Living in Missouri you must be freshwater fishing..

Get the following to start...

Open faced Spinnning rod and reel combo..30.00
I would reccomend Garcia Spinning Reel..with 6 1/2 foot medium rod..
Trilene XL clear mono 10 pound test...6.00
pack of #10 gold hooks 2.00
Some BB spit shots..1.50
3 pack of round bobbers 1 inch size..1.09
Get some fishing worms ..free


Put line on reel..
Tie on hook.
Cover hook with a big juicy worm
8 inches above hook pinch on a BB split shot..

Cast your baited line/hook out around a log or other structure..the deeper the water the better if your fishin off the shore..get a forked stick and lean rod into the fork..when line takes off reel in your fish..{ -;
When your line moves out straight..set the hook good and ..keeping the rod bent and reel your fishi in.

This will catch mostly any kind of fish..We all started this way [ -;
especially bluegill,bass and catfish