a lot as a teenager, then life got busy and I got even busier and fishing ceased to be something I did. Decades later, following a few false starts, I’ve gotten back into it but sometimes I’m not sure I should have. For one thing, when did fishing get so damn complicated? [WARNING: Long post! Might need sandwiches and something to drink before reading.😮]
Back then it was far simpler. Tie a fishermen’s eight, 12" leader, swivel, lead sinker, hook, bait and you’re good to go. Never knew anything about the league of knots, fishing line mutations, soft and hard non-gender specific bait, the value of being in drag, that the size, stiffness and even weight of your shaft actually matters as does knowing how to use it, or this anti-heavy view of the fishing community.
When I was fishing I caught Brim, Flathead, Catfish – oh so many Catfish – Toad fish, Rays, Taylor, Jewfish and a few mysteries to boot. I fished a heavy line, used wire traces, prawns, squid but had the most consistent success with garden worms and slices of bread returned to its origins – I give one of the best bread massages known to man. No exotic scents where too much of good thing is a bad thing, except when it’s not enough of a good thing that it’s a bad thing, but when it’s both or neither then…wait, where was I going with this? Anyway, gel, oil, powdered or pre-done had no idea they even existed. Burley was a thing, of course, but never bothered with it. Why would I when I was catching fish?
Pretty much exclusively used an Alvey side caster, egg-beaters were a bit exotic and too complicated to interest me. Rarely had line tangles, only lost fish due to a broken lines a handful of times. No net, just lifted them up out of the water. So what the hell happened to fishing while I was away? Even my relationships with my ex-girlfriends weren’t this complex.
The advice in the local fishing shops is contradictory and has yet to result in any success. I’d rather go window shopping with a woman than face the endless overwhelming variety of fishing products, all guaranteed to enable you to catch huge amounts of the biggest fish possible. Frankly, I’m amazed that the hook and line industry hasn’t gone out of business, seeing as some of these products give the impression that using them will cause the fish to practically jump into your lap. Though, of course, there is always the disclaimer that you have to know how to use the product properly.
At the start of my return to fishing, inspired by a YouTube video of course, I bought a used kayak and have now been on a dozen or so fishing trips, all river. First time out caught two flathead using a soft plastic lure. That was pretty cool as I’d never used one before. One Flathead slipped the hook, bounced and summersaulted out of the kayak for a perfect ten landing in the water. The other, legal size, I got to eat. However, it’s been all down hill since then. At first it was zero bites, tangled lines, a couple of capsizes, two drowned phones and various lost and or damaged gear. Last night made my latest offering to the fishing gods, another fishing rod and reel, for a current total record of four, though at least this fishing trip I actually did catch fish, three good sized ones.
The first, the line broke at the last moment just as I got it to the surface next to the kayak. Second time, same thing. Thing is, I’d brought everything but forgotten the landing net. Having had enough of this, I decided to go back for the net. However, the third fish didn’t make it to the boat, due to a line tangle. Never have I had so many of them in one night. No idea why it was the case, but the majority were so bad I had to cut the line and start again. On this occasion, it was when I was in the process of tying a double uni that I realized it was on the line. Next thing I knew it had pulled it out of my hand and that was that. Kept going for a few more hours but no more strikes. I had launched at around 2pm and quite frankly would have kept going but finally gave up and returned to shore at about 3am, after my battery decided it was too tired to keep going – wimp.
There were positives. I caught three fish. Discovered and solved a recent issue with the kayak ‘rudder’ pedals sticking. Had my first experience of bio-luminance, underwater lightening and seeing a large fish jump about three feet out of the water leaving a pool of fire behind it, glowing with witches fire and trailing behind it like a rainbow before plunging back into the water to create a new fire pool. The serene glass like surface of the river and the moon reflecting of the ocean. Plus the opportunity to test my will against the elements, in particular the long paddle back when the battery gave up – again, seriously, what an utter wimp.
If you’ve read this far, thank you for taking the time to work your way through this unintentionally long post. I appreciate this opportunity to vent, to share with those whom I’m sure will understand and sympathize with my struggles with fishing. In part, however, this is a response to the comment about everyone getting skunked from time to time. I might be wrong, although I’m probably not, that there are some of us who experience this at Olympic levels on a regular basis.
In my case, perhaps it’s because I have Adult ADHD, Bipolar 2 and have been battling chronic insomnia for the past eight or so years. Or maybe I’m simply a naturally clumsy man or one of those people who should not be fishing in the first place. It might even be that I’ve been cursed by one or all of those ex-girlfriends I previously mentioned. Whatever the case, I just want someone to know how insane my fishing trips always are – heads up, I haven’t shared the half of it in this post.
Nonetheless, I haven’t given up, at least not yet. Last night was actually an encouragement. They were big fish and it’s the first time I’ve trolled and had success doing so. Even as I write this I feel the strong desire to get back out there and take another crack at it. Actually, I’d have gone back out today except for the fact that I’ve a killer migraine, need way more sleep, have essays to grade and tomorrow it’s back to work. But next weekend, or failing that at least the one after, I’ll be heading out to potentially sacrifice another rod and reel. Worth it I reckon for the experience and the adventures to come. In fact, currently keeping my eye out for a good second-hand 4.5 meter tinny. There’s a few islands I’d like to camp out on before the year is out, not only to fish but for other reasons also.
My best to all my fellow hunters.
May your lines be strong, hooks ever sharp and your catches satisfying to the max.
The Professor
QLD Australia
Brisbane and Bremer rivers
Breakfast Creek and Nudgee Beach
Just wanted to say I absolutely love your channel and you are my go-to for all things fishing. Your videos are to-the-point and packed with so much good information – I’m an absolute beginner and you’ve taught me everything I now know about fishing. God bless you and your family!
😎👍 THANKS!
Could’ve used this video two years ago. Solid video though, great advice.
This is freaking awesome!!!!!
I have caught 2 fish in my about 1 month with a rod and 6 in a week with a basic net not one of those big ones you throw one like you hold ur catch in idk what im doing wrong
0:45 what fish is this?
I’m struggling to find where bass and pike are hanging out. The only place I can find them is only top water accessible and I wanna get one to hit the Rat L Trap
Tried fishing for the first time just a hour or two ago. Didnt even fish. Kinda set up my hook and bobber and everything the best i could had bait on it and as i casted all my line tangled. Couldnt get it untangled. Just picked everything up and left. Not a fun time and not sure if i even want to try again. Only 23 btw and no one taught me anything.