How Catch Fish

If you want to learn how to catch carp, it's important to know where you are most likely to find them. Anglers often develop an interest in carp  because they are widespread throughout most of North America, and because they can tolerate a variety of water conditions. While the common carp is a very adaptable species, it will be helpful to keep in mind that ideal carp habitat can be identified by areas of slow-moving or standing water in freshwater lakes, ponds, or rivers.

Finding carp isn't difficult, although carp can be very shy or hesitant feeders. If a carp detects even a slight amount of movement through your fishing line, you may lose your opportunity to catch one. One of the most helpful carp fishing tips for shore anglers is to place their fishing rods in special rod holders on the shoreline, called rod pods, so that the fishing lines are kept still while waiting for a bite.

HOW TO CATCH CARP IN A LAKE

Wondering how to catch carp in a lake? First, make sure you have the right tackle. You can try using a medium to medium heavy spinning rod with 10-pound braided fishing line, about two feet of 20-pound fluorocarbon leader line, and a 3-way rig  connected to a medium-sized circle hook. On the free leg of the rig, use separate piece of leader material to attach a sinker. The 3-way rig will help keep your bait on the bottom where carp most often feed.

When learning how to fish for carp in a lake, the next thing you will need to know is what type of bait  to use. Canned corn or dough balls are two of the best baits to use for carp, but always check your state fishing regulations to make sure that these baits and methods are permitted.

Once you have your tackle and bait, you just need to find the right spots to catch carp. Carp aren't any different from other fish in that they prefer lake areas where there is some type of structure that offers food and protection. Another example of helpful carp fishing tips is to look for sections of the lake that include overhanging tree branches, weed edges, or logs. Then, cast out your line and wait for a bite.

HOW TO CATCH CARP IN A RIVER

Once you have learned how to catch carp while fishing a lake, you can try river fishing for carp using the same type of tackle, 3-way rig, and baits. The primary difference when learning how to catch carp fish in a river is to take into consideration the fact that rivers generally have stronger currents. Stronger currents mean that carp need to expend more energy to adjust themselves against the flow of the river.

Since river carp expend more energy, they need to feed more frequently and tend to be found in those areas of a river where there are consistent sources of food. Look for river inlets and outlets, or places where the river connects with another body of water. The currents in these types of areas will regularly deposit food sources, and carp will often be found nearby. Learn more about Streams & Rivers different structures.How catch Fish

Handles Fish

Every time you go fishing you become an ambassador for our sport. Your actions on the beach especially, but also on the boat, govern how the public judge us. The most critical factor is our handling of fish.

Most anglers realise also, that it's in our own best interests to preserve that part of the catch that we cannot, or do not want to keep for eating. It may be a small contribution to the overall fish stocks, but nevertheless it is a worthwhile contribution and does not add to further depletion.

We look here, at the best way to handle and conserve the fish we catch, and how to return them safely to the water.

Netting a fish instead of using the gaff

TO GAFF, NET, OR LIFT?

There is a case for using a gaff on massive boat conger and 20lb plus shore eels. But this needs to be done by somebody who understands the need to place that gaff in the underside of the eels jaw where there is soft membrane and little else. A small neat hole here does no harm. Those of you who think such precision is impossible should take a trip out with Newhaven's Terry Lee (Sea Breeze 3) or Glyn Lloyd from Cardiff. Gaffing the conger in the body, as in the old days, is unacceptable now to most anglers and also to those skippers that want to remain respected in angling circles.

Giant skate will also need to be nicked with a gaff in the leading edge of the wing, but again, a neat hole here does no harm and is less of a wound than most that occur naturally on the seabed as fish make their living. Treated like this, the conger and skate can return to their home fit and healthy to fight another day. Stingray and monkfish may need to be gaffed too. Tagged fish, initially gaffed aboard, returned, and then re-caught are the best evidence that careful gaffing does no harm. That's where the need to gaff ends.

Surely sharks will have to be gaffed? No way! Small sharks can be lifted by two men easily enough. One grabs the dorsal and the other the tail and gently lifts the shark aboard for unhooking, then return. Bigger shark are left in the water and the trace cut near the hook. Any regular shark angler knows the numbers of shark swimming around quite happily with long-liners hooks in their jaws. The difference is angling hooks should be bronzed patterns that are quickly shed by the shark, whereas long line hooks have a coated finish that resists corrosion.

Potential record shark to be brought home need only be tailed with a strong rope tailer and then lifted aboard when ready via the tail and dorsal. Besides, tailing is a more secure way to handle big fish, because when gaffing, a simple twist of their powerful body is enough to free them from the gaff. Archaic mid body gaffing procedures are unacceptable in modern behaviour and photography anyway.

Some skippers, like Dave Taylor, who runs "Aldebran" out of Aberystwyth actually "nets" porbeagles up to 90lbs in a massive, purpose built landing net. Once in the net, the netting gives a good grip and spreads the sharks weight. This illustrates the ease with which cod of 40lbs, pollack over 20lbs, ling etc, can be landed. And without that inevitable risk of loss when using the gaff.

Tope can also be secured by grabbing the tail and dorsal and lifting them aboard. Done like this, the body stays supported and you get a good grip. Also, by holding the dorsal you have the tope held in mid body which stops it twisting round and trying to bite you. Huss should be grabbed by the tail and hook trace and lifted, and thornbacks and other rays the same, though use a gloved hand to grab the tail on these.

HANDLING FISH

The priority when landing both boat and shore fish is make sure that they cannot thrash around and injure themselves. You'll find all fish become subdued if you cover their eyes with a damp cloth.

