It's pretty easy.

[ She pulls her pole back to show off the sparkly lure and the hot dog slice stuck onto the hook. ]

You just get some bait or a shiny, wiggly lure, or both, jiggle the pole a bit to make it move, wait, and pull as hard as you can when you feel a tug on the line.

[ She casts the line out again, and this time it plunks into the water further away than before. ]

It's the waiting that's the biggest challenge. You have a lot of time with your own thoughts...and the urge to nap.