What is the proper way of fishing, how do u know if the fish bites??

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Answer 1

There is no "proper" way; just preferred way. Live bait typically catches more fish than artificial, just know your local regulations on using them. It is unlawful in some areas to fish with live bait, because fish are more likely to swallow hooks.

Also, if you go to a public game land to fish, make sure that you have a liscense if you want to keep the fish you catch. Game wardens are very strict on this. It may depend on what state you live in, but in NC, it is mandatory to have a fishing liscense at the age of 16, should you want to keep fish caught on public water.

As to your second question--trust me, you'll know when a fish bites. Just make sure that you jerk up first to set the hook, and then reel in.

Happy fishing!

Answer 2

Proper ways of fishing: fly casting, bait fishing, lure fishing, trolling, bottom fishing. Then each of those can be broken into several categories. Bait fishing, for example, can be done with a bobber, a sinker, both, or neither. The bait can be a smaller fish (or a piece of one) or other aquatic critters, a worm, a cricket or other bug, some manmade concoction like a doughball or power bait, or stuff like chicken livers or canned corn or... whatever.

Basically, you put the bait or lure in the water near where the fish are. With bait you can usually let it sit still, with a lure you usually move it... but there are exceptions to these.

When a fish bites, it's sometimes a tiny tap or nibble, or a sudden yank, or the fish just takes off like a freight train, or sometimes it just slowly gets heavy on the line... or sometimes you feel nothing at all, as the fish has just snapped up the bait where it was and is just sitting there. It's all a matter of "feel".

There's an awful lot to fishing, which is why there are thousands of books on the subject, as well as hundreds of questions in this forum.

Answer 3

It depends on how you are fishing. If you are using live bait, and have a bobber on, when the bobber goes under, you have a fish. If you are using a lure, when you feel a strike, set the hook, and when it starts pulling really hard, you know you have a fish.

Answer 4

There is no "Proper" way to fish, and you will know when you have a fish when the pole starts to bend. (Or the bobber goes under, but the bobber may go down due to weeds).

Answer 5

like other people have said its preference, feeling ability, and sight. also depends on what your fishing for. if your fishing for panfish try a bobber or believe it or not you can just fish off the bottom w/out one just have to check often due to snags and fish. hope this helped

Answer 6

you can do it one of two ways. you can watch your line and if it tightens up you have a fish or you can watch the tip of your pole. if the top of the pole bends more than normal,you have a fish and need to set the hook and start to reel in the fish

Answer 7

well if ur using a bobber just wait till u see it sink or start moving around. other wise just keep a tight line and wait till u feel resistance.

Answer 8

Its one of those thing you just know if it don't feel like a bite don't set your hook

Answer 9

1. Float or bobber
2. Bells or alarms that detects pulls on your string
3. use braided lines for more sensitivity

Answer 10

use a bobber