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The first rule of thumb is that your line is more important than your rod or reel

Fishing can be as simple or as complicated as you want to make the gear, so I always recommend to people just starting out that its probably not best to catch a marlin start out trying to catch panfish or trout from a stream, Chanda explains

We rounded up the most important considerations, plus share our recommendations after trying out several options ourselves

In stained water or thick vegetation, many anglers skip the leader entirely to simplify the rig

The rig allows you to tempt finicky bass with an array of soft plastics including minnow imitators, finesse worms, Senkos and small plastic craws

Golden Gate Canyon State Park The backcountry sites at Golden Gate Canyon State Park, also about an hour from Denver near Golden, are perfect for beginning backpacking