Fish have a protective coating of mucus or slime on the body that is a safeguard from infection, and by handling the fish with a damp cloth or wet hands, this slimy coating is left intact. Handle a fish with normal dry hands and some of that coating will adhere to the hands and leave the fish open to attack.

Some thinking shore anglers have taken to using a large piece of chamois leather, or a coarse fisher's pike\carp bag to lay the fish on whilst the hook is freed. This does less damage than laying the fish down on the sand or shingle.

To see some anglers perform when actually handling a fish makes you wonder why their fishing in the first place, such is their fear of fish. A confident, but gentle grip is essential for clean unhooking. Round fish should be gripped between thumb and fingers over the head and just to the rear of the gill plates. This allows the hand gripping the fish full manoeuvrability.

Dogfish, having that habit of twisting their abrasive tail around your arm, should be held by folding the tail round to touch their head and gripped so for unhooking. Silver eels, there is no easy way, but use a piece of damp chamois leather to grip the main body and gently grip the head between index, middle finger and third finger.

REMOVING HOOKS

The best tool for all hook removal in smaller species is a pair of quality long nosed pliers. Use these every time, because they're far quicker than your fingers for anything other than a light lip hook hold. For tope, shark, rays etc, a long handled pair of normal pliers are good and keep the hands away from any teeth.

The best place to grip a hook is not on the shank, but in the middle of the bend where gentle, but persistent pressure away from the hook hold will lift the hook point free. Twisting the hook does no good at all. If a fish has pulled the hook point fully through the lip, then it's quicker to snip the hook trace off above the hook, and pull the hook through point first followed by the shank.

If a flatfish has got a hook down deep, then it's best to cut the hook off at the knot and free the fish with the hook still in. Consider that flatfish, in fact all fish, will eat broken mussel and razorfish shells and hard backed crab with ease, and you realise just how insignificant a hook is to a fish. Evidence suggests that fish can shed a hook within hours anyway, providing it is a bronze pattern and will corrode. Coated or commercially plated pattern hooks and stainless steel hooks should never be used.

RETURNING FISH

A few inconsiderate anglers persist in throwing unwanted fish back into the water. Some fish like, pout, poor cod, whiting etc, can be damaged this way. The correct method is to walk into water at least a foot deep and preferably beyond the surf if possible, support the fish in the open palms of the hand along the belly and tail facing into the oncoming water, and simply hold it there until it swims away. It takes only a few seconds before the fish readjusts itself and is gone.

Watch out for dogfish which have a habit of swimming back inwards towards you after release. If you walk them out into deeper water this will not occur. Likewise pout!

Rock marks often sees the angler many feet from the water and returning fish like wrasse and pollack needs a different approach. Here, you use any available rock pools that are deep enough and near the low water line to leave the fish in until the flooding tide frees them. They come to no harm and even big fish like huss and conger will stay dormant and patient until the tide arrives.

The boat is the same. Dropping a fish overboard should be avoided. Hold the fish by the tail and pectoral or dorsal fin in the case of tope, smoothounds and the like, or with the open palm supporting the belly with round fish, and just lower it into the water and hold it until it voluntarily swims away of it's own free will. The head should again point into the oncoming tide, ie, towards the bow. This applies to small fish like whiting too, that need to be placed in the water on return, not dropped!

TIPS

If you want to retain fish alive for photographs or weighing, then place them in rock pools, or in a 5 gallon plastic bucket that has fresh sea water changed frequently.

Mustad have introduced a barbless hook based on the Viking pattern but redesigned for tope and ray fishing. This hook, numbered 79514, is being used for all manner of fish now including blue sharks, huss, smoothounds and small conger eels.

When fishing purely for fun, such as when tope fishing, breaming, after rays, or when dogfish are being caught in numbers, if you're using a standard barbed hook, pinch the barbs on your hooks flat. You'll find you lose very few fish but unhooking them is easy.

If you lay an eel on the beach prior to unhooking it will roll up into a slimy ball, but if you hold the hook trace and lift the eel into mid air it will unroll itself and fall straight for ease of handling.

Saltwater Fishing Tips, Tricks and Tactics

                                    Saltwater Fishing Tips, Tricks and Tactics 

Use the Right Fishing Knot - The best way to make sure you don't lose that next world record fish is to make sure you're using the right knot. You need to learn a fishing knot that can retain 100% of its strength when tied, and only the bimini twist (aka 20 times around know) can do just that. The right knot can make the difference between a big catch, or a big disappointment.

 Keep Live Bait in Tip Top Shape - If you're using live bait it's important to keep it in the best shape possible. Make sure to always keep live bait out of direct sunlight and if you have aquatic bait like minnows then make sure to buy a water bait aerator to keep sufficient oxygen levels. If you don't have an aerator then make sure that you change the water every 2 hours. Warm water can't hold as much oxygen as cool water.

 Talk to the Locals - You should talk to your local tackle shop employee in order to find out what's going on in the area you plan to fish in. They'll know what's going on and what the best bait to use is at the time of year you're fishing in. You might even want to consider joining a local angler's club where anglers get together to swap stories, plan trips and drink beer.

 Finding the Spot for Fishing - One easy way to snag some monster saltwater fish is to research the type of structure they like to live in and then locate those structures where you plan to fish. There are tons of resources on the internet to locate natural and manmade structures in your area. Avoid paying for any maps that claim to have secret locations and/or structures, nine times out of ten you can locate these structures with free research.

