Spring fishing: Everything to know before you cast your line

We're officially at the point in the year where fishing really starts to get popular. You can fish at any time of the year but now that the weather is warming, the water is warming and the fish are becoming a lot more active.

We're officially at the point in the year where fishing really starts to get popular. You can fish at any time of the year but now that the weather is warming, the water is warming and the fish are becoming a lot more active.

DOLLARS A GALLON. WOW. WELL WITH RISING GAS PRICES AND THE COST OF EVERYTHING UP AND RISING VACATION MAY SEEM PRETTY FAR FETCHED. SO IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR MAYBE A STAYCATION IDEA YOU GOT YOU COVERED FIRST UP. OPPORTUNITY TO GO FISHING WLWT NEWS SIZE KATIE DONOVAN JOINGNI US LIVE FROM WINTON WOODS WITH WHAT YOUAN C FISH FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. ALSO HOW TO GET A LICENSE. THESE ARE IMPORTANT THINGS PEOPLE TO KNOW BEFORE BEFORE THEY GET OUT THERE KATIE. YEAH GUYS, GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE’RE GETTING TO THAT POINT OF THE YEAR. WE’RE FISHING’S REALLY STARTING TO BECOME POPULAR. THE WEATHER ISAR WMING THE WATERS WARMING AND THAT MEANS THAT THE FHIS ARE BECOMING A LOT MORE ACTIVE. IN FACT, THEY’VE BEEN JUMPING OUT OF THE WATER BEHIND ME MOST OF THE MORNING HERE. SO JUST THE PRIME TIME TO BE OUTSIDE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR AND TRYING TO FISH BUT HOW DO YOU GET STARTED? HOW DO YOUET G INVOLVED IN THIS? WELL, FIRST AND FOREMOST IT’S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER TO BUY THAT FISHING LICENSE IF YOU FISH WITH THAT ONE, YOU COULD BE FINE. IT’S REALLY EASY PROCESS THOUGH TO GET ONE YOU CAN BUY LICENSE ONLINE THROUGH YOUR STATE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE WEBSITE NEXT. WHERE CAN YOU FISH? WHERE SHOULD YOU GO? WELL, THERE'’ ALL KINDS OF PARKS AND LOCAL STREAMS AND RIVERS HERE INHE T TRI-STATE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA SOME OFHE T TOP SPOTS ACCORDING TO ONLINE REVIEWS LAKE BARBER AND ANDERSON TOWNSHIP. THAT’S A GOOD ONE LAKE BUTLER AND WESTCHESTER IN ARMCO PARK LAKE IN MONROE. IT’SRE GAT FOR BEGINNERS BECAUSE THEY SELL EVERYTHING TTHA YOU NEED RIGHT THERE. NOW IF YOU WANT TO FISH IN EITHER, KENTUCKY OR INDIANA, YOU’RE STILL GOING TO NEED TO BUY A LICENSE IN THOSE STATES AS WELL THE GOOD. ASHOUGH T IT’S NOT VYER EXPENSIVE ONE ONE YEAR LICENSE FORN A OHIO RESIDENT COST ONLY $25 FOR THE YEAR IN KENTUCKY. IT’S GNGOI TO COST YOU $23 IF YOU’RE A RESIDENT AND IT’S JUST $17 FOR AN INDIANA RESIDTEN TO GET A FISHING LICENSE AND IF YOU’RE TRYING TO LICENSE OUT OF STATE IT IS GOINGO T COST YOU A BIT MORE SO THAT OHIO LICENSE IS NOT GOING TO BE VALID IF YOU WANT TO FISH IN KENTUCKY. YOU HAVE TO GET THAT KENTUCKY OUT OF STATE LICENSE. NOW THE MONEY SPENT GOES BACK INTOEL HPING THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THAT STATE. SO WHATEVER YOU SPEND HERE ON THIS IS GNGOI TO GO BACK TO FUND THAT NOW WHAT ABOUT YOUR GEAR? WELL, WE HAVE SOME ADVICE FOR FIRST-TIME FISHE R.FIRST TIME OUT KEEP IT SIMPLE. SO YOU’RE GONNA WANT TO GO GET A SIMPLE ROD AND REEL YOU CAN PICK THEM UP ANY TACKLE STORE AROUND THE EASIEST WAY. I LIKE TO START PEOPLE OFF IS JUST CATCHING PANFISH BLUEGILLS, CRAPPIE THINGS LIKE THAT. IT’S REALLY SIMPLE. ALL YOU NEED IS LIGHT TACKLE SMALL GEAR AND YOU CAN JUST GET LIKE JUST A LITTLE BOX OF WAXWORMS OR RED WORMS IS FINE AND JUST FIND AOO GD SPOT. YOU WANT TO GO TRY OUT AND SEE IF YOU CAN START OFF SMALL AND WORK WORK YOUR WAY UP FROM THERE. AND I BROUGHT A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES FOR YOU ACTUALLY LOVE TO FISH. I’VE BEEN FISHING WITH MY DAD AND MY BROTHERS FOR A WHILE, BUT THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF MAYBE A FIRST-TIME POLL THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO USE. THIS IS MY FIRST FISHING POLE. I’VE HAD IT FOR YEARS. IT’S GOT ME A LOT OF MILES, BUT IT’S SUPER LIGHTWEHTIG REALLY EASY TO USE WHEN YOU WOULD PAIR IT WITH SOMETHING LIKE THAT LIGHT TACKLE THAT YOU HEARD ABOUT THAT MIGHT BE A BOBBER THOSE WORMS. I’VE ALL SEE YOU SPINNERS WITH THIS POLE AND THEN THIS ONE RIGHT HERE. THIS IS A HEAVIER DUTY POLL. SO THIS IS GONNA GET YOU SOME BIG FISH I’VE USED TSHI FOR CATFISH FOR DRUM, BUT YOU CAN SEE IT’S A LOT BIGGER. IT’S HEAVIER WEIGHT RIGHT NOW. I JUST HAVE A HOOK AND SOME SINKERS ON THIS ONE, BUT YOU CAN PICK UP ANY OF THIS GEAR AT YOUR LOLCA SPORTING OR OUTDOOR STORE AND ALL THAT TACKLE. IT’S RELATIVELY INEXPENVESI THE FISH LITTER POPULAR RIGHT NOW. YOU’RE GONNA GET YOUR CRAPPIE. YOU’RE GONNA HAVE SEOM STRIPER AND WHITE BASS. SO THAT’S WHAT’S GONNA BE MOST ACTIVE IN THE WATER FOR YOU WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO BE MORE LIKELY TO CCHAT BUT COMING UP IN THE SIX AM HOUR HERE. WE’RE GOING TBEO TALKING ABOUT WHYOU Y NEED TO BE ON HIGH ALERT WHEN YOU’RE FISHING TSHI TIME OF THE YEAR. WE’RE GONNA SEND THINGS BACK INSIDE IN STUDIOOR

