| Getting to know a bit about the rules and | | | | anglers did that all the fishing spots would be so |
| etiquette of the sport of fishing is important for | | | | clean and serene. |
| the beginners to this very popular sport. Just like | | | | When you set out to fish make sure you carry a |
| all other sports fishing includes handling the | | | | trash bag along with you. Instead of throwing |
| environment with care as well as the other sports | | | | your snack wrapping in the water or near the |
| men in your vicinity. If you are a responsible | | | | fishing spot you could carry it with you when you |
| individual you will find a lot of friends indulging in | | | | leave. You should also, as a rule, pick up all the |
| this sport and you will also enjoy this very | | | | other trash and put it in your bag when you |
| satisfying and peaceful pastime. | | | | leave. |
| Fishing dates back to Early Man who, in prehistoric | | | | Some places that are developed especially for |
| times, learned to fish with pointed sticks, which he | | | | fishing will require you to have the correct bait |
| used to spear the fish near the surface of the | | | | and fishing gear. There may be laws that prevent |
| water. The many techniques of fishing have | | | | you from catching fish heavier than a predefined |
| developed and evolved through the centuries and | | | | weight and size. So educate your self before you |
| today fishing has taken on the form of an art as | | | | set out fishing. There are laws for a reason - |
| well as a science. Though modern times and | | | | mostly to preserve the environment and species. |
| technologies have changed the way man hunts | | | | When you are out looking for a good spot to fish |
| for fish the basic rules and norms of fishing are | | | | you should keep a keen eye out for people |
| the same. | | | | already near the water. If you see someone |
| Some Rules To Follow While Fishing | | | | fishing at a spot you should move away quietly |
| Remember to respect the environment and those | | | | and find another spot for your self. This is the |
| who are fishing near and around you while you | | | | basic courtesy of angling. And remember to |
| are on a fishing trip. You should be a very good | | | | ensure that you have the required permits and |
| steward of the waters you fish in, these waters | | | | license or you could get yourself in a lot of |
| were around thousands of years before you | | | | trouble. |
| were and so it is your sworn duty to keep the | | | | More and more people are taking to the water |
| waters and their shores clean and healthy. You | | | | sport of fishing so move around, meet experts in |
| should leave a spot clean after you have finished | | | | the field. You will learn a lot by speaking to the |
| fishing there for the day. Others will want to use | | | | 'gurus' of the sport and one day you will be one |
| it too after you. Try to leave the areas you fish | | | | yourself. |
| in better condition that you first found it. If only all | | | | |