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How long did it take before your first catch?
Jun 15, 2021 10:35:41   #
FS Digest
 
I’m pretty new to fishing. Still learning rig set ups and what bait to use etc. have gone out fishing four times now, 2-3 hours each time. Got my first bite this evening, but it got away. Just curious how long it takes to get a catch in general, trying to learn what I’m doing wrong/right. I’m at a local freshwater lake. Open to any tips/advice :)

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by hecknotechno1

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Jun 15, 2021 10:45:13   #
OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin
 
It can take 10 seconds, or 10 trips…
First, where are you fishing, what type of fish may be in there, what are you using and what do you want to catch?

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Jun 15, 2021 10:57:26   #
jigginjim Loc: Buffalo, Minnesota
 
OJdidit wrote:
It can take 10 seconds, or 10 trips…
First, where are you fishing, what type of fish may be in there, what are you using and what do you want to catch?


That is the best question. Everything all depends on time, location and species.

Also check state fisheries for fish survey in the lake you are fishing. If you are trying to catch (walleye as a species) checking lake survey to be sure lake you are fishing has good numbers of the species. Or you are trying the catch fish for a empty bowl in the kitchen.

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Jun 15, 2021 11:01:09   #
FinFisherman Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl
 
FS Digest wrote:
I’m pretty new to fishing. Still learning rig set ups and what bait to use etc. have gone out fishing four times now, 2-3 hours each time. Got my first bite this evening, but it got away. Just curious how long it takes to get a catch in general, trying to learn what I’m doing wrong/right. I’m at a local freshwater lake. Open to any tips/advice :)

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by hecknotechno1


Don't remember it was 70 years ago or more but I'd bet if I was teaching you. You would have caught something in less than 30 minutes. Start simple. Worm on the hook, bobber on the line a split shot just above the hook. Flip it out and watch the bobber when the bobber goes under set the hook and reel in your catch. After you get the basics down then start on different rigs and lures.

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Jun 15, 2021 11:28:52   #
Ivey Loc: South Central Tennessee, Tim's Ford Lake
 
FS Digest wrote:
I’m pretty new to fishing. Still learning rig set ups and what bait to use etc. have gone out fishing four times now, 2-3 hours each time. Got my first bite this evening, but it got away. Just curious how long it takes to get a catch in general, trying to learn what I’m doing wrong/right. I’m at a local freshwater lake. Open to any tips/advice :)

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by hecknotechno1


Not really a time thing, the lucky ones get a fish the first time out, others struggle for days or even years. Upping your chance to catch a fish has several different factors.

What type fish you are going for, Some species don't bite as well as others, harder to fool.

Where you are fishing, remember the old saying 80% of the fish are located in 10% of the lake or river you are fishing. Find that 10% and you'll up your chance of catching a lot.

Your best option is to learn as much as you can about the fish you are trying to catch.

If you want a better chance, tie on a hook and bobber bait up a worm or a cricket, find a bridge with rip-rap and fish shallow for bream.

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Jun 15, 2021 11:32:42   #
Odino Loc: Rye NH
 
First catch in about 10 seconds, a minnow on a worm at 4 Y.O.

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Jun 16, 2021 10:15:26   #
DaveDave Loc: Northern Arizona
 
Odino wrote:
First catch in about 10 seconds, a minnow on a worm at 4 Y.O.


Minnow on a worm? 😂 Now that's a combination I have never used.

I don't care who ya are, that's funny right there👍

Be patient, it'll happen

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Jun 16, 2021 11:03:06   #
jigginjim Loc: Buffalo, Minnesota
 
Another question about your fishing.

Are you fishing from shore? Are you using any live bait? What fishing equipment are you using? Rod, reel, line and
what type of tackle do you use? What lake? I operate a fishing guide service in Minnesota, I enjoy helping others find fish in their areas. Look up Jiggin Jim's Fishing Guide Service.

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Jun 16, 2021 16:35:36   #
MarylandFish Loc: Maryland
 
My first fish was at Indian River Inlet in Delaware. It seemed like it was like shooting fish in a barrel. Drop the line into the water and bingo there was a fish.

If I was teaching someone today I’d have them get a bucket full of cicadas or worms and have them catch bluegill all day. It builds confidence and is fun. Starting out going after bass can be tricky and not encouraging. Graduate to bass afterwards.

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Jun 16, 2021 19:32:19   #
Odino Loc: Rye NH
 
The minnow ate the worm

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Jun 16, 2021 22:15:11   #
Jwid Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
 
I was spoiled for life. Caught a nine inch trout on my first cast at age seven in Colorado. I spent the week before practicing tying little gold hooks for salmon eggs. Practicing casting a Mitchell spinning reel. Can’t forget it. Still wondering what I did wrong on the second, third, thousand, ten thousand casts that came up empty.

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Jun 17, 2021 04:12:01   #
Pixiedog456005 Loc: Maryland
 
The sport is called "fishing.... not catching".
There is a learning curve... and take the time to enjoy the education.

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Jun 17, 2021 12:57:31   #
bapabear Loc: Blaine, Washington
 
My first fish was on my first cast on my first fishing outing at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. It was about 1955. We caught blue gill, and bullheads with an occasional three or four inch bass every time we went. Bobbers and worms were used. My brother and I brought stringers of fish home from that spot over the next three years. I still get a special feeling when I see a bobber go down. That is also how I learned to scale and clean pint size bluegill and bullheads. Dad said, "you catch them, you clean them". I started using a knife at age 9. : Just a side note, in third grade, I skipped school and hitchhiked to the lake several times. I never got caught, but it was sure hard to throw those fish back so my parents didn't know I went fishing. I expect they had a clue, because my pants must have smelled like fish. I wish they were still around to ask. If not polluted, I expect kids are still learning to fish there.

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Jun 19, 2021 08:03:27   #
Jwid Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
 
Pixiedog456005 wrote:
The sport is called "fishing.... not catching".
There is a learning curve... and take the time to enjoy the education.


You are correct sir. As a seven year old it only took about 20 minutes after the first cast to start learning that lesson. But again seven year olds don’t learn patience very quickly. Now, even getting skunked is better than not fishing.

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