Picked up a rod and reel a couple weeks ago and been out twice for 6 or 7 hours (once on a canal, on a lake today) and the only thing that’s hit my bait is a bird that ate my bait. I’m using two maggots on a size 16 hook and a float recommended by the tackle shop near me
Anything I’m doing wrong in particular or just bad luck?
Posted by Formal-Temporary6844
6 Comments
Try worms they work great for me
Depends on what species you’re fishing for. I’ve never used maggots. You can’t go wrong with live worms. Fishing is a sport of patience and luck, so the more you get out and fish the more likely you will be to catch something. Keep trying and tight lines!
Try different depths- make the distance from bobber to worm longer or shorter, fish hang out at different depths depending on factors ( lots of literature out there on this ) and often near the bottom.
Try different baits, live bait/corn/bread. Try different depths with your bobber. Actually look for fish. Fish at dawn and dusk.
I personally have never fished maggots, but I use red worms or night crawlers on a 2/0 circle hook with a bobber a lot and have luck with that. Then letting it for a while and reeling in every so often. If you wanted to try some soft plastics, you can never go wrong with a plastic swim bait on a jig head
I take kids fishing like scouts and cousins/friends kids and the one thing I can tell you is be patient, once you find what works and you land your first one sunny or salmon your see it’s worth it.