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The Basics of Fishing Equipment – Know Your Tackle

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The Basics of Fishing Equipment – Know Your Tackle

Basic fishing tackle consists of a rod, line, hook, bait, lure, and sinker, all of which are specially designed to be as easy to use and accurate as possible. For example, the line is made up of a cord specially manufactured to be very hard to detect underwater while being very strong. Factors to take into account when buying a new line include issues such as resistance, the stretch, its strength and suchlike. The line should be chosen after considering the size and species of the fish that is to be caught.

The sinker, otherwise known as a plummet, is a weight that aids in getting the bait and hook as far out into the water as possible from wither the shore or a boat. Hooks are available in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and materials to suit each person’s individual fishing style.

Baits and lures are the other essential elements of any fishing tackle arsenal. The lure is an object that looks and moves like the prey of whatever fish you’re aiming to catch. Once the lure has done its thing, the fish will turn its attention to the bait, which is the prey element the fish will go for. The lure and bait work in tandem to ensure you get a good catch. The bait can be natural, such as maggots or insects, or man-made materials. As with everything else in fishing, a successful catch is down to having the best fishing tackle at your disposal.

The Two Best Fall Bass Baits

Because people fish in so many different ways and most have a favorite way to fish, picking just two baits from the hundreds is difficult.

This is not an article for “experts” or people set in their ways. It’s for the guys and gals who just like to fish and sure would like to go out sometime and catch a whole bunch of fish.

The best time to do that is during the fall, especially here on Barkley and Kentucky lakes, as well as on most other lakes on this general latitude.

Spring is when most people who don’t fish every weekend think about wetting a line. Being cooped up for most of the winter has a lot to do with that. And spring is a great time to fish because bass and other game species are moving shallow where they become more vulnerable to the average fisherman.

During the fall, however, game fish again move shallow, but for a very different and important reason: During the spring, their primary motive is to spawn. During the fall, all they’re thinking about is putting on their winter fat.

All those little fish they spent so much time making and guarding during the spring are nothing more than delicious, bite-sized morsels during the fall, and the truth is, they don’t care who made them.

These bait fish of various species, but mostly shad around here, travel around in tightly-packed pods that can number in the thousands. There is some safety in numbers, but this natural instinct also makes it much easier for bigger fish to find and attack them.

Because the food these little fellers eat is found on or near the surface, these massive groups of synchronized swimmers are silhouetted against a clear sky like a flashing neon sign that says “eat here.”
There is no more predictable pattern at any time of year. I’d be hard pressed to pick just two baits that I would call best for the spring, but during the fall I can do so with great confidence. These baits not only are the best, they are designed to be fished in a way that anyone can master in a few minutes, regardless their experience.

One is a Rat-L-Trap. You can fish just about any size and color of this lipless bait, and the other similar baits by other manufacturers, and catch some fish, but by far, the best size is a one-quarter-ounce with chrome sides and a blue back.

And you can fish it a few different ways, but by far, the best way is to bring it back about as fast as you can. They are wind resistant and very easy to cast long distances on either baitcasting or spinning equipment, using 10- or 12-pound test line.

The other is a Mepps or Rooster Tail in-line spinner, again in one-quarter ounce. Choose the whiter or lighter colors. Sometimes, when it is overcast, those with a gold blade work better, but bass and other game fish bust minnow pods most frequently when it is clear, so in-line spinners with a chrome blade are best.

In contrast, in-line spinners are best fished slowly, just fast enough to make the blade rotate, and the best equipment to cast them is a spinning outfit with 10-pound-test line. It, too, is very easy to cast long distances and all you have to do is bring them back slowly and steadily. If you bring them back slowly, they won’t twist the line, either, so you don’t need a swivel and all those extra knots that could break. Just tie them directly to the line.

You may have noticed that you can fish both baits quite well on a spinning outfit with 10-pound-test line, and that’s really what I’d recommend, but I’d like to stress that the reel you choose should have a fast retrieve rate of 6-1 or better for the Rat-L-Traps. For this bait, speed kills, and you can always slow down for the in-line spinners, if that is what the fish prefer.

These two baits are so great, because they closely resemble the action, color, flash and size of the young-of-the-year minnows, especially during October and November, when this kind of fishing is at its peak.