 Watch Your Leader - If you're using a leader then it's important to keep an eye on the knot area of where your line is tied to your leader. This area and about a foot or two above it tends to get damaged pretty quickly, especially if you're surf fishing. You'll want to cut off any bad or frayed areas and retie your leader. Don't lose a big monster catch because you were too lazy to check your leader knot.

 Preserve the Experience for Others - The only way we can sustain commercial and recreational fishing in the future is to work together. Use a circle hook when fishing to prevent injury to the fish, if you have a barb hook then simply crush it with some needle nose pliers. Never keep your catch out of the water longer than you can hold your own breath. The slime that covers a fish protects it from bacteria and infection, so do your best to not remove this slime. Also, don't forget to practice catch and release, especially during spawning seasons!

 Protect Your Investment - Good saltwater fishing tackle isn't cheap, so don't get yourself in the situation of having to replace it. It's a good idea to soak your reel in a bucket of freshwater for 2 to 4 hours after saltwater fishing to ensure you get all the saltwater off of your line and reel.

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 Animations are a great way to learn to tie knots. The Animated Fishing Knots App makes learning to tie knots easy and fun! Each of 52 fishing knots has its own animation video, a picture of the finished knot and a description of the knot’s use.

 The following 52 best fishing knots are included (the most fishing knots of any App in the store):

 Knots for tying on tackle:
•Baja Knot
•Berkley Braid Knot
•Centauri Knot
•Davy Knot
•Drop Shot Rig
•Egg Loop
•Eye Crosser Knot (Knot Wars winner)
•Fish N Fool Knot (Knot Wars winner)
•Harvey Dry Fly
•Improved Clinch Knot
•Jansik Special
•Knotless Knot
•NanoFil Knot
•Offshore Swivel Knot
•Orvis Knot
•Palomar Knot
•Pitzen Knot
•San Diego Jam Knot
•Snell Knot Uni version
•Snell Knot Traditional version
•Trilene Knot
•Turl Knot
•Uni Knot
•World’s Fair Knot

 Knots for tying two lines together:
•Albright Special
•Blood Knot
•Double Uni Knot
•J Knot
•Nail Knot
•Seaguar Knot (Fluorocarbon to mono)
•Slim Beauty (Awesome leader knot)
•Surgeon’s Knot
•Willis Knot
•Yucatan Knot

Knots for tying loops in line:
•Bimini Twist
•Dropper Loop
•Homer Rhode Loop Knot
•King Sling
•Non Slip Loop Knot
•Perfection Loop
•Rapala Knot
•Spider Hitch
•Surgeon’s End Loop

 Miscellaneous
•Arbor Knot (Tie line to reel)
•Bobber Stopper Knot
•Hook Removal (two techniques, animated)
•Knot Tyer Nail Knot
•Two Strike Indicator Knots
•Two Tenkara Knots

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The Hook

                                                                       kahle

                                                                  circle hook

                                                                     oshaunessy


Getting a Good Hook Set is a Key to Catching Fish

With the possible exception of sheepshead, setting the hook on a fish is at once both the easiest and the most misunderstood action that anglers can take. I watch anglers all the time, and I find that different anglers have different techniques even when fishing for the same fish.

Hook Types

If a fish was caught, the hook had to be set; that’s simple enough. But who set the hook? Some anglers are simply lucky enough to catch a fish because the fish itself set the hook running away from the pull of the line. In the case of circle hooks, the fish sets the hook by design. But, on standard hooks, it takes a conscious effort to set the hook on a fish that bites. More important than anything else is probably the condition of your hook. Most anglers fish with the same hook – sometimes on multiple trips. Just how sharp is that hook? It should hang on your fingernail when the point is placed there. Get a good hook sharpener and use it!

Fish Species

All fish differ in at least one aspect. Important to us here is the shape, size and relative strength of their mouths. Seatrout have a very tender mouth, and hooks can easily be pulled if too much pressure is applied. At the other end of the spectrum is the tarpon, whose boney mouth is more often than not unable to be penetrated by a hook. Flounder and fluke present yet another type of hook set. They tend to hold the bait for a short while before getting it all the way into their mouth. Hence, a delayed hook set is necessary. Billfish present an entirely different set of rules because of the way they strike a bait with their bill and then circle around to eat the bait. In between all these we have a whole variety of fish that fall into a general category I call bottom fish.

Bait Types

There is a difference in the way a fish takes, as an example, a cut bait versus a live bait. They can usually inhale a cut bait and the bite that you feel needs a quick hook set. Live bait with a single hook, on the other hand, needs to be eaten; so, the hook set needs to be delayed to enable the fish to get the entire bait into its mouth. Artificial lures need a quick hook set to prevent the fish from spitting the lure when it realizes it has been fooled.

Water Depth, Line Length and Rod Size

Most anglers fish with monofilament line. That line has a stretching quality that can be significant in deep water. If you are fishing relatively deep water (fifty feet or more), you need a longer rod with more backbone. That hook set needs to be hard and long to overcome the stretch in the line, and the longer, beefier rod can help. Braided line can help the stretch problem, but can still be affected by currents that put a bow in the line. Either way, you have to overcome the depth to set that hook.

Basic Rules

So, here are some basics you can follow and questions you can ask yourself to help you set that hook and bring a good fish to the boat or pier.

* Know the fish you are pursuing - does it have a soft mouth or a hard mouth?
* How deep are you fishing?
* What kind of line are you using?
* How about that hook - Circle or standard?
* What kind of bait are you using – can the fish get it all in one bite?

Simple rules make hook setting an easy task. These basics can help if you pay attention and react accordingly. Tight lines!

