New Angular: Fishing Hamilton: 2015

[Randy]

The best way to start fishing is definitely what Fossil Fish described. I'd start out with half a worm as most panfish and small bass will readily take it. I've been fishing for ~5 years now and on my last fishing trip, all the small bass and pumpkinseed I caught were on ~1-2 inch pieces of worms. I still find myself resorting to worms but this year I'm trying to use artificial lures more. Over the years, I've bought many lures and some of them have only hit the water for 10 minutes or not at all. Other lures such as small(1-2") plastic minnows could work as efficiently as worms though in regards to fishing for panfish. When fishing worms, try to fish them a couple feet off the bottom or right on the bottom if you're looking for catfish.

A tip when shopping for fishing gear is to avoid Canadian Tire as their prices are usually much higher than fishing stores. Their selection isn't great either.