With just one rod and two simple baits, you can go out and catch fish all day long by simply moving from pod to pod. These pods not only are highly visible and attractive to gluttonous game fish; it is simple for a fisherman to see which ones are being ravaged because of the splashy surface shows these game fish perform as they tear into them with predatory exuberance.

It may be not only the easiest, but the best fishing of the year.

Jig Fishing Techniques

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Jig Fishing Techniques

This bait has remained relatively the same over the past 30 years. It has gone through some cosmetic changes, such as better hooks, livelier skirts, and a broader spectrum of colors and sizes, along with plastic trailers, which enable a wider variety of color options, but this bait, dressed with either plastic or pork, continues to catch bigger bass when other baits fail. Because of the popularity of the flipping technique used by most of the veteran anglers today, the jig has remained among the most popular baits in many anglers tackle boxes. Because of so many recreational anglers concentrating on the flipping technique, the jig’s universal effectiveness has been overlooked.

Many people have forgotten that casting a jig is an effective technique also. The jig can be presented at a lot of different depths and around a variety of structure. You are really limiting yourself if you only focus on the flipping aspect of it. Many times during the summer months, we have come in behind other anglers flipping obvious targets, or casting more traditional summer lures, and we have caught bass making roll casts, and looking for isolated pieces of cover that other anglers have missed.

DIFFERENT SIZES

Jig sizes have changed in recent years, along with skirt material and colors. The 3/8 ounce size remains the most popular, with smaller versions are being used more and more with great success. The smaller finesse type of jigs are much more effective in clear water, while the heavier, bulky versions are great for fishing stained to muddy water. Not that the heavier jig isn’t effective in some shallower, open water, but a more compact 1/2 ounce bait is more effective, than the bulkier style. I use a shorter trailer for this. This is especially true when fishing some of the finger lakes of New York State, or any of the waters where smallmouth bass are also present. The heavier jig is more effective when the bass are aggressive, as it allows you to fish it faster and cover more water. When the fish are suspended, or you need to keep it in the strike zone longer, the lighter jig is more effective. We always keep experimenting with several sizes, letting the bass tell us what they want. In the summer months, when we swim the jig around boat docks, we opt for the lighter 1/4 ounce size, with a plastic trailer, to imitate a crawfish or baitfish. Swimming the jig is a very effective technique that is overlooked by many weekend anglers. Most small jigs don’t have a big enough hook to handle quality bass, which is why we use a Spotsticker handpoured Jighead. We have been using this bait since 2002, when we had great success with it in several local tournaments in cold water as well as in the summer. The Spotsticker has a bigger hook than most, and it handles larger bass well. In warmer, clear water, we like to use a grub or swimming worm as a trailer, this is very effective when you are trying to imitate a crawfish. In colder, or more stained to muddy waters, we like a bulkier trailer, as they displace more water and make it easier for the bass to home in on the bait.

The design of the jighead is another thing you have to think about. They need to be matched to the type of cover you are fishing. A jig that has a head that is more pointed, with its eyelet coming out of the front rather than the top, is going to pull through weeds better than a broad shouldered jig. We like to use a Jungle Jig, by Northland, or a Terminator Pro’s Top Secret jig for this. The Terminator has a recessed eye, as does Mann’s Stone jig designed by Mike Iaconelli, and they all come through this cover well.These jigs helped us win the Big Bass World Championship several times. They were very effective here in the Northeast, in some of the heavier, weedy cover. When we fish around rocks and wood, we use a jig with more shoulders to help stop it sometimes. Many companies make this type of football or stand up jig, which is great for these situations. When you pull it over an object, the jig tips, adding more action. We have used these jigs effectively on many of New Jersey’s reservoirs such as Spruce Run. You must also match the size of the line to the size of the jig hook you are using. A heavy-duty jig hook requires a stronger hook set, so you need heavier line to handle it.

Of course, it helps to know when you’re getting a bite. Big bass really thump a jig with the same vigor they do a plastic worm, and many other strikes are felt simply as spongy sensation, or just like you’re dragging weeds. That’s why it is important to set the hook on anything that feels unnatural, it could be weeds, or it could be a seven pounder!

