Monday, April 19, 2010
How to Catch More and Bigger Fish
Don't be a purist. Use live bait. Try to match it with what the fish normally feed on.
Using lighter fishing lines. The small size line can't be seen as well
In order to use those light lines, it's a must to have a good working drag on your reel.
Smaller, sharper hooks work just as well as the big ones - sometimes better.
Try to fish for the type of fish that maybe spawning or hitting.
The way to find this out is to spend some time on the phone calling bait shops. You could spend some time hanging out at a good one, listening and talking several days prior to when you are planning a trip, and plan accordingly.
Start on the bottom and work your way to the top in stages. Once you catch a fish, try to keep your bait at that depth and just move around until you find where they are hiding. If you aren't catching, move until you do. Keep repeating the procedure. Bluegill, crappie, white bass, black bass, sauger, etc!! are all schooling fish. This means more than one around. Once I find them, we usually catch a bunch.
A tip on crappie - they are not like other fish. They don't like to go down after a minnow or bait unless they are in a real feeding fit!!, so fish above them.
You can catch more fish by leaving 8 inches to a foot between your hook and sinker.
Whenever possible, fish dead line (no bobber) over the side of your boat or off the bank. This will sometimes allow them to set the hook on themselves and you have better control of what you are fishing.
Using lighter fishing lines. The small size line can't be seen as well
In order to use those light lines, it's a must to have a good working drag on your reel.
Smaller, sharper hooks work just as well as the big ones - sometimes better.
Try to fish for the type of fish that maybe spawning or hitting.
The way to find this out is to spend some time on the phone calling bait shops. You could spend some time hanging out at a good one, listening and talking several days prior to when you are planning a trip, and plan accordingly.
Start on the bottom and work your way to the top in stages. Once you catch a fish, try to keep your bait at that depth and just move around until you find where they are hiding. If you aren't catching, move until you do. Keep repeating the procedure. Bluegill, crappie, white bass, black bass, sauger, etc!! are all schooling fish. This means more than one around. Once I find them, we usually catch a bunch.
A tip on crappie - they are not like other fish. They don't like to go down after a minnow or bait unless they are in a real feeding fit!!, so fish above them.
You can catch more fish by leaving 8 inches to a foot between your hook and sinker.
Whenever possible, fish dead line (no bobber) over the side of your boat or off the bank. This will sometimes allow them to set the hook on themselves and you have better control of what you are fishing.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
How to Catch Snapper Inshore
There has been a lot of pictures of big Snapper in fishing publications and on the internet of late. This is because more and more anglers are using soft plastics to catch a better class of fish. Another reason is that most of the Snapper are caught in relatively shallow water inshore.Soft Plastics
To be successful all you need is a few packets of soft plastics, some jigheads and some good quality threadline. Some of the popular and reliable ones are the Berkley 5 inch Gulp Jerk Shad and the Atomic 6 inch, Jerk Minnow. Use 3/0 to 6/0 jigheads in weights from 7 to 15 grams and you have got it made.
Reefs & Shallow Water
Particularly look for patches of reef where you may have lost bait in the past, not neglecting any sort of shallow or reef that is between 5-20m. Also the earlier you go fishing the better when it comes to Snapper fishing in shallow water.
All you need to do is cut the motor and drift over the reef, making sure to cast well ahead of the boat. Just let the soft plastic sink to about halfway, not right down to the bottom. Slowly bring it back towards the boat adding a few sharp jerks and pauses along the way. If you like you can also add a rod in a rod holder at the back of the boat leaving it there to trail behind. Thus increasing your chances two fold to get a hit from a big red.
Anchor Up
There is another successful way you can catch Snapper, and that is by anchoring up then throwing over some berley on to the reef. Then using a very light jighead so as not to let it sink to the bottom and prevent snagging, bait up one rod while leaving the other one at the back of the boat trailing behind. There is no need to get down deep as most of the reds are not on the bottom, but midway between the top and bottom of the reef or shallow.
Baits
Snapper are very fond of squid strips, garfish, cuttlefish, bonito,, striped tuna and slimy mackerel. Generally there is no need to use sinkers, however if you must then use a pea-sized ball sinker straight through the hook would be the way to go. Use hooks size 1/0 - 4/0 in either an Octopus or Baitholder pattern.
So now its your turn to get some of those photo's of a Big Red!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Fishing Lures To Use For Catching Trout
Aussie trout fishermen seem to be crazy about fly fishing for trout, however you'll still find a number of them who seem to like to using fishing lures for fishing for trout. Really the more alternatives you provide yourself with the higher your chances of being successful. As we all know many times due to high winds or maybe a restricted area around you, it makes it very difficult to work a fly accurately, which means that fishing for trout with a lure may very well be far more appealing and much more effective.
Trout fishing lures come in an array of designs and colours, so you could rapidly have a nice tackle box filled with a lot of these little treasures. Obviously, lures are man made baits, which probably right there is going to save you the issues of finding and catching live baits, not to mention the expense of buying them at the tackle store. Your neighborhood bait shop owner may well be a really friendly chap, however it's always better to keep your dollars in your jean pocket, true?
