That depends. Fresh water? Salt water? Trolling? Casting? Cold water? Warm water? Deep water? Shallow water? The above is true. Rivers usually have flies (fly fishing in waders) and if you aren't into making them then go to any fishing store and ask which ones are the hottest. If you go onto the web you can find out the lake you want to go too and what the fish are biting on best. Sometimes there are hatches of different insects and you need to copy them artificially as best you can. For lakes you can use leaches (most of us don't like them), flies or certain small spoons (silver/gold/black with silver dots.) While fishing stores make big bucks off guys who like fishing I've fished since I was 9 years old and caught 2 Coho (live in Canada) with one of my silver earrings. LOL You can also use worms in some lakes. Our oceans some fish like small herring and you can generally buy them at the docks. Go onto www.Google.com Type in the name of your lake and be sure you put what country you are from. You'll get all the advice you need.
Live bait
you can never have to much bait when you go on a fishing trip.There is one rule in gettin bait get it freash my theory is if you would not eat dont feed it to the fish or even better get same live bait .
You don't. It is unlawful to fish with live bait in the provence of Alberta. http://www.albertaregulations.ca/fishingregs/general-regs.html
It depends on the fish. Most fish will prefer a live bait over a dead one so even if you use live bait if there is no wiggle left in it best to change it.
Pike
yes if the fish they want to eat is small By: Expert Serena In Florida pin fish are a top bait for red fish whether it be used as live bait or cut bait.
No, you use bait to get the fish out of the water......
The most popular Florida bait is live shrimp. However, depending on what fish you are targeting there are many other live bait and lures to choose from.
the best bait is cut ladyfish, cut mulet, and live mullet.
Live or cut bait fish native to the water, artiffical lures (plugs or soft baits) that imitates bait fish.
No fish likes direct light. They hunt for other fish, so your lure should either sparkle or jiggle(to look like a wounded fish). Live bait should be very lively where possible
No, goldfish are not bait; or as Bruce from Nemo would say "Fish are friends, not food"