JIG COLORS

While a black and blue jig seems to be the favorite, we like to match jig colors to the water conditions. A dark colored jig with a big crawfish trailer, moving on the bottom, does a great job imitating a crawfish, but a white jig swimming over cover and around boat docks does a good job of imitating a baitfish. This is great when bass want a slower presentation, or when you can’t fish a crankbait or jerkbait with ease. Many times when bass are feeding on shad, but want a slower presentation than a spinnerbait, this is the best choice. It can also catch the bigger bass that are ignoring the spinnerbait. The new “Sweet Beavers” by Andre moore’s company, “Reaction Innovations”, have been the hottest and most productive soft plastic this year all over the country.

We like the plastic trailers in the summer months, and the pork in the winter.The new Uncle Josh Pork is more pliable in cold water, while plastic gets stiff. In places where many anglers cast tubes or small finesse worms, such as clear water flats, we cast jigs in neutral colors, and catch bigger bass. Many times when bass ignore other baits, the jig will trigger a strike. This is also a great bait for night fishing.

Walleye Fishing Jig – Casting & Retrieve Jigging Tips to Success!

When you start fishing with walleye fishing jigs, you need to develop a keen sense of touch and concentration. Walleyes are finicky biters and you may feel anything from a sharp tap, or you may just see your line start to go tight slowly. An active walleye will inhale a walleye jig as they swim, then they will exhale the water back through their gills. The sucking action by a walleye will produce a sharp tap sensation so immediately, set the hook. Many times when walleyes are not actively feeding they will just put their mouth over the jig. All you will see is your line start to move slightly! Set the hook!

Newbie walleye fisherman go home empty handed many times because they fail to set the hook correctly. Manny beginners make the mistake of waiting for a sharp tap or strike on their walleye fishing jig like if they were fishing for other game fish with a crankbait. Key Walleye tip: Walleyes will hit your jig when it is sinking not on the upward and forward movement.

The best thing you can do is set the hook any time you think something is out of the norm of your rhythm. Just a quick jerk of your rod with your wrists.If there’s nothing there nothing hurt anyway. If the walleye jig sinks differently than your normal rhythm set the hook! More then likely there is a walleye “mouthing” your jig. If you think you have caught a weed on your retrieve and the drag is spilling line, set the hook! this could very well be a walleye. Those pesky little perch will sometimes just peck at our jigs,or is it a perch? Set the hook! that pesky little peck could very well be a walleye!

Key walleye tip: You need to be able to feel even the smallest peck, or line movement so you need to keep your line taut when ever the jig is sinking. If you twitch your rod tip, then drop it back rapidly as the jig sinks, slack will form and you will not feel the strike. Instead , lower the jig with tension on the line, as if you were setting it gently on bottom.

You will detect more strikes if you carefully watch your line and rod tip. Many times, you will see a that you cannot feel. If you see your line twitch were it enters the water, or the line moves slightly to the side, set the hook.

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Key Steps: How To Cast and Retrieve A walleye fishing jig

Step#1 LIFT the jig with a slight pop of the rod tip, then let the jig sink all the way to the bottom. How much of a “pop” will depend on how the fish are reacting the day you are fishing. If the fishing is real slow, and the fish are not moving much then try a very slow retrieve.

Step#2 Lower the rod tip, key point: this is when you will get your walleye strike or bite. Make sure you keep the line taut at all times when the jig is sinking. Go ahead and repeat lifting and lowering your rod tip. Try to develop a good pattern and make sure you reel your up a bit after you twitch the walleye jig.

Step#3 STRIKES Remember a walleye hit will come when the jig is floating back to the bottom, not when the jig is moving upwards or forwards. If you feel a sharp tap that means the walleye has sucked in the jig, set the hook immediately!If the fish aren’t active all you will see is your line tighten slightly, or the jig doesn’t descend to bottom naturally.

Step#4 SET THE HOOK immediately when you feel anything unusual, a walleye spits out a walleye fishing jig quickly. A Flick of the wrists result in a faster hook set then a long sweep of the arms, but you will need a stiff rod to sink the hook.

Float Fishing With Jigs For Salmon and Steelhead

Float fishing with a jig for salmon and steelhead is one of the most popular and productive methods for pursuing salmon and steelhead because of the many advantages. Less gear is lost to the bottom and snags than other methods of steelhead and salmon fishing, and jigs often times out produce other methods. When other methods are failing, jigs are still producing strikes. The underwater pulsing action of marabou jigs drives salmon and steelhead to strike jigs oftentimes on the first or second pass.

