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Fishing Tips & Tricks Ever wondered how to tie all those fishermen knots? Well, you gotta check out these Knot Cards, and you won't wonder anymore! Making a Better Bait DIRTY WATER? MAKE IT SMELL When fishing in dirty water, (brown-tide or wind churned) fresh dead or live bait will produce better than artificials. In these conditions the fish will feed by smell rather than by sight. Natural bait produces the scent to attract the fish. If you insist on using artificials, then add a scent to them. Bunker oil is a good one to try. Chumming also will bring the fish to your offering. Anchor and chum with bunker or clam. Use fresh bait on the hook. You can catch any kind of fish that swims using this technique. FLUKE BELLY DANCE After catching your first legal size fluke, fillet the white belly side. Cut this fillet into strips about 5 inches long and tapering to a point on one end. Use these strips in combination with spearing or smaller strips on a bucktail. Fluke belly is an excellent fluke bait. Its is really tough and will last for quite a while on the hook. For added attraction, split the tapered end to create a fluttering action. SCENTS WORK Try using "bunker oil" to add scent and flavor to the waters and to your baits and jigs. "Bunker oil" is a natural scent of the Atlantic menhaden fish. Dip my bunker chunks in the oil to add extra flavor and scent. Add a few drops to the water to create a better smelling slick. Put some in a small squeeze bottle with a dropper tip and add a bit to my artificial lures. It really makes a difference. GET THE BEST WIND/TIDE CONDITIONS Work the tides and the current. The worst situation to have is a wind directly in-line or directly against the tide if you are drift fishing. Working with the wind will move you too fast and make it difficult to hold the bottom. Drifting against the wind will slow the boat so much that you will not cover ground. When this situation occurs, consider moving to and area where the wind will be at angles to the current. For example, if the wind is due west, it would be difficult to fish in front of Ocean Beach. You will move too fast or too slow. If you move to West Channel, the current moves north and south. With a west or east wind, your drift will be angled across the channel and you will drift at a moderate pace which is best for catching fish. SMALL LURES FOR TUNA If you troll for tuna on the near-shore grounds, in the area from 20 to 40 miles, make sure that you have some smaller lures in your trolling spread. Bonita, small tuna and dolphin like the smaller lures. One ounce feathers in red/white and cedar plugs are real hot. Fish them in the second and third wake behind the boat and troll at 8 knots. This combination has worked very well. Also troll a few big lures farther back and they have accounted for most of the bigger fish. However, if you don't troll the small stuff you will miss out on a lot of action. BRINE THE BAIT Whole clams threaded on a hook will catch striped bass. Many tackle shops sell shucked whole skimmer clams for bait. The problem is however, when clams are frozen and then thawed, they become soft and are easily torn off the hook.Thaw the clams a day before fishing and mix them with a good helping of Kosher salt. The salt will toughen the tissue considerably making it very difficult for the fish to steal your bait. The salt does not seem to reduce the attractiveness of this bait. Any leftover salted clams can be refrozen and thawed again without seriously hurting the quality. Always have a couple of boxes of Kosher salt handy for this purpose or just for making up a brine solution for rinsing fillets. Some bait and tackle shops do carry salted shucked skimmer clams SMALL BLUES FOR SHARK BAIT If you are going shark fishing, make a quick stop in the inlet on your way out and troll an umbrella rig to catch small bluefish. A small bluefish rigged whole or a bluefish fillet is absolutely the best bait for Mako sharks. In the early morning the blues should be plentiful and a short stop to catch bait will be well worth the effort. NETTING FLUKE Fluke should be landed with a net. Fluke have a bony mouth and very often the hook will not penetrate or encircle a bony area but be lightly embedded in soft tissue. If you try to lift the fish into the boat, the hook will surely pull out. A net is therefore a must when trying to boat a large fish. The trick to netting a fluke is to net it headfirst. A fluke looks like a clumsy fish but is capable of a great burst of speed. If you try to net it from the tail end it will rapidly swim away from the net and probably pull the hook. To net it properly, the angler should steer the fish toward the boat allowing it to stay submerged about 1 to 2 feet below the surface. The net should be kept at ready just above the surface of the water. As the fish is pulled headfirst toward the boat the person with the net should quickly thrust it into