>>860318Youtube videos and practice. You will get it. Palomar knot is easy enough and strong, get that down for tying hooks and everything. Make sure you know how the reel works and casting will be 95% practice.
What kind of bobbers do you have? For nightcrawlers, I just use an aberdeen hook (regular "J" hook) and you want to pretty much use hooks that are just big enough for whatever target fish to get in their mouth. Attach a split shot (weight) 6"-12" above the hook, and then a bobber 12"-24" above the hook depending on the spot you are fishing.
Then wait for bites. If you are getting tons of nibbles, go with a smaller hook and smaller part of the worm to catch the small fish or cast firther out where the larger predators will be lurking. If you don't get any bites in 10-15min, change spots.
And for setting the hook, you want to wait for the fish to really grab the hook. Don't try and set it at every little nibble. When you see the bobber really go under, give it a second or two and then jerk the rod tip to set the hook then start reeling the fish in.