The methods outlined in this article can be used to help with your success when jig fishing for Steelhead or Salmon. We like to use these jig fishing methods with a marabou or schlappen jig when fishing in the Pacific Northwest rivers for Salmon and Steelhead, but these methods will work anywhere you choose to fish including the Great Lakes and more.

First off, to rig up for jig float fishing there are several specific pieces of gear you will want to use. You will want to use a long rod in the 10 foot range, which will be explained later in further detail, a good sliding float, a float stop, a lead alternative sinker like brass, steel, or tungsten (or lead depending on where you are fishing), and a jig.

Some anglers prefer inline sinker weights when fishing jigs but you can also use slip on weights of various sizes tied to or between barrel swivels. The use of a sliding float is helpful because you can adjust the depth that you are fishing at very easily to match the depth of the river. To adjust the sliding float you will need to use a float stop which is essentially just a piece of yarn that is slipped onto the line, tightened, and trimmed. It can be moved up and down your main line to adjust the depth you will be fishing at. This is especially useful when jig fishing lots of varied stretches of water in a day. Usually, you will want to fish your jig 1-2 feet off the river bottom, so it is important to be able to adjust the depth you are fishing to match the specific run or hole you are fishing. Thill and Beau Mac make good sliding floats that offer excellent cast-ability and are easy to spot on the water.

A definite must for float fishing is a floating line like Pline Hydrofloat line which is designed specifically for float fishing or another floating braided line. This lets you see and manage, or mend, your line on the surface and will help you with stronger hook sets. The reason for a longer than normal rod becomes apparent when you are jig fishing and attempting to minimize the drag on your float, and while attempting to keep your line off the water. A rod in the 10 foot range will help you immensely with your line control. The benefit here is the ability to mend, or adjust your line on the water as well as pick it up and get a solid hook set when a fish strikes your jig. When float fishing with a jig, a strike simply looks like your float stopping its downstream motion, or going underwater. The general rule is that anytime you see your float go underwater or behave unnaturally, set the hook!

Many anglers use spinning reels while fishing jigs while others prefer casting reels. It is simply a matter of personal preference. Generally we will use a lighter spinning rod outfit when fishing smaller jigs in micro sizes or when fishing lower flowing or smaller water. When using larger jigs or fishing larger water we like to use casting outfits because of the ability to free spool line out downstream while controlling the spool with the thumb. Whatever your choice, it is important to choose a reel that free spools easily to help in feeding out extra line.

It is extremely important to minimize drag on your rig when float fishing jigs, which again brings us back to the use of long rods and floating lines. Throughout your drift you may have to free spool line out to keep the float standing straight upright in the water. If your line starts to drag and the float turns on its side, you aren’t getting a good presentation and aren’t fishing your jig correctly. To help fix this problem throw a downstream mend in your line, like you would while fly fishing, to decrease the drag on your line. This may sound confusing but once you get on the water this method will be intuitive and you will understand why it is necessary. You can free spool line out when drifting downstream but don’t go too far because if you let too much line out you will have trouble setting the hook and playing your fish back upstream to where you are fishing from.

Fishing with jigs for salmon and steelhead is an immensely popular method, and it is only growing in popularity as the benefits become apparent. Less lost rigs to snags, and the fact that fish love the action of marabou and schlappen feathers underwater make jigs a great option.

How to Rig and Fish Using Berkley Soft Baits

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How to Rig and Fish Using Berkley Soft Baits

Berkley does not stop with just creating and selling baits. They also make a point of ensuring that all their soft baits are a great value for money by having them tested by some of the top fishing professionals in the world. Because of the meticulous processing and testing of their baits, it is no wonder why more and more anglers are using and approving this for your fishing trips.

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Now that you have a background on what the hype about Berkley baits is all about, it’s time to learn how to properly rig and use them for your fishing adventures. Begin rigging your gulp baits by tying a hook that is slightly smaller than that of your chosen bait. By doing a clinch knot, tie the hook just a few inches below the tip of your rod. Take your rigged soft baits along with the hook and thread it through in a downward motion in order to allow the barb to emerge just below the bait and pointing towards your rod. For smaller baits, you can rig two or more at the same time to both sides of the hook. For other types of Berkley soft baits, you can also try to look up the net on how they can be rigged.

