 How to cause fish safely in one minute. Learn to swim, take a friend or phone with a what three word location. Don't go in or on water without a PFD or guide rope. Check the weather in advance and dress accordingly. Use sun cream as sunlight bounces off water and burns twice. Cover up, especially on long grass to avoid Lyme's disease from ticks. Keep 30 metres away from overhead cables as electricity can arc off them. Rods of lightning conductors. If you hear thunder, put the rod down until it passes. Vials disease can be fatal. Prevent it in other bugs by covering cuts and washing hands before eating. Stay away from the edge of overhanging banks. They give way easily. Use suitable strong line for heavy leads and a tight clutch to avoid line cut. Use barbless hooks where allowed and always use a lighter hook length than the main line. Never pull back in a straight line or tackle will shoot back at you if the line breaks. See the link. And consider commercial fisheries better to lose a fiver than a life.