Fishing has been around forever, and there are many reasons on to which why people fish. The most common reason that people fish in my opinion is for the sport of it, fishing fun and a great way to bond with friends and family. Others may make a living off of doing it such as commercial fishermen. And of course there is the angler that just loves to fish, and loves to eat fish, taking notice of the local fishing regulations though.
When it comes to fishing, there are many types of fishing that can be done. For the purpose of this article I will be covering some basic types of fishing gear that is used when fishing in either lakes or inshore saltwater, such as flats fishing.
We will start with the fishing rod and reel, fully equipped with the fishing line, leader, and sinkers or cork if necessary. Of course you will also have your choice of bait to, whether you want to go artificial or you want to use live bait is your choice, both have their strengths and weaknesses.
One thing that I constantly forget to bring with me on the boat is a net to scoop the fish out of the water with. This is not essential to have but it will greatly lower the odds of you loosing a prize fish because they shake them selves off of the hook before they get into the boat.
The easiest way that you can get live bait is to pay for it, the next easiest way is to catch it by using a cast net, which every angler should have in their fishing tackle supply. Not only are cast nets great for catching bait they can also be used to catch mullet, which can make great bait or a good meal on the dinner table.
If you are using a flats boat, then you can deeply benefit from having a trolling motor. Once you get into shallow waters your inboard or outboard motor may do nothing but hit ground and mess up the propeller, along with scaring the fish away. A trolling motor will allow you to quietly move across shallow waters without spooking any fish.