When rigging them, keep in mind that the kind of jig head being used can ultimately affect the performance of your gulp baits. There are various types of jig heads and each of these causes your soft baits to move differently when already in the water. Another thing to keep in mind is to always ensure that your baits sufficiently covers your hook. By doing this you are disguising the hook thus ensuring that once the fish bites on to your bait the hook will be able to successfully pierce through the fish’s mouth. Once you’re done rigging, you may now proceed with your fishing activities.

Fishing is a great activity for anyone, but it can easily become disappointing especially if you will not be able to get a good catch. And a good catch is almost always dependent with the type of fishing equipment and tools you use. Berkley soft baits are among the easiest to use and they have a good reputation to back up their claim of increasing your catch rate simply by using their baits. True enough, with their advanced scent and delectable flavor any fish will keep coming back in case you don’t get them in the first bite.

Berkley Power Worms Review

Berkley Power worms are not just any old jelly worm, for sea fishing these have to be some of the best jelly worms on the market. They come in packs of 10 and have a coating of Berkley power bait scent formula which seems to give the edge over other types of jelly’s. These have been a very effective lures for Pollack and Bass in the UK as well as other predatory fish around the world. The most productive color seems to be the Hotails, black over a hot colored tail. You can fish these worms in all manner of styles, off a boat or cast from the shore. The simplest method is to slide a weight up the main line followed by a 5mm bead, swivel then tie a 12inch hook length followed by a jelly worm hook or a long Aberdeen. This method is great for off the rocks!

To thread the worm on the hook start by inserting the hook point into the tip of the worm and work the worms body down over the shank until it is about two thirds down, then bring the hook point out of the power worms body. You want the worm to sit parallel to the hook with little or no kinks in the body as this will effect the worms action. Another great method is to just push the hook through the middle of the worm, this creates a random unnatural movement that some fish seem to find irresistible due to the distressed action of the worm.

Power worms seem to be a strong favorite among anglers over the years and they are still sure catchers today.

Berkley Gulp Alive Baits – My Review of Fishing With Berkley Gulp Lures

I have done some of my best fishing in years when I discovered Berkley Gulp Alive baits. I have always had good luck with the line of Power Baits that Berkley developed many years ago, but I was truly surprised with the results I was getting when using the new Gulp Alive brand of baits.

I have always enjoyed the thrill of fishing with artificial lures, mostly because you stand a much better chance of getting a good size fish to hit an artificial lure, and I normally leave live bait fishing to my kids so they can catch pan fish all day long. But perhaps my one complaint using artificial lures was the amount of times I would miss a fish due to a short strike where I could not set the hook in time.

It is with this in mind that I set out one afternoon last fall with a new can of Berkley Gulp Alive leeches and twister tails. I rigged them up and proceeded to fish areas that I know hold large bass. What ensued was one of my better days on the water in quite some time. For some reason the new formula of these baits really encourages fish to hold on to them for much longer periods of time. I was not getting short strikes, and in fact, had ample time to set hooks on hit each.

My only complaint is the fish had a tendency to swallow the bait rather quickly, making hook retrieval an adventure every time. A good set of needle nose pliers, though, and I was able to successfully catch and release double digit bass in one afternoon of fishing action.

Berkley Powerbait For Trout Fishing Review

Berkley Powerbait lures are one of the best types of rainbow trout lures on the market, so it’s no surprise they are a popular pick for anglers all over the country. Powerbait is available in several different formats; some of the most popular are Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Bait and Dough Trout Nuggets, Berkley Powerbait 3 inch Trout Worms, and Berkley 2 inch Power Minnows.

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As with any type of trout lure, it’s important to use Berkley Powerbait with the right equipment for trout fishing. A short, lightweight, and nimble rod and reel combo will provide the most success. Make sure that your rod is no longer than five feet and that your line is four pound test at the heaviest.

Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Bait and Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Nuggets are very similar products. The Dough Trout Nuggets are sold in preformed dough balls, while the Dough Trout Bait is a large wad of dough sold in a jar that allows its users to create their own dough balls and control the size of the bait. Both types of dough bait come in a variety of vibrant colors, such as orange and chartreuse. The best way to fish using Berkley Dough Trout Bait is to use an 8 or 10 sized hook with a portion of the bait molded onto it. A small egg sinker will provide appropriate weight to your line.

