"If wishes were fishes, we'd all have a fry!"

Perhaps you heard the old saying, "If wishes were fishes, we'd all have a fry." It means that if our wishes were as available as fish, we'd all get what we want. So, if you ever wished you knew how to fish, here is a tutorial about how to be better at fishing-especially for beginners who have never actually gone fishing before! Let's get you the fishes you always wished for.  "Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." That's the idea.

First thing to know about fishing, is that it really does not matter if you have the most expensive fishing gear, or the cheapest. Most always, the cheap stuff when dealt with carefully will still get what you want. When you go to buy fishing gear, be sure to consider the equipment you will need for the environment and type of fish you aim to catch. For example, if you want to catch river trout in the middle of winter, then you might have to bring something to cut a hole in the ice over the area to which you desire to fish from. If you want to catch sharks, then go to shark infested waters of the ocean. Be sure you have the correct climate conditions for the type of fish you aim to catch.

Second thing that is really important. Make your hook look enticing. The better your bait looks, the more likely you are to fool the fish. a plain hook will not do the trick. Fish tend to look for colorful fish that look healthy-put up a good chase. If your hook sits there like a dead fish, you may never have any luck. Keep casting your hook with the bait and make it move like something alive. The bigger the bait, the larger the fish you chance catching!

Third thing to do is fish in the deep water. Bigger fish that are worth keeping stay hidden, waiting to nibble your lure or hook if you are casting the hook in the deep water. Little fish or baby fish that are not quite ready to be caught, will be nearer to the surface. Some people get in a boat and sit quiet. It is important to be quiet because noise will chase off your fish. Even a little talking can be enough for the fish to hear you and swim away spooked!

Fourth, tie your hook properly or a fish will have a pierced lip and may learn to live that way or unreasonably suffer and die if you do not make sure you hook the fish. If you feel a bite, give the line a little tug to attach the hook, then you can either reel in the fish and net it in as your prize as fast as you can (chancing to lose your fish) or you can slowly let the line out further to trick the fish into believing it has gotten away so that you can slowly reel it in and draw it back to help tire out the fish before reaching the end of your reel. Some people go slowly when pulling in the fish, so it doesn't quickly realize it's caught and get away. Others are really fast and get it taken care of immediately.

Fifth thing to know is when you do finally confirm a caught fish, whack your fish over the head. It's barbaric to let it feel pain. Knock the fish's lights out and thank it for feeding you and becoming a memory to you on a good day out on the lake. You may also catch a really awesome trophy fish which all your friends can be impressed by later! You are killing a fish, but it doesn't mean you have to be cruel and disrespect the life it sacrificed for your pleasure. Knock it out and don't make it suffer a long and painful death!