Saltwater Fishing Tips
Get Rid Of Sharks
Sharks buggin’ you? To get rid of them pour some fish blood on a
paper towel or newspaper and roll it into a ball. Toss it
overboard and the sharks will follow it with the current.
Many anglers move much too quickly from spot to spot. Many times
a hot spot is passed right over. Don’t just cast out a couple
times and move on – probe it thoroughly from the deepest point
right up to the most shallow. Try at least two different
lures/bait.
Fishing on the perimeter
Always try the edges of the perimeter first, instead of plopping
your bait or lure into the middle. If you do hook a fish in the
middle, it will scare the others away, but if you “milk” the
edges of the perimeter first, you can later move into the
unsuspecting ones in the middle.
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for swarming large amounts of fish in any water, you will also
need to make sure to stay on that perimeter, that is where the
action is.
Surf fishing
With surf fishing, remember that fish are tight against the
shore, so make most of your casts parallel to the sand. Don’t
send your cast out too far.
The best tides range from half rising to half falling –
especially when early or late in the day. Of course, if there is
bait, the predators will always be there, but it just makes it
easier if fishing during the half tides.
If you fish by an inlet, fish in the outgoing water which brings
the bait out to sea. This will hold the best action for strikes.
Just let the outgoing water carry your bait out in a natural way.
Find a beachfront – they all of their share of structures such as
holes, pockets, rocks, reefs, and other things. These will hold
fish, and locating them is critical if you want success. Also
find spots where channels lead to deep water – these will often
times hold game fish. The fish usually follow these deeper
channels until food is found.
Fish aggressively by walking back and forth and fishing areas
that appear likely to hold fish. You can see the boils of feeding
fish in hot spots – and keep an eye out for bait. Watch the birds
as well; they are one of the best indicators of fish in the area.
Obviously, use the freshest live-bait possible, and change it
often. You really want your bait on bottom, with a lighter weight
– this will give you the best chance for stimulating strikes.
When using lures, use ones that can be cast easily. Switch out
often to get to different depths, and experiment with the speed
of retrieve. Use finer-diameter monofilament line because it
gives better action to both natural baits and artificial lures.
If you hook a big one, keep it in front of you as you wind it in
– running as you need to. As you bring it close, it will make a
few runs out – just drop your tip and let it go. When it gets
really close, use the waves to bring it even closer – timing it.
Fresh Shrimp
When you have live shrimp that you are going to fish, it is
important to make sure they are alive and kicking – they will
catch more fish this way. Keep them uncrowded, well aerated, and
cool.
Use an ice chest as a shrimp box. It has a strong lid that can
double as a seat, a plug for easy draining, and is well insulated
to help ward off the bait-killing heat.
Instead of using ice to keep the shrimp cool, freeze water in
plastic bottles so that when the ice melts it won’t dilute the
water and kill the shrimp.
When the shrimp is failing to get strikes, use brightly colored
shrimp by dying them with food coloring. This will stimulate
strikes if regular colored shrimp aren’t working.
Shrimp Bait
Using sand shrimp as bait is an excellent choice because it is a
popular meal for bottom feeders. Additionally, it gives of a big
scent, which will attract them.
Unfortunately, they are fragile and almost impossible to keep on
a hook.
Use a safety pin hook designed especially to hold soft baits like
sand shrimp. The pin of the hook should run the full length of
the back of the bait, leaving the tail and pincers free to move.
Some people use a few turns of lead wire, the kind used for
weighting flies, to help hold the shrimp.
Storing jigs
Large saltwater jigs are not only heavy but also bulky. Finding a
place to store them safely and conveniently can be a problem. Use
a five-gallon plastic bucket with a lid. Just below the bucket’s
lip, drill or punch equidistant holes all the way around. Place
the jigs inside, hanging them through the holes from their big
hooks. Pop the top back on; label the bucket, and presto! Your
lures are stored in a safe, untangled and accessible container.
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