Fine Fish

Catch fish is more easy to do when you know where they. In this article on fishing tilt we would give a few your indicator to help you understand where live fish.

Fish is will were being anywhere have been water, food, oxygen, and protection. However there was different types of fish and they all gala its living in different types of water. All need they different amount of oxygen, salt, amounts of food, water temperatures different, in different areas to hide.

Salt is one feature distinctive especially for fish. Fish a few like to be where there will be many salt why whoever | do not want other people direct salt. A few certain fish has salt to survive while others many fresh water one type fish.

Contrary will become like a fish salt water such as you find within one ocean. Your ordinary fish type will find in salt water including cod, flounder, bluefish, trout, and tuna.

Oxygen is one important factor when it aware the types of fish you will find. All fish need a certain amount of oxygen to survive. Trout as example of requirement a larger amount of oxygen to survive. Wherever have been lots your tree will find higher levels of oxygen.

Fish a few needing more food to survive. Certain body of water will have more food of available other people and types of food change also. All fish need eat and the competition number for food the involving the types of fish in the particular area.

Water temperatures change and this determining type the your fish will find also. A few fish teem flexible from others and can be inside life a wide various temperatures.



Fish need other either very hot or cold water to survive. Trout for example will only can be found in cold water. If you find a certain type your fish need to learn its types of water account like before fishing in the area.

Another the human factor can be direct impact is water quality. Keep it net would be vital and good common water fish need to survive.

This is a few tips fishing of how to seek out where live fish. As you can see there were some factors including salt, oxygen, temperature, food, and the water quality really come into play.

Species of Fish

1. SHARK RAY2. WHITE-SPOTTED SHOVELNOSE RAY 3. SPOTTED SHOVELNOSE RAY4. GOLDEN-EYED SHOVELNOSE RAY 5. BROWN STINGAREE 6. YELLOW SHOVELNOSE-RAY 7. BLOTCHED STINGAREE 8. ORNATE NUMBFISH 9. NUMBFISH 10. EYED SKATE 11. ROUNG SKATE 12. BROWN STINGRAY 13. BROWN RETICULATED STINGRAY

14. BLACK-SPOTTED
STINGRAY
15. BLUE-SPOTTED STINGRAY
16. BLACK STINGRAY
17. COWTAIL STINGRAY
18. BLACK-BLOTCHED STINGRAY19. BLUE-SPOTTED FANTAIL
STINGRAY
20. COACHWHIP STINGRAY
21. MANTA RAY
22. PATCHWORK STINGRAY
23. RAT-TAILED RAY
24. BARBLESS EAGLE RAY
25. SPOTTED EAGLE RAY
26. GHOST SHARK

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Shrimp

Fishing with shrimp as live bait is a very effective way to catch fish. Almost all the popular sports fish feed on shrimp. So if you are not already using shrimps as a live bait already this article will get you started. 

 Shrimps has a lot advantages that other baits lack. Shrimps are often very easy to obtain, they are easy to keep alive and they sit well on the hook. Even though shrimps are small they draw a lot of attention to them self. When a fish approaches the shrimp will start to "kick and jump" and this movement will trigger a strike from any fish that has shrimp on the menu card.

Shrimps can be fished in many different ways. Under a cork near the surface, near the bottom using a weight or on tackles that allow the shrimp to be presented in the middle of the water.

 To fish the shrimp as live bait it is important that it is hooked the right way. If it is hooked the wrong way the shrimp wont stay alive and you will be fishing with fresh dead bait. Even though a dead shrimp can be a good bait, a live one that is kicking and jumping will normally be far more effective.

 A popular way to hook the shrimp is through the tail as showed on the image above. When hooked this way, the shrimp can stay alive for a very long time. The hook should fit the size of the shrimp and in general it is a good idea to use small hooks. The use of small hooks will present the shrimp the most natural way and the target fish wont notice that anything is wrong when taking the shrimp.

 Acquiring live shrimps. 

 The easy way is to by them if you can find a tackle shop or a fresh fish store that sells live shrimp. But in many cases shrimp can be found at the fishing spot.

The image above shows the result of simple shrimp fishing with a handheld net. I this case the net was dragged over a sand bottom on very shallow water. The shrimps rely on camouflage and you cant se any proof of life before you lift up the net and realize that both small fish and shrimps are within a nets reach.

 Often anglers aren't aware that there are plenty of live bait available and that it is easy to catch it. Many shrimps and small fish rely on camouflage and they wont start fleeing before it is already to late. The camouflage is so good that most anglers never even realize that they are literally standing in or sailing right over high quality live bait.

 The best way to catch shrimp is to get a net and drag it over the bottom. Try along stones and through seaweed and don't forget the "dull" sand bottom. It might look dull but often it is full of life.

 How to keep the shrimps 

 Shrimps are actually pretty though and there are several effective techniques that will keep them alive till you need them. One very effective way is to use a nylon stocking as a small keep net. It can be wrapped around a cup or a small jar to make some space for the shrimps. The stocking is then placed in the water as any other keep net.

 Shrimps don't have to be in water to live. The important factor is that they don't dry out. If on a boat you can keep them in a box with some seaweed. The wet seaweed will keep the bow moistened and prevent the shrimps from drying out. Drill some holes in both top and bottom and lower the box into the water once i a while to keep the shrimps wet. If the water is cold and the air is warm it is better to keep the shrimps in the water in a keep net. Sometimes the temperature will hurt the shrimps and if you are using a box try to keep it out of the sun.

