What’s the best way to catch a fish?

Answer 1

to help you with this i would need more details ie where you are fishing what you are trying to catch

If you just want to catch a fish any fish go down the canal and use maggots and float fish most canals are about 4 to 5 feet deep so you will need that distance between your float and hook and weights to keep the line down

Answer 2

There's a million and one ways to catch a fish. The factors depend on what type of fish and the water you're fishing. The principal that would remain the same is to present a bait in the most natural manner in order to give a fish confidence to take it.

Answer 3

patience ; )

...to catch a fish..the best way...really need more to your question..like fresh water or saltwater,big or little??,but if you mean just 'A'fish then I'd say with a rod & line, & a river..as long as you've got light line (4 or 5 lb) & say a size 16 hook with double maggot, then trotting with a float ; ) you might catch alot of small one's but you'd catch them all day.. ; )

Answer 4

with a fishing pole,bobber and night crawlers depending on what type of fish you are trying to catch

Answer 5

just talk them into giving up...lol...the best way by far is with a cane pole and the plain average hand dug american worm...then you just sit back drink some beer and enjoy life

Answer 6

Chuck a stun grenade into a trout farm pond, then grab a large net!

Answer 7

Cast net

Answer 8

with a motor pike and side carp now thats gotta be worth a star surley !!!! lol

Answer 9

Depends on the species, as there are loads of different ones..... and even more different baits and methods to try catch them.... even the methods of catching them have too many different names and variations to list. And one Bait/Method combination that catches you fish like it's going out of fashion on one day, may not work at all the next.

But for general coarse fishing in the UK & Europe (Perch, Roach, Rudd, Bream, Tench, Crucian carp, Gudgeon, Orfe, Dace, small chubb + smaller barbel).........
Rod: 12 or 13ft Float/Match rod, or a Leger / Feeder rod
Fixed Spool reel holding plenty of 3 - 6lb BS line
Waggler float (or leger weights, depending on which method you're using)
Size 18 - 10 hooks
Bread / Worms / Sweetcorn / Maggots / Casters for bait
Wait 15 - 20mins for a bite before rebaiting

Lure Fishing for Trout, Perch & Chub
6 - 7ft Spinning rod
Fixed spool reel loaded with 6-8lb line
Snaplink swivel (preferably a BERKLEY CROSS-LOK) tied to end of reel line.
Spinner (e.g. MEPPS Size2) clipped to snaplink

Bait Fishing for Trout + Perch:
6 - 7ft Spinning rod
Fixed spool reel loaded with 6lb line
Bullet / coffin weight on the reel line, stopped at the end with a swivel. c. 18" Monofilament trace attached to a size 16 - 8 hook. Worms and / or BERKLEY POWERBAIT for bait.
Give it about 15 - 20mins for a bite.

Specimen sized Chub & Barbel:
10 - 12ft 1.25 - 1.75lb Test Curve "specimen" / "Avon" rod
Fixed spool reel loaded with 8 - 10lb's line
Rig = pretty much same as above
bait = maggots / worms / bread / paste baits / sweetcorn / luncheon meat / spam

Specimen sized Common / King Carp:
12ft Specimen rod (1.75lb - 2.5lb TC, depending on approach)
Fixed Spool reel loaded with 12 - 15lb BS line
Rig = depends on the situation (e.g. stalking, or long range)
Baits = Boilies, Sweetcorn, Maggots, Luncheon meat / spam

Pike:
Too much stuff to list, and shouldn't be tried by beginners... see http://www.esox.co.uk or http://www.pacgb.co.uk

Fly fishing for Trout + Salmon up to about 8lb in weight:
9ft 6" Fly rod, with 5-6AFTM rating
Suitable fly reel loaded with 5-6rated flyline + backing
Leader (varied length), made from Monofilament or Flurocarbon line.
Fishing fly tied to end (e.g. "Coachman")

Sea fishing from a pier:
9ft Spinning rod
fixed spool reel loaded with 12lb line
leger rig / sea float rig / spinning rig
Bait: mussel, squid, ragworm, or mackerel lures.

Sea fishing from a beach:
Beachcasting rod
Multiplier reel loaded with 15lb line
any rig of your choice
Bait: Peeler crab / squid / lugworm / ragworm, etc for bait

Sea fishing from a boat:
Shakespeare UGLY STIK boat rod
BIG multiplier loaded with line (depending on the rod's IGFA rating)
Leger rig of some description
Bait: Mackerel, peeler crab, "PIRKS", etc

Answer 10

with a line, lure and rod. Then you pray. Good luck out there.