BASIC FISHING

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BASIC FISHING

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• PASADENA SPORTFISHING
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THIS IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT

• NICE CATCH

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WHAT DO I NEED TO GO FISHING

• BAIT RAG
• SMALL KNIFE AND GLOVE
• ROD REEL TACKLE BOX
• BAIT CUTTING BOARD
• COOLER ICE
• SANDWICH DRINKS
• SUNGLASSES AND SUN LOTION HAT
• MAYBE A RAIN COAT OR PONCHO
• TRASH BAG

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WHERE CAN I FISHIN PASADENA MD.

• FORT SMALLWOOD PARK --FISHING PIER
• DOWNS PARK -- FISHING PIER
• DO NOT CUT BAIT ON THE RAIL
• USE BAIT CUTTING TABLE

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WHAT KIND OF FISH CAN I CATCH

• THE CHESPEAKE BAY IS SALTWATER
• THERE ARE MANY SPECIES OF FISH IN THE BAY
• SOME FISH YOU CAN EAT
• SOME ARE NO GOOD TO EAT
• MOST COMMON ARE

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WHITE PERCH

• GOOD TO EAT FUN TO CATCH

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ROCKFISH

• GOOD TO EAT LOTS OF FUN TO CATCH

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SPOT

• GOOD TO EAT FUN TO CATCH
• SOFT MEAT

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CATFISH

• GOOD TO EAT
• HARD TO CLEAN

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OYSTER TOAD

• THIS GUY IS BAD IS NO GOOD TO EAT
• IT CAN BITE --KEEP AWAY FROM ITS MOUTH
• IT CAN CRACK AN OYSTER
• THINK WHAT IT CAN DO TO YOUR FINGER

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BLUE CRAB

• CRABS LIKE FISHING BAIT TOO.
• IT CAN BITE BE CAREFUL

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WHAT SHOULD I PUT IN MY TACKLE BOX

• SNELLED HOOKS SIZE 6 OR 4
• LIGHT BOTTOM RIGS
• BOBBERS 1 OR 11/2 INCHES
• WEIGHTS ½ 1 OUNCE AND SPLIT SHOTS
• SMALL KNIFE FOR BAIT CUTTING
• SUN BLOCK LOTION INSECT REPELLANT
• FEW BANDAIDS AND ANTISEPTIC
• SNAP SWIVELS 5 OR 7
• NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS
• EXTRA LINE 8 POUND TEST

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WHAT TYPE OF ROD REEL DO I NEED

• LIGHT ACTION
• CLOSED FACE
• PUSH BUTTON
• OR
• SPINNING

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CASTING A CLOSED FACE PUSH BUTTON REEL

• PRESS DOWN FIRMLY ON THE RELEASE BUTTON
• HOLD ROD STRAIGHT UP WITH FINGER ON THE BUTTON
• LOOK BEHIND YOU TO MAKE SURE ALL IS CLEAR
• GO FORWARD WITH THE ROD
• LET GO OF THE BUTTON
• ONCE LURE HITS THE WATER TURN THE HANDLE

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CASTING AN OPEN FACE SPINNING REEL

• TRAP THE LINE AGAINST THE ROD GRIP
• WITH YOUR INDEX FINGER
• HOLD THE LINE, OPEN THE BAIL ARM
• CAST THE ROD IN A SMOOTH ARC AND RELEASE THE
  LINE BY POINTING YOUR FINGER AT YOUR TARGET

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GETTING ROD READY

• YOU NEED TO TIE A 5 OR 7 SNAP SWIVEL
• ON THE END OF YOUR LINE
• SNAP SWIVEL IS A EASY WAY TO ADD OR REMOVE RIGS

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MOST COMMON SIMPLE KNOT

• USE THIS KNOT
• TO TIE ON ALL
• YOUR FISHING
• TACKLE

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WHAT DO I PUT ON THE ROD REEL TO CATCH FISH