 A third technique that is a bit more complicated is to cool the shrimps down. You will need a small ice cooler, ice and a newspaper. Fill the ice cooler half full of ice and place a wet newspaper section on top of the ice. Now simply place the shrimps on the newspaper and close the cooler. The shrimps will go into some kind of suspended state when cooled down this way. If kept cool they will last all day. When a shrimp is placed on a hook and put back into the water it will "wake up" and act as if it was just caught.

Okuma Makaira SEa Reels

Spooling up with braided line can be tricky, as these lines tend to slip on the arbor, no matter how tightly you wind them on the spool. But in this video, Okuma’s Brandon Cotton, using an Okuma Makaira MK-15II SEa (Special Edition) two-speed lever drag reel, explains two simple tricks that prevent slippage troubles with braided lines.

 Here’s a little bit more about Okuma’s Makaira SEa reels:

 Okuma’s Makaira SEa two-speed lever-drag reels pack all of the powerful features of the Makaira series, plus frames that have been machined out for increased clearance between the spool and crossbars. These models also have special open-spool bearings lubricated with TSI-301 oil for reduced free-spool friction and greater casting distance. The gun-metal anodized-aluminum frames offer superior corrosion resistance, and each reel carries a 5-year warranty. Sizes range from the smallest MK-8II SEa to the largest MK-50II SEa, with suggested retail prices ranges from $479.99 to $619.99.

Successful fishing with GPS

Being able to find fish on a lake before you even put your boat in the water is key to a successful day on the water. Looking at a map and being able to read the bottom of the lake and determine the migration route the fish will follow to and from the feeding grounds and where the feeding grounds are from a map is important. This way the time you spend fishing will be in the more productive areas of the lake instead of casting blindly and hoping for something to come along.

 Remember of course that a map is worth it only if you take the time to learn to read it properly. Tackle shops often carry plastic maps but these often lack true accuracy.

 The lines represent the depth breaks with each line showing changes in depth that graduate from shore to the deepest water in the lake. You can find the break or desired depth change on a map just as you can by looking for it on the water. During warm water seasons fish will relate to a more gradual slope or break and during colder water seasons a sharper drop into deeper water will be their choice.

 Maps show you if a stream drains south or north facing watersheds or if you face meadows, rapids or waterfalls. Maps also show the easy way back to shore, the best spots to find gas, gear, etc.

 Marine Charts

 The best specialized maps are Marine Charts. These offer information about shifting shoals, sandbars and such that can be critical for boaters and productive for fishers. Do realize that marine charts change from year to year so get updates so that you don't run aground due to old charts or get lost.

 Once you've located the desired place on the map, finding the location on the water becomes the next challenge.

 The Benefits of GPS for Fishing.

 GPS technology make your fishing expeditions much more rewarding. More accurate than "line of sight" or other navigation methods, a GPS unit tells you where you are and where you're going to within a few meters. Once considered a luxury, GPS is now an essential item in the fisher's arsenal.

 A GPS is very handy and a good depth finder is useful too. Finding these places still requires some traveling time but good preplanning with a map and GPS means less wasted time. It is especially useful if you fish huge backcountry and featureless waterways.

 Combine the benefits of mapping with GPS by getting digital charts or scan in paper maps with GPS mapping software and then enter way points along your planned route.

 There are always changes to the bottom that are not on some older maps and these places can sometimes be great fishing spots. Fewer people will know of these places and thus less pressure on the fish stock there. A GPS unit can mark these fishing hot spots so that you can find it again easily.

 Sometimes fishermen will share tips on good fishing spots with their buddies and other fishermen. Giving GPS coordinates makes this easy to do.

 Finding the right fishing spot isn't the only consideration - finding your way back home again is another, and your GPS receiver lets you do that easily. It is better to enjoy the peace on the lake and see the fish are biting without worrying about the rigors of navigation. Receivers provide all the navigational information you need, including position, heading, bearing, speed, time to destination and more.

 GPS as a Safety Tool

 GPS allows you to navigate safely, even when caught in a heavy fog or other bad weather conditions. It's easy to get turned around on the open seas, but no matter what the visibility with a GPS receiver you know where you are and which way you are headed.

 In case of a 'man overboard' situation a GPS unit can mark the exact place where the event occurred greatly assisting rescue crews. GPS also allows you to easily communicate precise positions to the Coast Guard if you come across a boat in distress.

 In emergencies, swift navigation can make a big difference. GPS mapping software helps to quickly and safely navigate you to the nearest dock or port while avoiding known hazards along the way.

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Singapore F1 GP & Malaysian Sailfish Adventure! September 20-29 2013

Ocean Blue is inviting anglers to join our annual Kuala Rompin Sailfish Adventure & Singapore Formula 1 GP event in September 2013.

 Our annual Rompin Sailfish trip is suitable for anglers of all experience levels to get amongst these light tackle, high flying speedsters. Fish with mates or join a team for a week of non stop action!

 This adventure offers anglers a great value sports fishing adventure suitable for all anglers. The fishing is during peak sailfish season and offers anglers the opportunity to enjoy this adventure with a unique Malaysian flavour. Combining this trip with a Singapore stop over for a few days is ideal for anglers travelling with friends or family, and adds further options to the adventure. We are timing this next trip directly after the Singapore F1 GP, a world class street circuit event under lights and the Singapore skyline.

The Fishing Trip

 The Sails average in size around 35kg and provide awesome action to anglers on medium tackle. The fish here are very active, aggressive and allow anglers the opportunity to target them using a variety of techniques. Casting lures, drifting baits, missing strikes and pulling hooks is all part of the fun, Rompin is certainly a destination with plenty of opportunities to refine your angling skills.

