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| Boilerpipe Text | If you're a beginning fisher or just starting to wonder how to
get started in fishing
, this video will help. Our experts have outlined the basic
fishing tackle
you should start with. The basic outfit is a rod & reel, tackle box and fishing lures.
Your best bets are probably an open-faced
spinning reel and matching rod combo
. With this rig, a few lures and a selection of hooks and sinkers for most freshwater fish, in most types of water. Ask your Bass Pro Shops store associate for help. They're sure to know what's biting and might share a fishing tip or two. |
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If you're a beginning fisher or just starting to wonder how to [get started in fishing](http://www.basspro.com/Fishing/_/T-12100000000), this video will help. Our experts have outlined the basic [fishing tackle](http://www.basspro.com/Terminal-Tackle/_/S-12100005000?ddnv=FlyOFS_TrmTk) you should start with. The basic outfit is a rod & reel, tackle box and fishing lures.
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| Readable Markdown | If you're a beginning fisher or just starting to wonder how to [get started in fishing](http://www.basspro.com/Fishing/_/T-12100000000), this video will help. Our experts have outlined the basic [fishing tackle](http://www.basspro.com/Terminal-Tackle/_/S-12100005000?ddnv=FlyOFS_TrmTk) you should start with. The basic outfit is a rod & reel, tackle box and fishing lures.
Your best bets are probably an open-faced [spinning reel and matching rod combo](http://www.basspro.com/Fishing-Rod-Reel-Combos-Spinning-Combos/_/N-1z0uxav). With this rig, a few lures and a selection of hooks and sinkers for most freshwater fish, in most types of water. Ask your Bass Pro Shops store associate for help. They're sure to know what's biting and might share a fishing tip or two. |
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