You can also use a small egg sinker with Berkley 2 Inch Power Minnows and Berkley Powerbait 3 Inch Trout Worms. Both these baits can be attached to a jig head or used as trout bait. The Power Minnows should be attached to the hook through the head. The worms can be hooked about two inches from the end. If you are using the Trout Worms, flicking your pole every couple minutes will help give the illusion of a sinking worm.

One drawback to using Berkley Powerbait is that some trout streams have restrictions against using scented bait. You will need to make sure what the regulations are for your fishing locales before heading out into the water.

There are even more types of Berkley Powerbait than the ones mentioned above. If you have never used Powerbait before, give some of these trout lures a try and you will soon identify your favorites.

Berkley Gulp Alive – Catching Surprise Smallmouth Bass

I am going to tell you a fascinating story about something I never thought would happen when using Berkley gulp alive. You will want to read this, for it will benefit you in your fishing success, as it has me tremendously. If you like to catch a lot of big fish, then what I am about to tell you will benefit you now.

I was on a lake that i have never fished before but was told it had nice over sized walleyes, so my eyes lit up and off to the lake I went. It was about a 2000 acre lake, and what I like to do is jump from point to point as great way to find fish. After i had caught 7 or 8 very large walleyes, I hooked onto a fish that gave me a much better battle. I thought I had a monster walleye on as I was using large crank baits, but after about a five minute battle I landed it, and it was a huge bronze back!

I was shocked to see a small jaw on this big crank bait, as small mouth tend like smaller lures than walleye. All I had was crank baits and jigs and so I cast my crank bait out for another half hour or so and was not catching any small jaws or walleye, but I knew the small mouth were there somewhere – I asked myself what to do?

I was panicking a little, but then it hit me: I have jigs and Berkley gulp alive minnows and leeches in my box! So I tied on a 1/4 ounce jig and put a gulp minnow on and immediately I was into my favorite fish: Mr. Bronze Back. For a period of several hours I was catching quality small mouth bass, until my arms were s sore I had to stop.

The point is the small jaws were there all along and I knew it. I was just cranking through them with crank baits, and then when I switched baits, it was an amazing transformation. And those minnows were not like live bait that you have to change every time you catch a fish. I bet I only went through 7or 8 Gulp lures in three hours of catching large bronze backs.

Some guys in a boat that were watching this asked me: “What in the world are you doing to catch all those big tail jumpers, this lake is not known for small mouth in the first place?”

I showed them the Berkley gulp alive and said they had seen it before but did not think much about trying it until now. That was one of day” I will never forget “and there have been many days like that since, in rivers, lakes and reservoirs!

Berkley Urban Spirit Rod Review

The all new Berkley Urban spirit rod is a fully adjustable rod that allows you to extend the handle grip for extra rod length. This series of rods are designed for maximum casting ability for both plugging and spinning for Bass both here in the UK and overseas. The rod itself is made from IM7 Carbon complete with Fuji Alconite guides and a Hi-Grade EVA handle. With a price tag of under Â£90 it is a great buy for all sea and freshwater anglers and makes a very good all rounder in you rod artillery.

The performance is very good indeed for the money, there are no corners cut with these models as the IM7 blank performance really pushes through no matter what length you set the rod up to. If you are a keen plugging or soft plastic fisherman then this rod has superb action without losing control over plugs when combined with Braid. I tested the rod off the rocks in my coastal area and even for hard fighting 5lb Wrasse this rod still has the pulling power to pump them up from the depths and through thick weed.

The adjustable handle allows you to extend at full length for great distance or short for easy one handed underarm casts. The handle has a ruler which is marked in approx one centimeter increments for easy adjustment. The rod comes with a handy custom made carry holdall bag with a padded adjustable strap for easy transport and manufactured from a light robust material to reduce traveling weight.

Night Fishing Tips – Details on How to Set Up For Night Fishing!

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Night Fishing Tips – Details on How to Set Up For Night Fishing!

Night Fishing Tips – Details on How to Set Up For Night Fishing!

