Fishing Waders

 Fishing Waders

   There are several types of fishing waders you can choose from. Some fishermen have more than just one kind. That way you can choose the wader for the different kind of fishing you will be doing. You can have a boot wader which is just a long boot that goes up to about your knee. You would use these in small streams and not very deep. Then you have hip waders. These you would use on a little deeper stream. You can use these for putting out your duck decoys if you don't have a boat too. These types are usually rubber or neoprene and work well.

   The next type are chest fishing waders. These come in many types of material. The breathable type are lighter. I feel you should not skimp on these you should get the best you can afford. Some come with boot attached to the fishing wader and some come with no boot or shoe attached. You decide what you like and get them. You obviously can go into water much deeper in the water than the boot or hip type fishing wader, but be careful and don't go deeper in the water than you can handle. You will be amazed at the weight and pressure that water can put against you.

   You can also choose what type of bottom the boot or shoe will have on them. I think you should talk to your salesperson in the store about the two types, felt or lugged bottom and figurer out what is best for you or which you like the best. I personally have both boot fishing wader and chest fishing waders. I also have separate shoes with felt bottoms on them. I also have  a pair of wading boots with lugged bottoms too. You can get high tops or regular height shoes just depends on what you like. I like high top for the extra strength for my ankles. I had hip wader but when they developed a leak I never replaced them.

   Whenever you go out into the water to fish, or any reason for that matter, I feel you should not go by yourself. Always have someone with you just in case you fall you may need help getting up if you are hurt. Even if you just twisted you ankle it is easier to get out of the water with someone helping you.  

Choosing a fishing reel

  Choosing a fishing reel can be confusing because there are so many to choose from. Most of the time you will purchase your fishing rod and fishing reel together as a package. Then all you have to do is decide what type of fishing you are going to do and buy the set and go fishing.

   I did this for a lot of years and was happy until I decided to buy a new reel because one of the reels broke that came with the set I bought. I want to move up in quality a notch or two to what come with the sets. I bought a spinning reel that had a finger catch on it so all you had to do is hook your finger around the line and pull back on the lever and that pull the bail back so you could cast, I didn't have to flip the bail with my other hand. I thought that was awesome.   

   Now picking out a reel for my grandchildren was easy. I bought them all closed face fishing  reels. They are a lot easier for them to operate at first, they only have one thing to do and that is push down the button. Now know when to let off the button is very important but you will have to coach them on that. This usually take practicing at home before you go fishing. As each one get good with that reel I move them up to a regular spinning reel. When they get good with that fishing reel I will move them to casting reels.

   When I purchased my first bait casting reel I purchased the rod and reel separately. Choosing the rod wasn't hard but picking out the right fishing reel was more difficult. I had to try them out to see if they could be adjusted easily and if it balanced well with my fishing pole. Once I figured that out using it was fun. With a casting reel, the better you get the more you can back off on the brake a little the more experienced you get and the farther you can cast with it.

   When I bought my first fly fishing outfit I just went for a medium price range sent and thought that was okay until that reel feel apart. I went to the sporting good store and boy did I get a lesson on fly fishing reels. Will the salesperson must have done a good job because I bought a much higher priced fishing reel than what I was going to buy. I am pleased I did.

What is a fishing pole holder

    What are fishing pole holders?  They are a device that holds your fishing  rod. You can have a single rod fishing pole holder or a pole holder that holds several fishing rods. Probably the biggest use for holders would be in sporting goods retail stores or commercial fishing boats that take the general public out fishing.    There several types of rod holders you can use for storing you fishing rod. Depending upon what you need, you can have holders that hold several rods and are either fixed on the floor or fishing rod holders that have rollers so you can move them easily. There a multitude of fishing rod holders that you can mount on the wall so you can leave the floor space in your garage clear for other things.