 The F1 GP takes place 20th – 22nd Sept 2013, the weekend before the fishing adventure! With its blend of historical culture and modern influences, Singapore really has something for everyone. By day you can see the sights, do some shopping or dine in any number of the city’s great restaurants. Of an evening, experience outdoor markets, incredible bars and vibrant nightlife all within close proximity of your hotel.

Deeds 'Paternoster' is suitable for apollo

QUESTION:

How Apollo and bonding techniques used in the seabed angler?

 QUESTION: 

How Apollo and bonding techniques used in the seabed angler? Shukor from Penang.

 Answer

 There are several techniques used apollo bond anglers policy. One of the popular ways is the bond 'Paternoster'. Bonding techniques such as use of catgut two chains and a key leader of the young leader either the same or different sizes twisted together like the screenshot below. Key leaders must be longer than his leader. 1. Prepare the main leader and the leader like his picture. The main leader must four to five times longer than his leader. Young leaders in the foot are long over. For red fishing policies leading 100 pound leader and leader children 60 to 80 pounds. Make a loop knot simultaneously for both leaders as picture 2. Make sure the child turns to the leader over to the side of the tip to allow the tie hooks on the process later. Repeat the process to make a loop knot formed up to 3 turns. Circumference must be uniform. then pull both ends of this circumference simultaneously and evenly. Pull gently so that they form a neat and uniform circumference. Repeat the same process for the second hook. Results like the picture. We can also make apollo bait (6 hooks) with the same technique.

Appetizer crab fish oil

WE often hear about, especially baked delicious crab eggs. If you want to feel it can visit several booths Portuguese traders in the village in Bandar Hilir, Malacca. WE often hear about, especially baked delicious crab eggs. If you want to feel it can visit several booths Portuguese traders in the village in Bandar Hilir, Malacca. However, this time hints or tips not want to discuss about the blood-spotted eggs or already commercialized, but the oil it produces. Upon ditanak crab will produce black or brown. A few drops of oil that smells like tar when mixed with bran or bran wall trusted chicken aroma to whet your appetite raise catfish, rohu, river carp and carp. 's proven group of anglers when fishing in the Klang Valley in commercial ponds. Real is very effective, without the long wait this crab bait mix snatch fish oil. Crab mix bran oil is quickly stimulate the senses of fish from pandan flavoring liquid, strawberry, orange and so on. An anglers who refused to tell his name is known, the method of producing the oil quite complicated when few horseshoe crab tail ditanak in a special container to extract the oil and then added with a special recipe invention craftsmen. said the experience was very satisfying to use bait when raising about ten tails catfish in less than two hours. horseshoe oil is available at most fishing stores and sold at around RM10 to RM15 per bottle.

Skate Baits

Why? A fish’s biological imperative is to conserve energy at all costs. Potential food has to yield a certain level of caloric return to validate the energy cost of its pursuit.

 So, put a Sunday dinner spread in front of a walleye and more often that not, it’ll grab those easy calories. It’s like walleyes enter a reactionary mode at some point when confronted with giant baits where they just have to bite. This is the point when biology takes over.

 In the 1970s I discovered that walleyes (even two- to three-pound shore lunch fish) are quick to devour giant sucker minnows, waterdogs and other big forage up to a foot-long or more. Taken to its extreme, I was ordering 40-gallons of foot-long salamanders at a time from Carl Lowrance, one of the grandfathers of fishing electronics. Much to my mom’s chagrin, my brother Scott and I kept them outside in a claw-foot bathtub we’d buried in her front yard.

 But our waterdog hoarding was for good reason. We had discovered that they’re walleye-catching machines in deep weeds. And we caught some giants, though it soon became a hassle to have waterdogs shipped and trapping them locally was a headache.

 But we learned a valuable lesson during our waterdog years. Ramp up in bait size and you’ll catch walleyes, day-in-day-out.

 In the ‘80s we moved on to fishing big creek chubs and redtails. At the time, we were convinced redtails were the magic ingredient. But through countless hours on the water, we learned it had everything to do with bait size. To this day, I’ll take a giant creek chub over a medium-sized redtail.

 Walleyes As Opportunistic Feeders

 Now here’s an interesting phenomenon: Three-pound walleyes will spit out a small shiner but hold on to a giant creek chub all the way to the boat. Kind of like the way a lion sinks its claws into fallen prey to keep it from circling hyenas. It’s Animal Planet stuff: Once a big walleye drops a kill – whether it’s a coughed up shiner, young of the year fish or foot-long chub – another walleye will gobble it up. Fish, like many creatures in the animal kingdom, walleyes are opportunistic feeders.

 We discovered this valuable lesson in the turpentine-clear waters of Northern Minnesota. Many times we’d hook a walleye and it’d spit a big, half-digested fish (some giants) on its way to the boat and we’d witness a trailing fish engulf the regurgitation. Again, easy calories.

 More Than A Fluke

 I started thinking there had to be a soft plastic that would accomplish the same thing we’d discovered using live bait. Taking full advantage of the countless soft plastics on tackle shop shelves, I experimented with everything.

 It wasn’t long before I had that ‘Eureka!’ moment when I started playing with fluke-style baits so popular with bass anglers. From that first cast with a white pearl 7-inch Zoom Magnum Super Fluke rigged upside down, it was game on. But since that time I’ve also found the Northland Impulse 5-inch Jerk Minnow is also a solid bet.