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Night Fishing Tips – Details on How to Set Up For Night Fishing!

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Posted: Dec 20, 2010 |

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Very few fisherman take advantage of the fantastic opportunities you have when you go night fishing for any species such as crappie, walleye, catfish or bass probably because they just don’t know how. You will be amazed at the variety of different fish you will catch at night even if you are targeting a specific species of fish such as walleye. Today I want to give you some simple night fishing tips that will help you to become a better night fisherman.

#1 Underwater fishing lights.

I always put this item at the top of my night fishing equipment list and for good reason. The best florescent submersible’s use 25-40watts of power , and they emit 1000 to 3000 lumens per tube.It is amazing how much plankton these lights will attract. These little organisms are the primary food source of most of the small bait fish that game such as bass love to attack. Bait fish are the main ingredient that is needed to have a successful night fishing trip. These lights absolutely are useful in attracting game fish such as walleye to your night fishing location. When you have a swarm or ball of bait fish surrounding your underwater fishing light anything can happen. All you need to do is cast your rigs out close to the edge of your light source and you are ready for an exciting night. I love going night fishing because of the variety of game fish you can catch at night. You can catch walleye,catfish,crappie and bass ! It doesn’t matter they are all their for an easy meal.And it is my opinion I could of caught very few of these fish without a good underwater fishing light source.

#2 Surface night fishing lights.

Surface lighting is very important not only for fishing but for your safety. I want to identify two primary areas that surface lighting will help you. The number one reason is for your safety. At a very minimum you need to at least have your night running lights on when you are night fishing. You need to identify yourself to other night fisherman and recreational boaters. There have been a a lot of watercraft accidents because did not do this very simple step of identification. The second reason is very important too. The light source will pro-ject across the surface and attract insects, yes I said attract insects! Insects attract bait fish and bait fish attract mare game fish! Just make sure you hang these lights outside of your boat so you keep most of the insects away from you. If you use a Coleman type lantern for night fishing make sure you shield the side facing into the boat so the light reflect back out and across the water. This limit the amount of insects that will attack you in the boat.

#3 Pre-Planning is important! Before you decide to go night fishing it is very important to do some preplanning. Make a check list of all the items that will be essential after nightfall. Also get out and scout the areas you want to night fish for the evening. If you have a GPS to mark them that would be great. If you do not have a GPS identify land marks that you will be able to identify after night fall.

I hope the information I have provided about underwater fishing lights will help you on your next fishing trip! God bless and a good day to you.

Night Fishing Lights and Underwater Fishing Lights – Amazing Tips to Catch Crappie!

Underwater fishing lights are a very important part of my twilight fishing trips and very useful to catch a variety of freshwater and saltwater game fish, such as catfish, walleye, crappie, and bass red snapper, to name a few. I will explain why in my article today. Submerged lighting for night fishing can be used to catch both saltwater and freshwater species of fish that are predominately night feeders. These lights can give you a significant edge so think seriously about learning how to use them on your next fishing trip. In the following paragraphs I want to identify the key reasons underwater lighting used when fishing at night is so powerful.

It amazes me that very few night fishermen use this secret of life to their advantage when they are fishing at night. This simple little process of life is key to the entire earth’s food chain. Once you learn how to identify the process you can exploit it and make it work to your advantage.

This process is really no secret at all, but very few fisherman use it to their advantage. It’s a shame because it can make your night fishing trips sensational if you learn how to use it to your advantage. The process has two parts to it and they are what is called “Phytoplankton” and “Zooplankton”. And I will tell you later in the article how to exploit them but first let me explain what they are.

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What Is Phytoplankton – And Why It Is Essential to finding night fishing “honey holes”?

Phytoplankton is at the very bottom of the food chain. They are what is called the “plant form of plankton. They are made up tiny particles called “diatoms” of which there is golden algae, and green algae, and also what is called “cyanobacteria”. And you all are probably thinking what does this have to do with night fishing! All you really need to remember here is that without Phytoplankton there would be no food chain. Phytoplankton is at the very bottom of the food chain and is the process that kick starts the entire food chain process.

The “Zooplankton Animal” – What it is and why its essential when you set up your night fishing lights.