the water and scoop the fish headfirst. Do not put the net into the water as the fish is approaching or it will see the net and dart to the side to avoid capture. When the net is in the water it produces so much drag that it cannot be moved quickly enough to catch up to the fluke. Next time you hook a big one remember, a quick scoop headfirst will put it in the boat. CLOUDY WATER When the water is murky the way it is now, always add an extra attractant to my lures. Tip-off the lure with a piece of pork rind or strip of squid or fluke belly. Also split the strip from the middle to the tail to create a fluttering action. This definitely will improve your catch in cloudy water. STRIP BAITS FOR FLUKE Fluke and searobin belly strips make great baits. If I'm fluke fishing especially in the ocean where chances are good for catching a big fish, I use a piece of fluke or searobin belly on the hook with a killie or spearing. These are very tough baits and will last quite a while before having to be changed. Even the crabs can't tear it off the hook. When you catch your first keeper fluke or searobin, fillet the belly side, slice it into strips and add it to your hook. BUCKTAIL- JELLYWORM COMBO An excellent artificial lure is a bucktail tipped off with a jellyworm. Use a 1.5 oz. bucktail and add a 7 or 8 inch jellyworm to the hook. Run the hook through the middle of the jellyworm for about 1 ½ inches. Slide the jellyworm all the way up the shank of the hook and expose the point. Bounce the lure along the bottom and strike hard when a fish hits. This is a very productive lure. Give it t try. SNAPPERS AS LIVE BAIT Live snappers are an outstanding bait for big fluke. Before heading out to the ocean fluke grounds, take some time to catch a few snappers. Keep them alive in a bucket or live-well. Hook them through the hard part of the upper jaw or in the back just in front of the dorsal fin. Fish them as you would any other bait, right near the bottom. When you get a strike, give the fluke time to eat the bait. When you set the hook, do it with authority. BAD SCENTS HURT FISHING Fish like certain scents and dislike others. Two scents proven to turn off the fish are insect repellent and sunblock lotions. If you are fishing and apply these to your body, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before touching any bait or lures. Fishing tips by BigTackleBox.com |
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Welcome to Cyber Fishing's tips, tricks, and links page! We hope that you find what you are looking for, and if not, then we just hope you enjoy your time here! |
Fishing Tips & Tricks Ever wondered how to tie all those fishermen knots? Well, you gotta check out these Knot Cards, and you won't wonder anymore! Making a Better Bait DIRTY WATER? MAKE IT SMELL When fishing in dirty water, (brown-tide or wind churned) fresh dead or live bait will produce better than artificials. In these conditions the fish will feed by smell rather than by sight. Natural bait produces the scent to attract the fish. If you insist on using artificials, then add a scent to them. Bunker oil is a good one to try. Chumming also will bring the fish to your offering. Anchor and chum with bunker or clam. Use fresh bait on the hook. You can catch any kind of fish that swims using this technique. FLUKE BELLY DANCE After catching your first legal size fluke, fillet the white belly side. Cut this fillet into strips about 5 inches long and tapering to a point on one end. Use these strips in combination with spearing or smaller strips on a bucktail. Fluke belly is an excellent fluke bait. Its is really tough and will last for quite a while on the hook. For added attraction, split the tapered end to create a fluttering action. SCENTS WORK Try using "bunker oil" to add scent and flavor to the waters and to your baits and jigs. "Bunker oil" is a natural scent of the Atlantic menhaden fish. Dip my bunker chunks in the oil to add extra flavor and scent. Add a few drops to the water to create a better smelling slick. Put some in a small squeeze bottle with a dropper tip and add a bit to my artificial lures. It really makes a difference. GET THE BEST WIND/TIDE CONDITIONS Work the tides and the current. The worst situation to have is a wind directly in-line or directly against the tide if you are drift fishing. Working with the wind will move you too fast and make it difficult to hold the bottom. Drifting against the wind will slow the boat so much that you will not cover ground. When this situation occurs, consider moving to and area where the wind will be at angles to the current. For example, if the wind is due west, it would be difficult to fish in front of Ocean Beach. You will move too fast or too slow. If you move to West Channel, the current moves north and south. With a west or east wind, your drift will be angled across the channel and you will drift at a moderate pace which is best for catching fish. SMALL LURES FOR TUNA If you troll