For novices who are new to fishing, there is a lot of knowledge that needs to be learned. Below, I will popularize fishing-related knowledge for most fishing friends from eight aspects: weather, wind direction, fishing time, terrain, pond type, water quality, fish stars, and floating phase. I hope it can help everyone. Fishing is a happy sport. As you continue to learn, you will slowly grow up and learn the techniques and methods of catching various target fish, and you will naturally have a gratifying sense of accomplishment. Especially when you catch something huge, let alone how happy you will be. I believe that all fishing friends have such a big fish dream, so let’s study it carefully and move towards becoming a fishing expert.

1. Look at the weather

Since ancient times, fishing has always depended on the weather. Different weather means different fish, and different weather means different water. This definition is very clear. In fact, the weather mainly depends on whether it is cloudy or sunny, the temperature, and the wind direction, because fishing on a sunny day and fishing on a cloudy day are two different things, and there is a big difference between fishing in high temperatures and fishing in low temperatures.

On sunny days, fish in muddy water, deep water, and distant water. On cloudy days, you can fish in clear water, shallow water, and near water. On sunny days, the light is strong, making it easy to catch carp in muddy water. The light on cloudy days is weak, so it is easy to catch carp in shallow water.

As for looking at the temperature, in addition to looking at the basic temperature, we also need to look at the temperature difference. When the temperature is below 5℃ and above 35℃, some fish will stop eating and it will be difficult to catch them. When the temperature is around 20°C, it is better to catch crucian carp and carp, and when the temperature is around 30°C, it is better to catch grass carp and bream. The temperature difference is around 5℃ to 8℃, which is better for fishing. If the temperature difference exceeds 15°C within a day, fishing will be difficult.

2. Look at the direction of the wind

The wind direction is divided into north and south, and east and west. Look at the wind direction as well as the wind strength. There are two problems to be solved when fishing in the wind: one is the fishing position and the other is the fishing group. The south wind is mostly warm, so fishing should be shallow and floating. The north wind is mostly cold, so the bottom should be fished deep. It is always difficult to fish when the east wind and west wind blow, especially when the west wind blows, the fish will stop eating and nothing can be caught. The wind can be divided into strong wind and light wind. If the wind is strong, you can fish the waist of the wind. If the wind is light, you can fish the tail of the wind. It is also called fishing for fighting wind. If the wind is too strong to allow fishing, then you choose to fish the wind head. Therefore, the choice of fishing position on windy days is not only related to the wind direction, but also to the wind force. The fishing gear for fishing on windy days is also different. The sinker should be larger and the float should be raised. When adjusting the float, the sinker should be slightly heavier than the buoyancy of the float. Don't let the wind blow away the float. To adjust the target higher, the waves cannot cover the floating top. To catch big fish in the wind, you can catch flat drifts.

A very important issue when looking at the wind direction is how to judge the wind strength. Inland wind strength is generally divided into twelve levels, and the size of the wind strength is related to the wave. Level 1 and 2 light breezes, and the water surface will have waves. With winds of level 3 or 4, there will be waves on the water surface, and there will be gentle sounds lapping at the shore. Level 5 or 6 winds will cause waves to roll and the sound to hit the shore will increase. When the wind force is level 7 or 8, the water surface will turn into white waves, also called white-headed waves. Above level nine, the water will surge onto the embankment. It is still possible to fish in winds and waves below Level 5 or Level 6. If you cannot fish with a hand pole, you can fish with a sea pole.

3. Watching fishing

The fishing time is related to the season. The fishing time is different in different seasons. The fishing proverb “fish morning and evening in summer” refers to fishing time. Fishing in the morning is called fishing in the morning and dusk, fishing in the evening is called fishing in the evening and dusk. In summer, morning and dusk come early, so you can start fishing at dawn and keep fishing until the sun reaches the nest to collect the pole. Dusk came late, and from the time the sun set, I fished until the float was no longer visible. Before and after the cold dew, there are some changes in the morning, evening and dusk for fish. Fishing in the morning and dusk is no longer morning, but half day and half. Fishing at dusk is no longer when the sun sets, but in the middle of the afternoon. Morning half and afternoon half are a traditional term, that is, the two periods are around nine in the morning and around four in the afternoon. Sunny days and cloudy days, high temperatures and low temperatures come in different times. Fishing can still be done on cloudy days and at noon in spring and autumn. In the dog days, it is difficult to catch fish at noon. But it’s good to catch carp at noon in summer. When fishing involves night fishing, when fishing for catfish and carp at night, most people are most willing to bite the hook after ten o'clock. When watching fishing, what you look at is the movement pattern of the fish.

4. Look at the terrain

When fishing, looking at the terrain mainly solves two problems, one is personal safety, and the other is the problem of walking and catching fish. It is difficult to sit where there are fish, and there are no fish where it is easy to sit. This kind of thing often happens in fishing. At the waterside, there are inevitably dangers in places that are not easy to sit. It is very necessary to analyze whether it is safe. Don't just focus on fishing, accidents may happen and cause trouble. Similarly, it often happens that there are no fish in places where it is easy to catch fish, and it is difficult to catch fish in places where there are fish. In any case, walking to catch fish must be the main condition, especially when it is necessary to catch fish continuously. It will be very uncomfortable if you do not walk to catch fish. Look at the terrain, and also examine the environment around the fishing position. Whether there are high-voltage wires passing overhead, whether there are trees and grass behind you and on both sides, whether the walking road is flat, etc., are all things worth noting.