To make it simple, Zooplankton is the “animal form” of Plankton. The Zooplankton primarily feeds on the Phytoplankton and wherever there is Phytoplankton present you will find Zooplankton. These two microorganisms start the whole food chain process rolling. Both are present in all freshwater and saltwater bodies of water at many different depths. The key point to remember here is all types of bait fish need Zooplankton as a food source to survive. And of course all game fish such as bass, crappie, walleye, catfish, and red snapper to name a few need bait fish to survive.

Zooplankton – Where to find it and what does it look like?

Actually Zooplankton are very easy to identify when you know what to look for. You need to be able to look for too basic things before you set up your night fishing equipment and submerged lighting sources. They are “Chlorophyll” and Zooplankton when you find one the other will be present.

Make sure you start your night fishing trip for night fall and look for “stained water” areas they will look dark green in color. This is where the huge Chlorophyll patches will be located. Amazingly if you use underwater fishing lights you can actually attract Chlorophyll patches even if you don’t start fishing near one. Drop your anchors and set up your night fishing equipment here. Make sure you drop your underwater fishing light source as soon as possible after you get set up.

Well folks that concludes my article on night fishing, night fishing equipment, underwater fishing light, submerged fishing lights, fishing at night, and Zooplankton. Stay tuned for more articles on the subject of night fishing. May your next fishing trip be a success!

Common Types of Fishing Indicators

There are various ways that anglers go about registering when the fish has taken their bait. Some traditional indicators have been around for centuries; others, such as night floats and electronic alarms, are modern.

Floats

The most traditional bite indicators are floats, which exist in a myriad of different forms, in order to cope with various conditions and angling styles. As with all tackle, good products are available from several manufacturers.

Float design varies to cope with the fishing style involved, and generally those floats used for river work have their body bulk higher on the stem for stability of riding a current, while Stillwater floats carry their bulk much lower to minimize the effects of drift.

Bobbins

The earliest form of legering incorporated a ball of dough hung on the line between the reel and first rod ring to form an angle. A bite was signaled by the line tightening and the dough bobbin rising. This term now includes any free-hanging bite indicator, which may be the top of a washing-up liquid bottle or sophisticated commercially made bobbins incorporating beta lights for night fishing.

Most anglers equip their bobbins with a retaining cord, tied to the rod rest, to prevent them being lost on a hard strike. The cord can be loaded with lead wire to make the bobbin heavier and counteract drift.

Butt Indicators

Butt indicators are pivoted arms set at the front rod rest, with the head of the indicator placed on the line a short distance in front of the reel. There are several types available.

The arm developed by Bob Henderson features a cleverly designed angled slot in the head, so that the indicator automatically falls away from the line when it reaches the horizontal. Many butt indicators have a problem of resistance to the line when they are pulled out of their retaining device. With the Henderson, the line falls away sweetly, totally resistance free.

For deadbait fishing for predators, when the reel is often fished free spool, butt indicators can be mounted on the rear rod rest, so that they rise and then pull off the line when a run starts. Recommended for fishing this style, are the droparm indicators or, for longer sessions, the E.T Backbiter, which works on the same principle but incorporates the facility for including beta lights and provides an adjustable audible alarm.

Swingtips

As the name implies, a swingtip is a stiff extension to the rod tip, hinged to a threaded base to fit a matching threaded tip ring on the rod. Once the bait has been cast out, the line is tightened until there is the required angle in the swingtip. A bite is signalled by the tip either rising or falling. Swingtips can be fitted with lead wire to counteract drift, and beta lights for night work. They are mainly used in stillwaters or very sluggish sections of rivers.

Quivertips

Separate quivertips are either supplied with rods, spigotted or overfitted to the rod top after removing the tip ring, or supplied with threaded adapters to fit threaded tip rings. Unlike a swingtip, the thread is not hinged to the body, which is tapered to accentuate a bite from a fish. They are supplied in a range of test curves, from 3 oz (85 gm) for strong fish such as barbel to only 1 oz (28 gm) or less to indicate the bite from the most delicately feeding fish.

Electronic Alarms

Most anglers will be equipped with electronic alarms of one kind or another, usually in combination with bobbins or butt indicators, in order to give both visual and audible bite warning. The line is placed in the slot in the alarm head and a bite is then indicated with a bleep and flashing LED display when the line moves. There are many very reliable alarms available on the market.

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