06-18-2010, 05:28 PM
My advice would be to join a local club. Also, start with the person who introduced you...your dads gardener. If he cared enough to introduce you to the sport, he'd probably be thrilled to hear that you loved it and want to learn more.
Most clubs love new members and you can learn a lot from the meetings and the other members.
I would search out something that's not competitive though. Just a friendly club that gathers and fishes together.
Going to a bait and tackle shop might be helpful as well but I've found that a lot of the guys in the shops are just out to sell. They'll tell you what you want to hear to sell you some stuff.
Before I started to carp fish I went into a local shop because I saw the carp jumping all over the shore during the spawn. I asked him about it...the guy ended up selling me about $75 in hooks, sinkers, baits, etc.
Long story short - carp don't bite during the spawn.
Most clubs love new members and you can learn a lot from the meetings and the other members.
I would search out something that's not competitive though. Just a friendly club that gathers and fishes together.
Going to a bait and tackle shop might be helpful as well but I've found that a lot of the guys in the shops are just out to sell. They'll tell you what you want to hear to sell you some stuff.
Before I started to carp fish I went into a local shop because I saw the carp jumping all over the shore during the spawn. I asked him about it...the guy ended up selling me about $75 in hooks, sinkers, baits, etc.
Long story short - carp don't bite during the spawn.