Enjoyable Fishing For Professionals As Well As New Comers
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012The United States is full of great fish to catch. Between the rivers, lakes, ponds, and coastal regions, everybody has something they can look forward to catching. Unfortunately, the only fish people seem to want to go after are large mouth bass and trout. This isn’t to say that I don’t enjoy trout fishing and bass fishing, I just think that people should be taking advantage of all the great fish out there.
I wrote this article to talk about a few of the other fish that anglers should set their sites to. I’ll talk about fish that both amateurs and experts can have fun fishing for.
One of the most exciting fish to catch after trout and bass is catfish. You’ll find that catfish fishing is easy since you don’t have to worry about throwing out a great bait presentation. The key to fishing for catfish is to use bait that smells awful. Because of the catfish’s strong sense of smell, they mostly hunt by scent, so the smellier the bait, the more catfish you’ll catch. These fish aren’t hard to find and can be very exhilarating to pull in.
Pike is another fantastic fish to go fishing for. Pike fishing is great for people that don’t have access to deep lakes and rivers. The reason for this is that pike are easily found in shallow ponds and lakes. These fish can usually be found lurking around thick brush and underneath logs and fallen trees. I love how impressive some of these fish look when taken out of the water. They are very long so it makes them look massively big.
Many people have also overlooked the sunfish. Most people conjure up images of tiny fish swimming around in an old polluted creek when they think of sunfish. However, large sunfish like bluegill and carp can get really big and really put up a nice fight. Some people even eat the carp and bluegill that they catch.
Spring and summer is the best time to go bluegill fishing in shallow bodies of water. When these fish are mating, they tend to want to eat a lot more. Fish during this time period and you will be in a position to drop almost anything in the water and they’ll latch on like its the greatest meal they’ve ever seen.
Carp can be a bit more challenging to catch. They have a tendency to want to occupy deeper waters and will get scared easily. What this means is you’ll have to be a bit craftier with your bait presentation. Websites like http://www.guide-to-fishing.com can help give you advice on how to present your bait so that you won’t scare your carp away.