u can learn to tie knots .. setup rigs .. and some other misc items

but for beginner i suggest just get a cheap setup (around rm100 or so) .. just to see if u really like it .. if u do then see where u go from there .. if u dont then u dont lose much

whatever your choice have to depend on your fishing location and style preference .. saltwater ? freshwater ? paypond ? hunt in the wild ? off to sea ?

when u have an idea of where u wanna start fishing then u can decide what kinda stuff u wanna buy ..

This hobby need more than reading... suggest you follow us on TT session or fishing trip organized near by.. then you can see yourself or listen which direction you wanna follow... too much to read about as anglers normally tokkok... MuaHaHaHa...     

Bear in mind that different fishing games have different syiokness... saltwater VS freshwater, bottom, casting, jigging, live bait, soft plastic, lures, etc... therefore, you yourself must determine what kind of syiokness you after... 

fishing cant be learn by reading.... there's no books such as "fishing for dummies"
well to start fishing ... it's best to explore it yourself, try different battle field,  .. just like what sifu Q and sifu VW say .. anyway most of us here were saltwater kakis.... there's also some freshwater guru's such as sifu rory hmm

so feel free to join us to hook some fish =)

addiction level:
Freshwater paypond/lake/river/ etc - minor to moderate
Saltwater - extremely dangerous