5 Things to Remember When Teaching Fishing Skills

There has been renewed interest in recreational fishing in the past couple of years. Even though most anglers start fishing during childhood, the fact that so many adults have been indulging in the getaway activity shows you’re never too old to learn or teach the art of fishing to beginners.

So, grab your fishing tackle and coach amateurs on all things angling. Here’s how.

1.    Venture Well-Stocked Waters

You might think fishing is all about good things coming to those who wait, but your new colleagues may not see it that way. You might see it as a challenge, but they could get bored out of their minds waiting for fish to take the bait.

For the first lesson, we suggest you select well-stocked waters to give them something to look forward to in the next lesson. You can repeat the drill a few times, but be sure to move towards calmer, less populated waters as you move to more complex lessons.

2.    Keep the Lessons Short and Fun

The shorter the lesson, the more likely it is for your class of one or several students to stay tuned in. It’s not bad to stop while you’re still ahead because you’ll already have material for the next lesson. 

So, look out for visual cues, such as people looking at their fishing tackle instead of making eye contact with you, stifled yawns, chatting individuals, and wrap it up for the day.

3.    Start with Live Bait

As mentioned previously, you want to maximize engagement in the first few lessons, and traversing generous waters isn’t and shouldn’t be the only way to achieve this feat.

Instead of lures, we suggest you use live bait like insects and worms to increase your pupils’ chances of catching fish. Once interest is established, you can educate them on spinnerbaits, swim shads, and other artificial bait.

4.    Don’t Skip Safety

Your juniors might be in safe hands with you, but they’re likely to take up fishing alone after learning their lessons. To make sure they stay safe on those solo trips, incorporate the odd safety tip here and a proper procedure there to keep the information interesting.

Instead of a pre-float safety demonstration, do more of a peri-float safety demonstration with little crumbs of information. You can also set a good example for beginners by providing a personal flotation device to everyone.

5.    Teach Responsible Fishing

Pave the way for sustainable fishing practices by informing the newcomers about proper guidelines, such as:

• Avoiding protected areas.
• No littering or leaving behind harmful items.
• Following regulations
• Washing gear before and after the fishing activity.
• Catching and releasing fishes, especially endangered species.

Upgrade with Top Fishing Equipment from Hanzo Tackle

Replace your old equipment from the comfort of your home by ordering it online at Hanzo Tackle, or purchase fishing gifts for men.

Create your own fishing gift package and have it delivered free of charge.