INDIANANGLER

New member just followed Rustam, Kanwar, Asif et al from I4G group. Really interesting.. only fished once in Mighty Mississipi in Minneapolis but without any luck nearly went to Ice fising trip couple of times. Heard lot of Walleye, Strugeon and Northern Pike stories along with few Dodge rams that went through ice at Lake Milelac.. Now residing in New York City stones throw from East river.. Its getting very tempting to start fishing but I am worst than novice..

Regards
Navdeep

Hi Navdeep,

Have a friend who knows the ropes take you out a couple of times and you wont think you are all that bad at it. I regret starting off so late but better late than never. At least you wont face the hassle of getting decent tackle.

Get cracking and welcome aboard.

Rustam

Thanks ever one..
Rustam and Inder, I am new to the city and none of my friends fish..nevertheless I shall try to hook up with some one or convince some one to join me.
Well here is weird fact, for me buying tackle rods etc is cheaper its storage thats expensive. My apartment is too small so everything is offsite.

Navdeep

I'll store it for free.

Rustam and Inder

Who knows we might take each other up on these offers. Next time incase you make it around here let me know. Vice Verca I have had two close calls on making to Blore. More I visit India I realize instead of sitting home and getting bored its not a bad idea to have fishing buddies and even store equipment there.. I know golf buddies who do the same

Thanks
Navi

Navdeep,

I was merely having a laugh. Don't know about these golfers but I would consider it a criminal waste of money to leave tackle somewhere just on the offchance you will visit a couple of times in a year. You could always bring down your own tackle or borrow mine if you accompany me.

Give angling a go. Pretty sure you will love it.

Rustam

Welcome aboard Navdeep.
Same here, got myself a rig, yet to catch a worm(plastic or otherwise!)leave alone a fish.
As a newbie, all I can say is wear a blindfold when you go into a fish/tackle shop-Its such an industry- and ends up with shades of obsession...
tied my first knot to a hook-uni-8-9 attempts till i got it right.No, the hook is not embedded in me
Come sep and we shall go fishing.till then you'll have to bear with me!
Best
Axx

Hi Asif

I did go into a Sportmart in Queens NY so agree with your assessment on being a kid in a candy store but not knowing what I require. So Shakespeare and other rods. I hope these are telescopic tubes coz I was wondering how the heck am I going to fit them in my car. See how naive I am...

Ironically I live on an island smack in middle of East River and I see lot of anglers around. So what kind of gear did you pick up ?

Regards
Navdeep

Asif

I tried to ping on this board for meeting up here in NYC on your last trip. If you think May was scorcher try now a days. I will try to buy but need to read some stuff on rigging all this up.
Best of luck..

navdeep

[quote="eljefe"]Navdeep, i was wandering around VA/bellevue hosp area in may.what a scorcher it was!

Navdeep,

It's a good idea to go to your local tackle store because they can guide and help you get started. Hopefully, they aren't the type who are just after your money.

Whilst there also check what fishing licences, if any, are applicable and ask them for contact details of the angling clubs in your area. A club would be a good place to learn the basics and see what sort of tackle is being used and for what.

Rustam