If an animal ever attacks you, don't run like its prey. Whenever you get lost at night and you can see the Big Dipper, put your thumb on the top of the pot’s star and spread your fingers out, your little finger will be next to the North Star, which never moves. When facing north, West will always be to your left and East to your right. South will always be behind you. During the day, draw a circle and put a stick in the middle. The sticks shadow will give you direction following the movements of the sun. When there's no shadow, noon,(half way point), you'll have North and South. When facing north, remember West, East that always spells WE.

Buying worms from a tackle shop can start to get expensive after awhile. A much easier way is just to grow them on your own using a compost heap. They are easy to make or you can buy them from most garden shops. Once you have a couple worms in them, just feed them veggie and kitchen scraps and they’ll multiply in no time. Even something as simple as a bucket with some holes drilled in the bottom should do it. Just give them a decent food supply and they’ll give you plenty of bait.

If a fish sees a shadow moving across the water it will think it’s a predator and will retreat and move away from your line. If you are fishing near the shoreline try to lessen your shadow on the water by crouching or sitting. If you must stand, move slowly whenever your shadow is cast upon the water. Getting down low will help to hide your presence. Or try to position yourself so you are facing the sun so your shadow will be behind you.

As the old sayings go...
Red sky in morning, fisherman take warning (bad weather is coming).
Red sky at night, fisherman's delight (the weather the following day will be good.
Keep an eye on the barometer. If it is dropping the weather will likely worsen and will be no good for fishing. If temperatures are hot for many days in a row, fish will dive deeper into cooler depths and be more difficult to catch. If temperatures are cooler, it’s easier to find fish near the surface of the water.