• MOST COMMON
• BOTTOM RIG ---- TWO HOOKS
  SINKER
• KEEPS HOOKS BAIT CLOSE TO
  THE BOTTOM
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  OR
• 
  BOBBER HOOK
• KEEPS HOOK BAIT ABOVE THE
  BOTTOM

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WHAT KIND OF BAIT SHOULD I USE

• MOST COMMON
• WORMS
• GRASS SHRIMP
• PURCHASE FROM TACKLE SHOP

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HOW DO I PUT THE BAIT ON THE HOOK

• WORMS
• CUT WITH A SMALL KNIFE
• INTO SMALL PIECES --- 1/4 INCH
• GRASS SHRIMP
• USE ONE WHOLE SHRIMP
• ENTER HOOK AT END OF SHRIMP
• AND SLIDE TO THE HEAD

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FISHING TIP

• THE FISH YOU WILL BE FISHING FOR HAS A SMALL
  MOUTH
• IT IS BEST TO USE A VERY SMALL PIECE OF BAIT
  HOOK

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OKAY I AM READY TO PUT MY LINE INTO THE WATER

• CASTING YOUR ROD
• THE HOOKS WILL BEHIND YOU SO LOOK AROUND
• MAKE SURE ALL IS CLEAR
• WHERE NO ONE WILL GET HOOKED
• NOW YOU CAN CAST YOUR ROD
• HOW DO I DO THAT---

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CASTING YOUR ROD

• HOLD THE ROD OVER YOUR SHOULDER
• LOOK BEHIND YOU TO SEE THE HOOKS ARE CLEAR----
  NOT TO HOOK SOMEONE
• GO FORWARD WITH A SMOOTH THROW
• TURN THE HANDLE OF THE REEL
• NOW WAIT FOR A BITE

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I GOT A BITE WHAT DO I DO

• JUST A LITTLE JERK ON THE ROD WILL HOOK THE FISH
• DO NOT JERK THE ROD HARD
• NOW CRANK THE FISH IN

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HOW DO I GET THE FISH OFF THE HOOK

• BE CAREFUL YOU CAN GET HURT
• MOST FISH DO NOT BITE BUT THEIR FINS ARE SHARP
  AND POINTED.
• USE A GLOVE OR GET A GROWN-UP TO HELP YOU

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WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH THE FISH

• YOU CAN RELEASE IT (LET IT GO)
• OR
• IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE IT FOR DINNER PUT IT IN
  A COOLER ON ICE
• HAVE A GROWN UP CLEAN IT
• AND
• MOM COOK IT

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TIME TO GO HOME

• PUT ALL TRASH IN THE TRASH BAG
• AND TAKE IT HOME WITH YOU
• REMOVE THE FISHING RIG AND THE HOOKS FROM
• YOUR ROD AND PUT IT IN YOUR TACKLE BOX
• CARRY YOUR FISHING ROD UP RIGHT
• SO NOT TO HIT SOMEONE IN THE EYE
• NOT THIS WAY RIGHT WAY
  

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OKAY YOU ARE NOW A FISHERMAN

• DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS???
• CALL THE
• PASADENA SPORTFISHING
• 410-439-3474
• WWW.PASADENASPORTFISHING.COM

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FUTURE FISHING

• LOTS MORE TO LEARN ABOUT FISHING
• MANY MORE TYPES OF KNOTS
• LOTS OF LURES AND TACKLE
• MANY TYPES OF ROD REELS
• ALL KINDS OF BAIT AND METHODS
• FISHING IN FRESH WATER SALTWATER
• THE MORE YOU GO FISHING
• THE MORE YOU WILL LEARN AND CATCH.

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PASADENA SPORTFISHING GROUP

• HAS FISHING MEETINGS
• EVERY SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH
• LOCATION GLEN BURNIE MOOSE LODGE 1456
• 1911 CRAIN HWY. S.
• GLEN BURNIE,MD. 21061
• OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THE WHOLE FAMILY
• FISH TALK ONLY
• LOTS OF PRIZES
• OUR WEBSITE
• WWW.PASADENASPORTFISHING.COM

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