   I use a pole holder that I mount on the ceiling of my garage. Actually I do have a wall mount  pole holder and a floor standing pole holder.That way, I keep all my fishing poles up where I can still use my garage floor and walls clear. It also keeps my grandkids from getting into them unless I get the fishing rod down for them. By using fishing pole holders I keep all my fishing pole safe so they don't get tangled up and  broken while storing them. Fishing pole holders also keep you fishing poles safe when you are traveling to your favorite fishing spot.  Fishing pole holders are really useful if you have a boat. It is very important to keep everything in its place when you have small space, like a boat. You can store you fishing poles in fishing pole holders designed for storage and put you fishing pole you are fishing with in a pole holder designed to hold your fishing pole while your bait is in the water. This way your hands are free to bait up other hooks and leader or hold you favorite beverage.

   A pole holder is a must for every fisherman. You can get a pole holder in just about any price range. You can buy a pole holder in just about every store that carries fishing gear. You can get holders to hold your fishing pole on the beach, in your boat even special fishing pole holders that attach to wheelchairs to help the handicapped people be able to enjoy fishing too.

What a fishing pole holder does

  A pole holder is a device that hold your fishing pole and lets you hands be free to do other things while fishing or for storage. There are many types for fishing pole holders. Some you use for storage and some you would use to keep your fishing pole safe while you are traveling to and from your favorite fishing spot and other you use when you are fishing. Most work by gravity, just put your fishing pole into the holder but some you put your fishing pole into the slot on the pole holder and close some type of locking device and that will keep your fishing pole from falling out of the fishing pole holder.

   There are  even specialty type fishing pole holders that you can attach to a wheelchairs and other things to help handicapped people to make it possible for them to go fishing too. There are fishing pole holders for your boat, for your cars, for your truck. There fishing pole holders to use in your garage to help keep them from tangling up. There are even fishing pole holders you can drive into the ground with a hammer or push into the beach sand next to the lake. There are even fishing pole holders you can screw into the ground or sand next to your easy chair on the beach. There even fishing pole holders you can attach to your easy chair next to your favorite beverage. You do not even have to get out of your chair to fish.
   A pole holder is a must for any fisherman. It keeps your fishing pole up off the ground so you do not have to worry about stepping on and breaking your fishing pole. It also keep you fishing pole up so you do not have to worry about getting your fishing line tangled up on the weeds and vegetation along the river or lake bank. There is nothing any more frustrating than to have a fish bite your bait, grab your fishing pole to set the hook and find out your fishing line is tangled up with the weeds along side the lake bank. There are fishing pole holders in just about any price range and can be found at just about every store that carries fishing gear.
   I love the pole holder I have attached to the ceiling of my garage. It keeps my fishing poles all up where I can not break them and I do not have to worry about the grandkids getting into my fishing poles unless I am out in the garage with them. I keep one in my truck and another with my fishing gear in the garage. Keep a spare just in case one breaks or your fishing partner forgets to bring his.

How a fishing pole holder works

All fishing pole holders work basically the same and for the same purpose, to hold your fishing pole. How ever there are still several types and usage for a them. Lets start with the obvious. You take it with you when you go fishing to hold your fishing pole so you can do other things while your line and bait are in the water waiting for a fish to bite.

   Some of these fishing pole holders go into the ground either by being driven or screwed into the ground. Other types you can attach to your beach chair. Some can be attached to wheelchair to help the handicapped go fishing. Most of these fishing pole holders you just set your fishing pole into the slot designed for your fishing pole.