for tuna on the near-shore grounds, in the area from 20 to 40 miles, make sure that you have some smaller lures in your trolling spread. Bonita, small tuna and dolphin like the smaller lures. One ounce feathers in red/white and cedar plugs are real hot. Fish them in the second and third wake behind the boat and troll at 8 knots. This combination has worked very well. Also troll a few big lures farther back and they have accounted for most of the bigger fish. However, if you don't troll the small stuff you will miss out on a lot of action. BRINE THE BAIT Whole clams threaded on a hook will catch striped bass. Many tackle shops sell shucked whole skimmer clams for bait. The problem is however, when clams are frozen and then thawed, they become soft and are easily torn off the hook.Thaw the clams a day before fishing and mix them with a good helping of Kosher salt. The salt will toughen the tissue considerably making it very difficult for the fish to steal your bait. The salt does not seem to reduce the attractiveness of this bait. Any leftover salted clams can be refrozen and thawed again without seriously hurting the quality. Always have a couple of boxes of Kosher salt handy for this purpose or just for making up a brine solution for rinsing fillets. Some bait and tackle shops do carry salted shucked skimmer clams SMALL BLUES FOR SHARK BAIT If you are going shark fishing, make a quick stop in the inlet on your way out and troll an umbrella rig to catch small bluefish. A small bluefish rigged whole or a bluefish fillet is absolutely the best bait for Mako sharks. In the early morning the blues should be plentiful and a short stop to catch bait will be well worth the effort. NETTING FLUKE Fluke should be landed with a net. Fluke have a bony mouth and very often the hook will not penetrate or encircle a bony area but be lightly embedded in soft tissue. If you try to lift the fish into the boat, the hook will surely pull out. A net is therefore a must when trying to boat a large fish. The trick to netting a fluke is to net it headfirst. A fluke looks like a clumsy fish but is capable of a great burst of speed. If you try to net it from the tail end it will rapidly swim away from the net and probably pull the hook. To net it properly, the angler should steer the fish toward the boat allowing it to stay submerged about 1 to 2 feet below the surface. The net should be kept at ready just above the surface of the water. As the fish is pulled headfirst toward the boat the person with the net should quickly thrust it into the water and scoop the fish headfirst. Do not put the net into the water as the fish is approaching or it will see the net and dart to the side to avoid capture. When the net is in the water it produces so much drag that it cannot be moved quickly enough to catch up to the fluke. Next time you hook a big one remember, a quick scoop headfirst will put it in the boat. CLOUDY WATER When the water is murky the way it is now, always add an extra attractant to my lures. Tip-off the lure with a piece of pork rind or strip of squid or fluke belly. Also split the strip from the middle to the tail to create a fluttering action. This definitely will improve your catch in cloudy water. STRIP BAITS FOR FLUKE Fluke and searobin belly strips make great baits. If I'm fluke fishing especially in the ocean where chances are good for catching a big fish, I use a piece of fluke or searobin belly on the hook with a killie or spearing. These are very tough baits and will last quite a while before having to be changed. Even the crabs can't tear it off the hook. When you catch your first keeper fluke or searobin, fillet the belly side, slice it into strips and add it to your hook. BUCKTAIL- JELLYWORM COMBO An excellent artificial lure is a bucktail tipped off with a jellyworm. Use a 1.5 oz. bucktail and add a 7 or 8 inch jellyworm to the hook. Run the hook through the middle of the jellyworm for about 1 ½ inches. Slide the jellyworm all the way up the shank of the hook and expose the point. Bounce the lure along the bottom and strike hard when a fish hits. This is a very productive lure. Give it t try. SNAPPERS AS LIVE BAIT Live snappers are an outstanding bait for big fluke. Before heading out to the ocean fluke grounds, take some time to catch a few snappers. Keep them alive in a bucket or live-well. Hook them through the hard part of the upper jaw or in the back just in front of the dorsal fin. Fish them as you would any other bait, right near the bottom. When you get a strike, give the fluke time to eat the bait. When you set the hook, do it with authority. BAD SCENTS HURT FISHING Fish like certain scents and dislike others. Two scents proven to turn off the fish are insect repellent and sunblock lotions. If you are fishing and apply these to your body, be sure to wash your hands thoroughly before touching any bait or lures. Fishing tips by BigTackleBox.com |
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