babybaracuda
11-10-2004, 17:48
1. Never conceal the sharp needle of the hooks
2. If things are pretty bad, no hook ups, no bites, try change the hook size to smaller size. Getting small fish is better than go home with no fish.
3. If you have more than 1 rod out, do not use same baits, use different baits.
4. Fishing with companion is better than fishing alone, your companion can use different technique and see which one get the first hook up. If he's technique is more succesful, there is no shame in copying his technique.
5. Always fish with berley ready. A berley can be made from old bread crushed mixed with a enough water to make it dough, then mix tuna oil, fish pieces, crushed fish heads or prawns. If you have aniseed oil and chicken pellets, even more better.
6. Always know what is your target fish, this will save your time rigging up your tackles.
7. Always make your rigs set up at home so you dont have to waste time on the boat rigging up your rod.
8. Always sharpen your filleting knife
9. Small hooks catch big fish, big hook doesnt always catch fish. Know your hooks properly.
10. Fish at the change of tide is best especially run out tide.
11. When you fish, always consult weather prediction, moon phase, barometric pressure and tide schedule.
12. When you fish landbase, always fish when the wind blown inshore.
13. When you go for tuna or any hunting pelagic fish, look for birds flying around and if they dive, it means there is feeding frenzy, dont waste petrol of your boat to troll, use lure, cast to the middle of the "war".
14. Fish 2 hours before first light and 2 hours after first light is the most productive
15. When you go out, remember to tell your family where u going and who you're going with. Always bring mobile phones and make sure the battery is fully charged. Life can be hard on the water.
16. When you go rock fishing, do not go alone. Freak waves can kill ya when you;re not ready.
17. Surf fishing, no need to cast far, just locate underwater canal and drop the line there.
18. Try use poppers when you surf fishing, it would make a change in bad fishing day.
19. There is a saying that 90 % of fish caught in 1 area are caught by 10% of anglers in that area. The 10% of the anglers are those who ask alot, know what to do and have learnt to think like a fish.
20. Local knowledge is best. So before you fish in an area you dont know, always seek local anglers advise.
21. Always bleed the fish after you catch them. It makes the taste better.
22. Learn to think like fish. Fish only got 3 things in mind, survice, eat and sex. You must know, as fish, where and when to eat, how to survice and where and when to have sex. Fish like structures, cause structures (natural can be reef, rocks, coral reefs, etc) whether its man made like bridge pylons or piers pylons, ship wrecks, provide them with shelter and food. Fish hide in holes, nearby drop offs, rocks, reefs, corals to shelter from predatory fish. So look for their house if you are fishing. This doesnt apply to pelagic fish like tuna cus they are always on the move. But even tunas gotta have sex. Every species of fish must fine structures or beds of weeds to lay eggs. The location of the weed beds or structure usually very close to the shore and usually in shallow water.
23. Doplhins are friends. If you spot dolphins swimming and leaping in high speed, follow them, they must have smelt a school of bait fish being slaughtered. Do not think if dolphins around there wont be any fish.
To be continued
2. If things are pretty bad, no hook ups, no bites, try change the hook size to smaller size. Getting small fish is better than go home with no fish.
3. If you have more than 1 rod out, do not use same baits, use different baits.
4. Fishing with companion is better than fishing alone, your companion can use different technique and see which one get the first hook up. If he's technique is more succesful, there is no shame in copying his technique.
5. Always fish with berley ready. A berley can be made from old bread crushed mixed with a enough water to make it dough, then mix tuna oil, fish pieces, crushed fish heads or prawns. If you have aniseed oil and chicken pellets, even more better.
6. Always know what is your target fish, this will save your time rigging up your tackles.
7. Always make your rigs set up at home so you dont have to waste time on the boat rigging up your rod.
8. Always sharpen your filleting knife
9. Small hooks catch big fish, big hook doesnt always catch fish. Know your hooks properly.
10. Fish at the change of tide is best especially run out tide.
11. When you fish, always consult weather prediction, moon phase, barometric pressure and tide schedule.
12. When you fish landbase, always fish when the wind blown inshore.
13. When you go for tuna or any hunting pelagic fish, look for birds flying around and if they dive, it means there is feeding frenzy, dont waste petrol of your boat to troll, use lure, cast to the middle of the "war".
14. Fish 2 hours before first light and 2 hours after first light is the most productive
15. When you go out, remember to tell your family where u going and who you're going with. Always bring mobile phones and make sure the battery is fully charged. Life can be hard on the water.
16. When you go rock fishing, do not go alone. Freak waves can kill ya when you;re not ready.
17. Surf fishing, no need to cast far, just locate underwater canal and drop the line there.
18. Try use poppers when you surf fishing, it would make a change in bad fishing day.
19. There is a saying that 90 % of fish caught in 1 area are caught by 10% of anglers in that area. The 10% of the anglers are those who ask alot, know what to do and have learnt to think like a fish.
20. Local knowledge is best. So before you fish in an area you dont know, always seek local anglers advise.
21. Always bleed the fish after you catch them. It makes the taste better.
22. Learn to think like fish. Fish only got 3 things in mind, survice, eat and sex. You must know, as fish, where and when to eat, how to survice and where and when to have sex. Fish like structures, cause structures (natural can be reef, rocks, coral reefs, etc) whether its man made like bridge pylons or piers pylons, ship wrecks, provide them with shelter and food. Fish hide in holes, nearby drop offs, rocks, reefs, corals to shelter from predatory fish. So look for their house if you are fishing. This doesnt apply to pelagic fish like tuna cus they are always on the move. But even tunas gotta have sex. Every species of fish must fine structures or beds of weeds to lay eggs. The location of the weed beds or structure usually very close to the shore and usually in shallow water.
23. Doplhins are friends. If you spot dolphins swimming and leaping in high speed, follow them, they must have smelt a school of bait fish being slaughtered. Do not think if dolphins around there wont be any fish.
To be continued