The main problem with trout fishing lures is the fact that occasionally you have to go for a smaller bait to get a bite. This of course inspires bites from little fish that you might not want to deal with as you are fishing for trout. Needless to say, the answer is to choose a bigger bait. Perhaps you catch less trout, but the times you do, they will be larger. Well worth it in the end and seems like a good deal in my experience.
Trout fishing lures and artificial baits come in a variety of styles; just about every thing from imitation crayfish and minnows to shiny silver spoons that imitate other bait fish. Also widely used are versions of in-line spinners, spinner baits, as well as small bladed spinners.
Spinners And Hard Lures Used For Trout
Consider variations in action , colours and noise when fishing with trout fishing lures. Sometimes additional vibration may entice trout, other times less. A similar thing sometimes happens with noisy lures. A little bit rattle in the lure may possibly arouse the intense curiosity of a trout which wasn't really planning on eating just yet. At the same time, it's a good idea to change your retrieval speed. In some cases fast and immediately ahead helps, oftentimes just like the tortoise slow and steady gets the job done. In the event they don't seem to be responding to either of those, pump the lure, allow it to fall then simply reel it speedily and stop. This action is just like an injured bait fish which will attract attention and should make it easier to reel in much more trout in.
Spoon Lures Used For Trout
Browns appear to like those gold spoons whenever you throw them out and then just simply permit them to sink down. Jigging them up and down is without a doubt a good idea if you can. Interestingly, Rainbow trout find more temptation with silver spoons. Personally I've always experienced good luck with the spoons that are silver on one side and red and white candy striped on the other side. When trying to catch a Brook trout why not consider using a copper spoon.
Jigs Used For Trout
Of course, there's yet another fishing lure that usually works for trout fishing, however you need to be careful with it. It's called the jig, and I mention be cautious for the reason that if you are fishing it around a lot of cover, for instance rocks and fallen tree limbs, you're most likely to lose some and it's not enjoyable having to keep retying. Rainbows tend to be pretty fond of jigs when you fish them in deeper waterways and Rivers. Trout jigs aren't very large. Usually they consist of a soft plastic body or even feathers and hair similar to a that of a fly. The jig heads commonly only weigh about 1/16 of an ounce, and up to 1/32 of an ounce at the most.
Trout fishing lures come in an array of designs and colours, so you could rapidly have a nice tackle box filled with a lot of these little treasures. Obviously, lures are man made baits, which probably right there is going to save you the issues of finding and catching live baits, not to mention the expense of buying them at the tackle store. Your neighborhood bait shop owner may well be a really friendly chap, however it's always better to keep your dollars in your jean pocket, true?The main problem with trout fishing lures is the fact that occasionally you have to go for a smaller bait to get a bite. This of course inspires bites from little fish that you might not want to deal with as you are fishing for trout. Needless to say, the answer is to choose a bigger bait. Perhaps you catch less trout, but the times you do, they will be larger. Well worth it in the end and seems like a good deal in my experience.
Trout fishing lures and artificial baits come in a variety of styles; just about every thing from imitation crayfish and minnows to shiny silver spoons that imitate other bait fish. Also widely used are versions of in-line spinners, spinner baits, as well as small bladed spinners.
Spinners And Hard Lures Used For Trout
Consider variations in action , colours and noise when fishing with trout fishing lures. Sometimes additional vibration may entice trout, other times less. A similar thing sometimes happens with noisy lures. A little bit rattle in the lure may possibly arouse the intense curiosity of a trout which wasn't really planning on eating just yet. At the same time, it's a good idea to change your retrieval speed. In some cases fast and immediately ahead helps, oftentimes just like the tortoise slow and steady gets the job done. In the event they don't seem to be responding to either of those, pump the lure, allow it to fall then simply reel it speedily and stop. This action is just like an injured bait fish which will attract attention and should make it easier to reel in much more trout in.
Spoon Lures Used For Trout
Browns appear to like those gold spoons whenever you throw them out and then just simply permit them to sink down. Jigging them up and down is without a doubt a good idea if you can. Interestingly, Rainbow trout find more temptation with silver spoons. Personally I've always experienced good luck with the spoons that are silver on one side and red and white candy striped on the other side. When trying to catch a Brook trout why not consider using a copper spoon.
Jigs Used For Trout
Of course, there's yet another fishing lure that usually works for trout fishing, however you need to be careful with it. It's called the jig, and I mention be cautious for the reason that if you are fishing it around a lot of cover, for instance rocks and fallen tree limbs, you're most likely to lose some and it's not enjoyable having to keep retying. Rainbows tend to be pretty fond of jigs when you fish them in deeper waterways and Rivers. Trout jigs aren't very large. Usually they consist of a soft plastic body or even feathers and hair similar to a that of a fly. The jig heads commonly only weigh about 1/16 of an ounce, and up to 1/32 of an ounce at the most.
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