Besides a place to fish, you will need some basic tackle. This can be purchased at Sporting Good stores or stores like Wal-Mart.
The basics consist of:
a rod & reel line hooks weights floats bait
Popular baits include worms, crickets or minnows. More experienced fishermen will also use artificial lures like plastic worms and spinnerbaits. A few basic knots will be required to put it all together.