Fishing Help :-)

[NOVA_Fisher]

Well I am a novice fisher here in the northern virginia area. I went to the local walmart because the local fishing and bait store closed down a month ago. I have few questions. I bought a fishing bait starter kit and it came with some weights and hooks. However it came with a few items that i am unsure about what the exact purpose is. I am pretty sure the blue plastic stick is used to descale the fish with the spikey end. However i am still unclear. And the green rope with the loop and spear type thing just beats me .

Also anyone from the NOVA area have any tips on catching some good eatable fish, the only thing i have caught to date are some small 4 inch fishes that are useless and i was forced to throw them back into the lake. This was at lake Accotnik.

Thanks!
NOVA_Fishing
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