Inexpensive fishing???

Many prospective anglers believe that angling is one of the most expensive sports there is. In order to get started, you have to break the bank. Well, I'm here to tell you that this is far from the truth - starting out on the fishing scene can can cost as little as £80! You can buy good quality starter kits from stores such as Argos which can cost anything from £20 to £80. Not bad, eh? Click here for a good cheap starter kit available from Argos. You will be supplied with all the accessories required to start fishing: floats, a catapult, rod (usually 12-13ft), a plummet, disgorger, float rubbers and a reel. You may need to purchase additional items such as line (around £2 for 250m of line) and some hooks. The purpose of each item and how they are used will be detailed in my next blog.

Once you have gained some experience in angling and want to catch much bigger fish, you can step up to more powerful equipment such as match rods, which are capable of taming fish exceeding the 10lb mark.

Don't be put off by the prices of equipment, if you look in the right place, you can grab yourself some real bargains.