Sunday, January 1, 2012

Saltwater Fishing Tips for You

By Anthony Jones


Pike is one of the most popular predator fish anglers all over the world love to target. These sleek and powerful fish have been caught up to 45lbs in weight and require different types of fishing hooks and tackle. The camouflage of the pike is on of their best assets, they can hide patiently, remaining well camouflaged in weeds and snags, waiting for its prey to swim unsuspectingly past. The choice of prey for the pike is predominantly smaller fish, frogs and mice, although birds and ducklings are also targets. Having the right tackle and fishing hooks are extremely important when targeting Pike.

To begin with one has to become familiar with the equipments. Casting, baiting, knot tying processes can be practiced without even setting a foot on a boat. Familiarizing with it will make saltwater fishing more pleasurable an activity.

If you are an angler, you need to be practicing first alongside more experienced anglers. You can also take help from the fishing guides. These are the people who can help you perfect your saltwater skills. Fishing party, head boats, or pier fishing are just perfect places to pick up some basic skills.

Although it is best to try different types of baits at different venues until you find one that suits you are chosen lake. Ideally if you are fishing a lake is stocked with Roach and Perch then this would be what the Pike normally are feeding on, so using one of these types of fish would be a good start.

Lanyards also make the perfect place to keep a fishing licence. Rather than leaving your licence in your wallet you can store it in a waterproof case and attach it to your lanyard. This will permit you to have it with you at all times without having to be concerned about having it get wet or lost.

It is a given that each and every type of fish need definite baits and lures, so you also have to know how to these are to be used, what hooks work best and how to rig them. Once you have hooked the fish, reeling them could also be a challenge. At times it even takes hours to reel a particular fish in and it is best to let the fish tire itself out before reeling them in. Once it is brought on board, the fish should immediately be bled to prevent softening and discoloration.

A good strong rod is ideal as it allows the angler to bully large Pike away from snags and reeds. Once the pike is landed it should be safely placed on a large unhooking mat, and the fishing hooks should be removed using a large pair of forceps or surgical pliers, these can be purchased in most tackle shops and can be bought up to 12 inches long.




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