learning to fish

[basser223]

I thought about this and came up with a great question how did you learn to fish? I learned the basics from my dad and got better with experience

[.dsaavedra.]

right here.

[brushhoggin]

several priceless sources. grandad, dad, bass resource, and just hanging outdoors and watching and observing nature my entire life

[basspro215]

my mom taught me the basics,you know worm and hook and a simple knot then my dad taught me lures

[roadwarrior]

Learning To Fish On Your Own

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1182371999

8-)

[Shad_Master]

I think I inherited my love for fishing from my Dad, but unfortunately he never had a lot of time to take me. We lived on a farm and there was a creek where I spent most of my time when I was real little. We moved to "town" when I was about 13 and there was a pond virtually in our backyard that was owned by the local bait shop and I spent many nights eating supper standing up because I wouldn't stay away from there.

Later on, our minister used to take me fishing whenever he could and I really learned a lot from him. I fished all the way through college, but it was mostly hit and miss. Then I was away from it for a long time (meaning I only got out 2 -3 times per year) until about 15 years ago when I started taking my son. He eventually lost interest, but I joined a local club and this has been the best experience of my life as far as learning to fish goes.

Along the way, I watched all the fishing shows and began reading Bass Master when it first came out. I still read everything I can get my hands on, but experience is the best teacher and sharing that experience with friends through the club is priceless.

[Hellbenderman]

My brothers, ten and eleven years older than me, first took me fishing, but they were terrible fishermen. So, rather than an education, they gave me an introduction, and I have been truly addicted ever since, and while there have been people from whom I have learned a great deal, my favorite teacher is time on the water...time on the water...time on the water.

[Popeye]

My grandfather and great-grandfather taught me the basics with hook, worm, sinker, and bobber in Kentucky a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. I am forever grateful that they took the time to give me that wonderful gift!!!

[Nitrofreak]

Im not sure where the gift actually comes from or that fishing in general is a learning curve I think its the attachment to the great outdoors and spending sweet precious little time that we have with the ones that surround us that makes fishing what it really is.

Time well spent.

[UGLY STIK]

I started late in life , I was 33 yrs old when the bug got me.I started watching fishing shows on tv and started getting bass magazines.Im the onlyone in my family who enjoys fishing. 

[_BassAddict_]

i dont think ill ever stop learning.

Every time out is a new learning experience. i have a ton of help from family and this fine place also.

[Slowboat]

Uncle Junior (mine). Take a kid fishing and he will remember it forever. Not a fishing trip goes by that I don't sit there staring at the water and think of my Uncle Junior and all the times he took me and my brothers fishing.

[tholmes]

I learned the basics from my grandpa. He started me on a cane pole with a worm and bobber, taught me to tie an improved clinch knot and and taught me to use spinning gear. He also taught me to "read the water" and how bass relate to structure.

Thanks to this site, I'm learning more all the time.

Tom

[Raul]

I didn 't have the opportunity to learn to fish from anybody, my pa wasn 't the outdoorsy kinda guy even though he was born and raised in a ranch, my grandpappy was outdoorsy but not a hunter or fisherman, he was outdoorsy beacuse he had to be, owning a ranch gotta make you outdoorsy. The only "crazies" in my family are my cousin ( which no longer fishes on a regular basis because of his profession ) and I.

We are now living times of bliss, information is readily available in places like here, magazines, tackle, videos, oh boy! if I had back then ( over 3 decades ago ) what we have know I would have become a better fisherman faster.

However, the only thing that will really teach you how to fish is landing what you read and see on the water, if you don 't practice what you read and see you 'll get nowhere.

[joshuaryan]

I learned from experience, watching shows on tv, fishing forums and the internet.

[bassnbtom]

my dad for trout fishing, this website for bass!

[BassAssasin2]

several priceless sources. grandad, dad, bass resource, and just hanging outdoors and watching and observing nature my entire life

x2 although bass resource has been a big help

[SGT Rico]

I've been fishing all my life, but living in Puerto Rico "Bass fishing" was not a priority. I started fishing Peacock Bass and when I joined the Army, a good friend of mine introduced me to Large Mouth Bass. that was 6 years ago, and now I can't get enough of it..lol..

[Fish-r]

I would have to say I've learned the most here.