Greetings lake friends,
I'm looking to get back into fishing and I found this board. I grew up fishing off a dock and pontoon on a lake "Up North" (if you consider Mayville, Up North). I just moved near Anchor Bay and I really want to get back into fishing but I feel clueless as to where to start.
As of now, I don't have a boat but I'm not against renting one here and there if I have friends that want to make a day of fishing. For now, I expect to be fishing from shore or possibly the Brandenburg Park pier in Chesterfield. Any tips/suggestions related to that park would be greatly appreciated.
Where do I start?
What do I buy?
What mistakes should I avoid?
I'm mostly interested in catching Perch, Blue Gill and other pan fish. I would probably be OK with Bass etc. Not sure I would know what to do with a Pike and/or Muskie. Anything I catch I'm also going to have to learn how to clean and cook.
I'm sure that I will have more questions as I get started but any help anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated.
I'm looking to get back into fishing and I found this board. I grew up fishing off a dock and pontoon on a lake "Up North" (if you consider Mayville, Up North). I just moved near Anchor Bay and I really want to get back into fishing but I feel clueless as to where to start.
As of now, I don't have a boat but I'm not against renting one here and there if I have friends that want to make a day of fishing. For now, I expect to be fishing from shore or possibly the Brandenburg Park pier in Chesterfield. Any tips/suggestions related to that park would be greatly appreciated.
Where do I start?
What do I buy?
What mistakes should I avoid?
I'm mostly interested in catching Perch, Blue Gill and other pan fish. I would probably be OK with Bass etc. Not sure I would know what to do with a Pike and/or Muskie. Anything I catch I'm also going to have to learn how to clean and cook.
I'm sure that I will have more questions as I get started but any help anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated.