r/FishingForBeginners • u/sultankiamma • Jun 30 '25

Losing motivation

I started fishing as a hobby to overcome stress and spend time in nature. However, about 1.5 months into it (weekly fishing trips), I am losing motivation. I don’t know why I can’t catch fish. I have a decent set up - light rod, different kinds of soft baits, and so on. I try to look out for places fish can hide (docks, tree covers, bridges etc). I target mainly perch through would be happy if ANY fish bite my bait. I have even seen fish surround my bait, hit it a few times and move away. I have changed lure sizes, colours, tried shads, craysfish looking baits, insect and centipede looking baits but nothing works. Tried to make baits look as natural as possible, using a mono leader. Tried different movements - slow, very slow, no movement at all. Tried different conditions- before rain, during rain, after rain, sunny… I just don’t catch any fish! What should I do?

Edit: I live in Finland, if location matters.

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u/MagicAndDuctTape Jun 30 '25

From what I understood Finland is very much like Sweden. If you're not having luck, try a different lake, preferably where you can have a boat. Around Stockholm for instance it's really hard fishing while further inland /North is a lot easier.

Perch and Pike in Sweden are really biting in-line spinners right now, maybe try small.(Size 2/3) spinners. Orange and copper colours work well here in summer. Just a steady retrieve around grassy areas or in 1-3m deep water.

Good luck!

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u/MagicAndDuctTape Jun 30 '25

I've found soft baits work better in Spring and Autumn BUT it's not easy when the water is colder

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u/sultankiamma Jul 01 '25

I don’t have a boat and also don’t want to invest in one at this stage. I see people catching fish from the same lake. Once a person caught two large trouts just a few meters away from me. While I got nothing. But I will keep trying. Thanks 😊

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u/MagicAndDuctTape Jul 01 '25

Good luck! Trout can be finicky, probably worms under a bobber with a small hook or a very small spinner is a decent bet.

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u/sultankiamma Jul 01 '25

Thanks ♥️