Spring fishing: Everything to know before you cast your line

We're officially at the point in the year where fishing starts to get popular. You can fish at any time of the year, but now that the weather is warming, the water is warming and the fish are becoming a lot more active.So how do you get started? The first and most important thing to remember is to buy a fishing license. If you fish without one, you could be fined. You can buy a fishing license online through your state division of wildlife website.Once you have that license, there are all kinds of parks and local streams and rivers that you can fish in. Some of the top spots according to online reviews include Lake Barber in Anderson Township, Lake Butler in West Chester and Armco Park Lake in Monroe. That spot is great for beginners because they sell everything you need. If you want to fish in either Kentucky or Indiana, you will need to buy a license in those states as well. A one-year license for an Ohio resident costs only $25 for the year. In Kentucky, the cost for a resident is $23 and it's just $17 for an Indiana resident. If you are trying to buy a license out of the state you reside in, it will cost you a bit more. The money spent on your license goes back into helping the natural resources of that state.Now, what about your gear? Gregor Bundy, conservation and parks technician for Great Parks shared some advice for a first-time fisher."So first time out, keep it simple. You're gonna want to go get a simple rod and reel. You can pick them up at any tackle store around. The easiest way I like to start people off is just catching panfish, bluegills, crappie, things like that. It's really simple," Bundy said. "All you need is light tackle, small gear and you can just get a little box of box worms or wax worms. It's fine and just find a good spot you want to go try out and see if you can start off small and work your way up from there."The popular spring fish right now are crappie, white bass and striped bass.Though the water is warming, it's still quite cold for a person to stand in the water, or worse fall in. Bundy shared some safety advice to keep in mind if you're planning to go out fishing this spring, "Fishing this time of year — one thing that you have to keep in mind is water temperatures and especially currents. So being kind of later spring we're still getting rising river levels and stuff and we're getting a lot of rain," Bundy said. "So if you're going to be along rivers be aware of the current, be aware of your surroundings. And then water temperatures are still really cold. Still dangerous if you fall in so if you're out there bring dry clothes, bring a towel with you just in case. A buddy system is always helpful and PFDs or personal flotation devices and a life jacket, I would always recommend."

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So how do you get started? The first and most important thing to remember is to buy a fishing license. If you fish without one, you could be fined. You can buy a fishing license online through your state division of wildlife website.

Once you have that license, there are all kinds of parks and local streams and rivers that you can fish in. Some of the top spots according to online reviews include Lake Barber in Anderson Township, Lake Butler in West Chester and Armco Park Lake in Monroe. That spot is great for beginners because they sell everything you need. If you want to fish in either Kentucky or Indiana, you will need to buy a license in those states as well.

A one-year license for an Ohio resident costs only $25 for the year. In Kentucky, the cost for a resident is $23 and it's just $17 for an Indiana resident. If you are trying to buy a license out of the state you reside in, it will cost you a bit more. The money spent on your license goes back into helping the natural resources of that state.

Now, what about your gear? Gregor Bundy, conservation and parks technician for Great Parks shared some advice for a first-time fisher.

"So first time out, keep it simple. You're gonna want to go get a simple rod and reel. You can pick them up at any tackle store around. The easiest way I like to start people off is just catching panfish, bluegills, crappie, things like that. It's really simple," Bundy said. "All you need is light tackle, small gear and you can just get a little box of box worms or wax worms. It's fine and just find a good spot you want to go try out and see if you can start off small and work your way up from there."

The popular spring fish right now are crappie, white bass and striped bass.

Though the water is warming, it's still quite cold for a person to stand in the water, or worse fall in. Bundy shared some safety advice to keep in mind if you're planning to go out fishing this spring,

"Fishing this time of year — one thing that you have to keep in mind is water temperatures and especially currents. So being kind of later spring we're still getting rising river levels and stuff and we're getting a lot of rain," Bundy said. "So if you're going to be along rivers be aware of the current, be aware of your surroundings. And then water temperatures are still really cold. Still dangerous if you fall in so if you're out there bring dry clothes, bring a towel with you just in case. A buddy system is always helpful and PFDs or personal flotation devices and a life jacket, I would always recommend."

Spring fishing: Everything to know before you cast your line

We're officially at the point in the year where fishing really starts to get popular. You can fish at any time of the year but now that the weather is warming, the water is warming and the fish are becoming a lot more active.

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