 The first year I fished it from June into August and caught tons of fish. My first guess was the flukes were just that – a fluke – because that year the thermocline was just starting to set up and fish were holding at the edge of the weeds through mid-summer. So the next year I fished ‘em from ice out to ice up and discovered you could catch walleyes all year long on ‘em. I was dumbstruck.

 From a casting perspective, depths between 15 and 25 feet are typically hard to fish. I thought, wow, now finally here’s a bait that works effectively at those depths. I started positioning on deep weedlines, rocks and breaks with even deeper water access. More walleyes – and all sizes – not just big fish, but lots of quality 2-, 3- and 4-pound fish inhaling the giant soft plastics, too!

 More Than Match The Hatch

 I learned it was more than match the hatch. It wasn’t that walleyes thought they were ciscoes or smelt. Walleyes keyed in on the Magnum Flukes because of size, water displacement and speed, just like a giant creek chub. And when I say speed, it has nothing to do with the bait cadence. It has everything to do with covering water fast…something we wanted to do all along, but couldn’t accomplish with livebait.

 The other reason they proved effective is that they represent the kind of scenario walleyes are scanning for 24/7 – a free lunch of dying or wounded meat coughed up by fellow fish.

 Here’s the thing, while I experimented with lots of colors, even those that even more closely match forage patterns like shiners, herring and ciscoes, white pearl won out every time.

 Why? Solid white mimics the color of the stuff walleyes cough-up, half-digested by stomach acid and on a slow sink. And that’s why rigging the fluke upside down is so important.

 Ever watch a wounded baitfish? They kind of twitch and skate along through the water column. With the Magnum Fluke inverted, pops of the rod tip cause the bait to displace water and skate along in a way that suggests stunned, easy-to-eat prey. Besides easy visibility, white Magnum Flukes also have the kind of bulk that a walleye picks up via its lateral line from a long way away.

 In between pops of the rod tip, the bait falls in a way that perfectly mimics this dance of the dead. Hence, the presentation became known as a “skate bait,” although my brother jokingly suggested “The God-Awful.”

 While the bait looks deceptively simple, correct rigging is essential to put it to work for you.

 Rig Your Skate Bait Right

 Simply thread a Magnum Fluke upside down on a Northland 3/8- to ¾-ounce silver shiner-colored Mimic Minnow Jig Head and you can attach a Northland three-inch Sting’r Hook as insurance. Then, to make sure the plastic stays on the hook fish after fish, run a bead of Krazy Glue between the head of the jig and Fluke body.

 When it comes to rods and line, there are also a couple key components to making the skate bait system win for walleyes.

 First, the use of a quality superline like 20-pound Northland Walleye Braid or Sufix 832 on a fast-action medium-heavy spinning rod like a 7-foot medium-heavy St. Croix Legend Xtreme is a must for working this bait. The braid responds quicker at greater depths using a pop-pop-pause cadence, not unlike how you’d fish a deep-water jigging spoon. Plus, it seems to create a better and more seamless skating action.

 Also, make sure to attach a three-foot section of 30-pound premium monofilament leader to prevent the shock of the rod action and fish strikes from breaking off your bait. Although you can use a double-uni or other line-to-leader knot, I opt for the no-fail performance of a size 10 or 12 barrel swivel like the Aquateko InvisiSwivel. Attach the skate bait to the mono leader with a palomar knot.

 Debriefing 

 Skate baits have opened my eyes to the untapped potential of casting soft plastics for walleyes. It’s proven to me that paying attention to fish behavior can help anglers build presentation systems that work not only seasonally, but throughout the entire open-water calendar.

 Without a shadow of doubt, skate baits and jerk minnow-type baits have proven to me that walleyes will consistently take advantage of a big, free meal, especially something that looks dying or wounded. And, when it comes to size, if you think you’re fishing something too big, well, you’re probably on the right track. Just talk to a few muskie fishermen about when, where and how often they catch walleyes on giant baits!

 Over the years, I guess you could say the proof is in the livewell … or at least a lot of photographs.

 My next experiment? You got it – ramping up to even bigger soft plastics for skate baiting!

Great Grouper Migrations

Anglers tend to think of groupers as homebodies — spending their lives in some specific wrecks or reefs they call home. That’s often a fairly accurate portrayal. But what many anglers probably don’t realize is that most species of grouper are known to migrate long distances to spawn.

 Both gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) and Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) are known to migrate hundreds of miles. Goliath grouper (E. itajara) have been shown to migrate as far as 95 miles to a spawning site.

 What’s more, beyond such surprising distances, are the masses of migrating grouper forming spawning aggregations that can number in the thousands, though the number involved in aggregations varies by species.

 For example, Goliath grouper form relatively small spawning groups consisting of 10 to 100 individuals, while tens of thousands of Nassau grouper might be present in a single aggregation. Of all groupers, only the red (E. morio) is known to spawn without forming aggregations.

 The locations where spawning aggregations occur can be quite consistent from year to year. Some 60 to 80 spawning-aggregation sites have been identified for Nassau grouper, and a given site might be used repeatedly for at least 50 years.

 The times at which migrations and spawning aggregations occur are quite predictable. For example, Nassau grouper aggregate during November and December, and peak spawning occurs two days after the full moon during this period. Gag grouper have longer spawning seasons than Nassaus; members of this species normally aggregate and spawn from January through April. Red hind (E. guttatus) form spawning aggregations in the U.S. Virgin Islands around the winter solstice (the shortest day of the year, between December 20th and 23rd), and peak spawning occurs 20 to 40 days following the solstice.