5. Look at the pond type

Looking at the pond type is related to choosing fishing spots. There are various types of ponds. Different pond types have different fishing points. The usual choices are "fishing for the waist of a long pond, fishing for the corners of a square pond, fishing for the edge of a large pond, fishing for the center of a small pond" and so on.

In fact, there are three main points to look at the pond type: first, look at the beach, second, look at the bay, and third, look at the sun. When fishing on beaches in spring, it is very important to identify the beach location correctly. Qiu Diao Bay and Tang Bay should be clear about where they are. When fishing for the sun in winter, you should know where the sun is rising. Of course, there is no beach to fish shallow, no bay to fish deep, and no sun to fish bright. This depends on the change of pond type.

The most important thing to figure out is the direction of the pond, whether the placement of the pond is regular, whether the shape of the pond is regular, based on deep water, whether it is facing north to south or east to west, you must see it clearly and know what it is. It is related to changing the fishing point. Due to factors such as weather changes, when the fishing position needs to be moved, the direction of the pond is different, and the fishing position at the next stop will be different. It is worth mentioning that the pond type is not the only way to determine the fishing position. There are many factors that determine the fishing position. Especially when the condition of the pond bottom is inconsistent with the pond type, looking at the pond type will lose its effectiveness and should be carefully observed.

6. Look at the water quality

When you come to the water's edge, whether to fish or not, whether to fish shallowly or deeply, and whether to fish for top fish or bottom fish is determined by the water quality. Water quality can be divided into muddy and clear, fat and thin, good water and bad water. There are two types of muddy water: muddy water and light muddy water. There are two types of clear water: pure water and clear water for breeding. Fat water and lean water have distinct paths, and good water and bad water can be known by smelling them.

If it is muddy water (no matter what kind), do not fish on cloudy or rainy days, and fish on sunny days instead. You can fish deep and far in clear water for breeding. If the water is fertile and oily green, regardless of whether it is sunny or cloudy, fishing for floating food and middle and upper layer fish should be mainly done with silver carp and bighead carp. It is thin water with light yellow water quality. You can catch the bottom no matter it is cloudy or sunny. Water with a fishy smell means there are fish and it is good water. Smelly water is pungent and is bad water. There are no fish in bad water.

The water quality depends on the cloth nest. In muddy water, color bait should be used, such as white wine rice, gray noodles, etc. Natural bait can be used in clear water, such as bran bait, bean cake, pellet feed, etc. Fatty water should be used to create small nests, while thin water can create large nests. The bait is changeable and should generally be synchronized with the nest bait. In muddy water, it is even more important to make the bait appear alive, so there is no need to hesitate.

7. Look at the fish stars

Fish stars are also called fish bubbles. Fish bubbles are big or small, far or near, sparse or dense, moving or stopping. Look at the fish bubbles to decide where to lay the nest, including what kind of nest bait should be laid. Big bubbles are grass carp bait. If there are more big bubbles, it means there are more grass carp, so you can use grass carp bait, such as wheat bran, cake bait, etc. The small bubbles are crucian carp bubbles, and the small bubbles are dense, indicating that there are many crucian carp, so crucian carp bait can be placed, such as wine, rice, soybean meal, etc. If there are big bubbles with small bubbles and they move in clusters, it is a carp bubble, and you can put carp bait, such as bran cakes. In the place where the nest has been made, groups of large flower bubbles are constantly rising up from the water. They are silver carp and bighead carp bubbles. If you want to catch silver carp and bighead carp, you can add silver carp and bighead carp bait, such as fermented acidic bait. As for herring, bream, etc., although they also spit bubbles, they can share the bait and no longer specialize in making nests. While looking at the fish bubbles, you should also carefully look at the fish flowers on the water surface. If large fish flowers continue to appear on the water surface, it means there is a lack of oxygen at the bottom and you can fish and float. If there are no bubbles to see, there are two situations. One is that the fish has left the bottom, and the other is that there are really no fish in the water. It is not easy to see fish bubbles in wind and waves. You can build nests according to the pond type and wind direction.

8. Look at the appearance

The floating phases of fish biting the hook mainly include lifting drift, sinking drift, flying drift, walking drift, point drift, sudden drift, shaking drift, etc. Different fish species and sizes have different floating phases when biting the hook. There is a big difference between tame fish and ferocious fish.

Looking at the floating phase is to judge what kind of fish is biting the hook through these changing characteristics of the float. For example, when crucian carp bites the hook, it first floats and then lifts up, which is a typical drift phase. The sudden drift of hanging fishing is also the drift phase when crucian carp bites the hook. When carp bites the hook, it floats first and then sinks, which is a typical drift phase. After the grass carp bites the hook and drifts or shakes, it will drift accordingly during the sinking drift. The herring bites the hook and dances while floating. When fierce fish bite the hook, most of them are flying or drifting. Small fish such as swimming fish bite the hook and cause floating drifts. Two fish compete for bait, causing flying and drifting, etc.

The ultimate goal of looking at the floating phase is to judge whether the hook bait has entered the fish's mouth through the condition and movement of the float. If the hook bait enters the fish mouth, you must pull the rod. If the hook bait does not enter the fish mouth, you cannot pull the rod. How to do this is an important topic in looking at drifting images, and it requires constant experience before you can do it.