   Some fishing pole holders are designed to be use on a boat either for storage or while fishing. Some of these fishing pole holders can either be just clamped to the edge or you boat while others have a base that is attached to the boat and than the part that holds your fising pole is set into the base on the top edge of the boat.
   There others designed to be used in your vehicle usually mounted so your fishing pole will set horizontally. These type of holders work great. By using these you do not have to worry about breaking you fishing poles with your other fishing gear.
   Other pole holder are designed just for storage. You can get floor mount, which usually you can get them to hold just about as many fishing poles as you want. Some pole holder will have rollers so you can move them around. Other storage  holders you can mount on the wall. These are good because you can keep your floor area clear. Other pole holders you can mount on the ceiling which is great if you are limited on floor and wall space in your garage. I use all three. Usually all my fishing poles are in the ceiling mount. But, if I am working on my fishing poles, changing line or fixing a tip or making a fishing pole from scratch I need the floor mount pole holder to keep next to my work bench. If the fishing pole is not mine that I am fixing I will put it in the floor holder and then when I finish fixing that pole I will put in the wal mount holder.
   I usually take 2 fishing pole holders when I go fishing just in case my fishing partner doesn't have one to bring or one holder may break. 1/18/11 by Randy Wright Delete

What is a fishing pole

   A fishing pole is the stick or pole you put you line and bait on and is used to through them out into the water to catch a fish. There are many kinds of poles. There are fiberglass poles and graphite poles. It is your choice upon which you like the best. Most of my fishing poles are fiberglass rods. That's the type I grew up with so that is what I got used to using. I get a more play action with them but the graphite poles seem to be more sensitive. I did forget to mention bamboo poles. I have never used one so I can't comment on them. You also have one piece and break down fishing poles. These can break down to just 2 pieces to several pieces in a pole you would take in your back pack.

   One piece poles are probably stronger then the break down but the one piece pole is harder to get into the truck or car. Also, if you pack into a lake it is much easier to pack in a pole that breaks down into several pieces instead of carrying in a one piece pole. But that is just my personally feeling.
   Depending upon what you are going to fish for and what type of fishing you are going to do determines what type for pole you are going to use. There are heavy duty poles clear down to micro light fishing poles. I like to use micro light fishing poles and ultra light poles when I go fishing for perch or crappie. Use 2# fishing line and you will have a lot of fun. Now if I had to choose only 1 pole  and had to get rid of all my other fishing poles, I would have to choose my medium to light weight steelhead pole. That way I could fish for perch and crappie, clear up to steelhead and salmon on that one pole. I like fishing for larger fish that might be why I would choose that pole.
   I am really glad I do not have to choose only one pole. I thing you have to have two or three of  all the different kinds for fishing poles. That way if I break a pole I don't have to quit fishing and go home. All I have to do is at most is go back to the truck to get another pole and keep on fishing.     1/23/11 by Randy Wright Delete
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What a fishing pole does

 What does a fishing pole do?

   A fishing pole is like a shock absorber on a car. When something gets on your hook, your pole bends with the tension that it causes. Hopefully it is a fish and not a snag. But either way, your pole takes the stress by bending and not just straight pressure on you fishing line causing it to break. Now if it is a weed you need to reel your line in and remove the debris. Watch you  pole when reeling in because it could be a fish the is just swimming back towards you. Watch your pole for any signs of life. Generally if you can't feel and pulling or jerking it is a weed. In that case reel it in and clean off your hook, weight, fishing line and pole. In any case watch your pole. It will tell your everything.

   If it is a fish you can set the hook by pulling back on you fishing pole and reeling your line in. You use your fishing pole to keep tension on your line so the fish can not get away. Now as your fish fights to get away your fishing pole bends up or down depending on what your fish is doing.
   Sometime after you hook a fish you can't tell if your fish is on your hook or not because nothing is happening to your pole. Well, you have either lost your fish or he is coming straight at you. When that happens you have to keep your fishing pole pulled straight up and reel very fast. You want to take up the slack and make your fishing pole to start bending showing there is tension on your line. If you don't take up the tension your fish may shake your hook out of its mouth.
   By keeping tension on you line it makes your fish fight or pull harder to get away and this make the fish tired. Once the fish is tired you can reel him in. You need to be careful and have your tension set properly on your fishing reel. If you have the tension set to light your fish can do what ever it wants and may even spit or shake your hook loose. Now on the other side you can have your tension set to tight and then your fish can't make a run and to much stress is put on the line and your fish will break the fishing line no matter what your fishing pole does.     1/23/11 by Randy Wright Delete
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