 Although spawning aggregations help ensure the reproductive success of groupers, they can also leave groupers vulnerable to overexploitation by fishing. For example, the Nassau grouper was once quite common throughout much of its range; it was classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2003. At that time, the IUCN estimated that the number of Nassau grouper had declined by 60 percent over the past 27 to 30 years. The population of Nassau grouper along the East Coast of the United States is now so low that this species cannot lawfully be harvested by any means.

 Dr. Ray Waldner is a professor of fisheries biology at Florida's Palm Beach Atlantic University. He's also a longstanding Sport Fishing Fish Facts expert.

Ice to stop the wound blood

Foot fishing need to be quick thinking and immediate endeavor when misfortune when fishing both at sea, rivers, swamps and lakes. Preliminary steps to be performed when a problem is calm and restore the victim. Foot fishing need to be quick thinking and immediate endeavor when misfortune when fishing both at sea, rivers, swamps and lakes. Preliminary steps to be performed when a problem is calm and restore the victim. Tip Pak Nuri this time focusing on the wound too much blood while in the fishing location. While on the boat, fishing on the high seas victims are advised not to splatter the blood into the sea or washed blood (hand or foot wounds) to the surface because of the fear that there are species of the violent pursuit of blood. fact, there are other things that should be thought of. This is because the sea is the most widely played of spirit which we can not see with the naked eye. It is best to wash the victim's blood with water, or at least ice used to preserve the fish to stop the flow. If blood is still out, wrap the wound with a clean cloth wrapped in ice cubes. Do for some time to replace if the ice had melted. Blood that much time out fishing in the forests, lakes and marshes, also invites the danger of wild animals such as snakes and tigers smell senses are very sharp. Thus, a rod must endeavor to stop the blood flowing faster and eliminate the effects of the spilled blood of the earth. - By NANCY Space

Rapala Ultra Light Minnow

Description

 Big action in a small bait, the new Rapala Ultra Light Minnow features a weighted body which enables incredibly far casts for such a small bait. Running true even at high speed, these Ultra Lights are the ideal lure selection for all manner of finesse tournament fishing. With a hard kicking swimming action & slow-sinking on pause; the Rapala Ultra Light Minnows are small only in size, not fishability. 

Features

Ultra Light Minnow
 Weighted Body
 Unique Lip Design
 Hard Kicking Action
External Scales
3D Holographic Eye
Hand-Tuned & Tank Tested

SPECIES: Bream, Whiting, Yellowbelly, Bass, Red Fin Perch, Flathead, Snook, Trevally, Mangrove Jack, Herring

TECHNIQUE: Casting RUNNING DEPTH: 0.6-0.9m ENVIRONMENT: Freshwater & Saltwater

Tioman Trip 2011 video

Fishing Techniques

Catching fish depends on many factors – where and when you're fishing, the time of day, the season and weather, your experience level and your equipment. While anyone can wet a line and eventually get a bite, learning some basics about fishing technique will greatly increase your chances. You can have the best fishing rod and reel in your hands, but unless you know how to rig your tackle, how to cast, and work your lure or bait in the specific waters your fishing, at the end of the day, you'll just have a nice rod and reel in your hands.

To learn more about the specific techniques listed below, just follow the links.
Saltwater. Learn more about the various kinds of saltwater fishing and techniques.
Bait Casting. An acquired skill that takes some practice to master.

Spin Casting. An ideal method for beginners.

Fly Fishing. A world of fishing – some might say a way of life – unto itself.
Still Fishing. A versatile way to fish that rewards the patient angler.
Drift Fishing. Experience a variety of habitats from your boat.
Live Lining. Know how to play the currents for a successful day of fishing.
Chumming. Here's an idea: get the fish to come to you.
Bottom Bouncing. For a great fishing experience, start at the bottom.
Using a Trolling Motor. Play your cards right and the fish will follow you anywhere.
Jigging. How good are you at recreating the action of what fish feed on?
Jig and Worm. Master these techniques for even more fishing fun.
Ice Fishing. Go hard-core or cozy. Either way, it's a great challenge.
Fishing From Boats
Big or small, motorized or outfitted with paddles, a boat simply allows you to cover more water. But for most folks, a boat simply makes fishing a lot more fun. The boat you choose should be based on where you want to fish and what kind of fish you're after. Some boats are better on rivers, streams and ponds. And some are best used on large bodies of water. Choose your boat wisely and follow the rules.

Know your boat and how to handle it.

The water you're in contains hazards such as submerged trees and rocks.
Watch the weather conditions and follow emergency procedures.
Always carry safety devices and know how to use them.
The boat operator is legally responsible for the boat and the safety of those on board.
Understand the rules of navigation, the courtesies of safe boating and always complete a boater safety course prior to operating a boat for the first time.
Learn more about different types of boats and boating in our Boating section.

Catch and Release

Whatever technique you use, you should understand the importance of catch and release. It was first introduced in Michigan in 1952 as a way to reduce the cost of stocking hatchery-raised trout. Since then, conservationists and sport fishermen alike have promoted catch and release to ensure sustainability and avoid over fishing. Proper catch and release also reduces fish fighting and handling times and helps avoid damage to fish skin, scales and slime layers— damage that can leave fish vulnerable to fungal skin infections.
Here are some simple rules.
Don't keep a fish out of water longer than you can hold your breath.
Handle a fish with your bare hands rather than with gloves or a rag. Check with your state Department of Natural Resources regarding how to handle fish.
Never tear a hook out of the fish. Make or purchase an efficient hook remover.
If a fish loses consciousness, try to revive it by gently moving it forward and backward so water moves through its gills.
When the fish begins to struggle and can swim, let it go.

Get more information on landing a fish.