We’ve used this page to bring together all our best fishing tips and advice. We’ve got tips on how to find good fishing spots, when you should choose to fish and what methods you should use for the highest chances of success.
These tips come from our team of fishing writers, who are all with fishing guides or expert anglers. They’ve put their passion into helping people to catch more fishing into these tips.
Fishing: the best time, weather and conditions
An old fishing friend of mine has a snappy answer for when people ask him the best time to go fishing: “When you have time to go.” He’s right in a way – his answer speaks to our busy lives and the fact that you should seize any opportunity to go fishing and not worry too much about weather and time.
However, there is no doubt that weather, time of day, season and barometric pressure – and even moon phase – have profound effects on fish behaviour and choosing a time when these factors are working in your favor usually brings more success.
- Bass Fishing After a Storm: How to Stimulate a Hot Bite
- Best fishing near me: Find Top Spots the Right Way
- Barometric Pressure and Fishing: What Impact Does it Have?
- What is the best time of day to fish? Answers Here
- Fishing after rain: How to Handle High Water
- Night fishing: Boost your Strike Rate After Dark
- Fishing in hot weather: Tips to Land More Fish
Fishing Technology
Modern electronics make finding fish and fishing safely and effectively relatively simple – provided the fish are co-operating. But like any piece of sophisticated technology, fish finders, trolling motors and other angling aids aren’t alwasy easy to use. Our experts have set down their best tips on using tech to improve your fishing success below.
- How to read a fish finder: Complete Guide
- Personal Locator Beacon: How to Use One To Stay Safe
- How to Install a Fish Finder: Full Instructions
- What Does a Thermocline Look Like on your Fish Finder
- Lowrance Transducer Compatability Chart
- How to Tell if Your Transducer isn’t Working
Tackle Set Up
- How to make a fish stringer: An Easy How-To Guide
- Can you take fishing gear on a plane? Comprehensive Guide
- How to get rid of fish smell on hands: The Simplest Methods
- Surf fishing gear list: All the required tackle for success in the salt
- Anise oil for fishing: Does it attract bites?
- How to clean a Camelbak Mouthpiece
Fishing Techniques
- Japan fly fishing: How to catch fish in Japanese waters
- Types of Trout Found in Japan
- Wade fishing: Get closer to the fish and reap the rewards
- Technique tips: How to cast light lures
- What is jigging?
- How long should your leader line be
- Why can’t i catch fish? Tips to turn around your form.
- Float Fishing Setup: Great rigs for steelhead and other species
- Beginner’s corner: How to hold a fishing rod
- How to fish a Chatterbait
- How to catch trout: A Beginner’s Guide
- Sight fishing: How to stalk fish and catch them
- How to catch bass: Basic Tips for Beginners
- How to fish Crankbaits: Complete Guide
- How to Rig a Worm for Bass Fishing: Wacky, Texas, Carolina Rigs and More
- 10 Top Rigs for Trout
Ethical and Sustainable Fishing
- Health benefits of fishing: mental and physical advantages explained
- Funny fishing quotes: 50 great sayings
- Recycling fishing line
- Ikejimi – the Japanese way of killing fish humanely for maximum freshness
- Do fish remember being caught?
- How long can fish live out of water?
- Fishing etiquette: Sharing the water together
- How Long do Bass Live?
- How to say fish in Spanish and French
- Taking kids fishing: 10 Trips To Make a Children’s Fishing Trip a Success
- Celebrities who fly fish: Henry Winkler, Eric Clapton and Many More
- How Long Does Fishing Line Last (Longer than you think!)?
