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Because it's in every part of our lives, fishers . . .
P l e a s e . . .
A quick guide to catching fish quickly - by Jeff Phillips (c) 2010
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Teach a man to fish and ...
Here's a page of five easy notes to help get fish onto your plate for dinner tonight.
One of the best ways for arranging my lines is to use the old trusted way of extending the hooks. It allows fish swimming nearby to find the bait more easily than some other methods, and ensures a good sized catch.
A typical hook extension is shown below. The drawing simply highlites the tying - and of course a double knot is always best, not just a single tie which can make its way along (slippage) to the hook and reduce the 'bite area' (line-to-hook) length.
Every fisher' has their own method, but I find cutting suitable bait (pilchards are fairly good) into about one inch chunks (about four per pilchard, minus the head/tail) is just the ticket.
The hook size is important here too, and (one way or another) should be slightly smaller than the bait. Fish are naturaly just looking for a feed - you want it to see the bait, before the hook.
And depending on your target species - a 20, 40 or 60lb clear-nylon monofilament-line will be perfectly okay.
Get the strongest line to catch the fish, not leave broken trace lines and hooks in the fishes mouth for life.
Notice how the extended line threads-in from behind the hook eye for better positioning in the water.
Illustration (c) Jeff
Phillips 2010
Casting with rods is good, but Hand Reels are your best friends at Jetties, Wharves, Overhangs, Bridges, etc.
The following drawing shows an ideal setup. Begin at the far end with a sinker (eg: 3oz Banker), then four hooks, back to the reel.
Here, I've used a short trace to the first hook as I know my fishing locale and the main line will remain fairly vertical in the water.
The fish we're normaly after are side feeders and simply arc horizontaly towards the bait - take it - then run - hooked!
Always give fish fresh bait, not something stale that an eel may only consider. And make use of the 'bait skin' for secure hooking.
The hook spacing is around one foot apart so they can float freely in all directions . . .
Illustration (c) Jeff
Phillips 2010
How many of us have witnessed a tangled mess lying there in front of us - while the fish are waiting?
Unlike rods, I must admit that hand reels 'can' be particularly notorious for a frustrating day out. Everything from baiting, to pulling-in, to stowing away. See the drawing below for the safest way to carry your line to and from your anglers kit.
Simply lay it out on the ground in a straight line and attend to the fresh bait each time.
And keep your fingers away from them wild crazy hooks !
Keep bottle corks on the end of each hook !
Use old gloves to bring the fish in !
Illustration (c) Jeff
Phillips 2010
Swivels, sinkers, hooks, j-clips, floats, etc all need connecting to your fishing line in some way. You can happily 'loop everything' that needs to be tied down or onto. Once your loop is made you can thread it securely through or around almost any kind of fishing gear.
And remember the double-knot rule - knot it twice so the wet nylon doesn't slip further along the line, until it becomes a big mess.
Single knot shown below, tie a second one . . .
Illustration
(c) Jeff Phillips 2010
Just as there's a variety of bait's and lures, so too the number, size and style of hooks available.
My greatest success has always been to use 4 and 6 size hooks - depending on the conditions and species of course.
The only time I change to a smaller or longer size is while hooking a 'smaller bite' fish such as Eel and others.
The opening of a fishes' mouth is larger than fishers perhaps see, larger bait and hooks work fine.
Hooks to the left are realy great for fish around 350mm, while smaller fish are to the right.
The grapple hook comes in handy for the too-hard-to-catch basket.
Shown close to normal
size
Take an old tea towel or gardening glove with you. It helps protect your hand from sharp fins while unhooking it.
And be kind to your fish once caught - despatch it quickly and kindly with a spike from your fishing shop.
Never catch fish you are not going to eat tonight, they breath water all their lives, air is suffocation !
Take a bucket along and fill it with the same water to keep the fish fresh until you get home.
Or so you can show your children and teach them about wildlife before dinner time.
. . . car door
swinging open, or car close behind you
In the rush to get there for the first catch of the day it's important to be mindfull of your own safety.
If your'e riding a bike it's even more vital to have all the right gear that will save your life !
Attach a mirror to your handle bar so you can always see the traffic behind you.
That small dark shadow is really a vehicle one metre away from you !
Don't worry about what others say about mirrors - Buy one !
Get two - One for each side - You never know when !
And protect body with full Arms / Legs clothing !
Avoiding the scratches / bruising helps !
Recover faster after a collision !
Not just about the Big hits !
Wear Your Helmet !!!
( keep a paracetamol
with you too, and medkit
for after lonely crash ! )
A little something to put into your ear warmers...
88.2 The Flea FM Community https://theflea.co.nz/
88.6 Mai FM Hip-Hop/ R&B http://www.maifm.co.nz/
88.9 Times FM Community http://www.timesfm.co.nz/
89.4 Newstalk ZB Talk http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/
90.2 The Rock Rock http://www.therock.net.nz/
91.0 ZM Hits http://zmonline.com/
91.8 More FM Hits http://www.morefm.co.nz/
92.6 Concert FM Classical http://www.radionz.co.nz/concert/home *
93.4 The Breeze Easy Listening http://auckland.thebreeze.co.nz/ *
93.8 The Sound (Solid Gold) http://www.thesound.co.nz/ *
94.2 The Edge Hits http://ww w.theedge.co.nz/
95.0 bFM Alt http://95bfm.com/ *
95.8 Flava Hip-Hop/ R&B http://www.flava.co.nz/
96.6 George FM Dance http://georgefm.co.nz/
97.4 Classic Hits 80s/90s http://classichits.co.nz/ *
98.2 Radio Sport Sports http://www.radiosport.co.nz/
99.0 Radio Hauraki Classic Rock http://www.hauraki.co.nz/ *
99.8 Life FM Religious http://www.lifefm.co.nz/
100.6 Radio Live Talk http://www.radiolive.co.nz/ *
101.4 National Radio Talk http://www.radionz.co.nz/nr/home *
102.2 Kiwi FM Kiwi http://www.kiwifm.co.nz/
103.8 Niu FM Community http://www.niufm.com/
104.6 Planet FM Community http://www.104.6planetfm.org.nz/
105.4 Coast Easy http://www.thecoast.net.nz/ *
106.2 Humm FM Hindi http://www.hummfm.com/
106.9 K FM Radio Alt http://www.kfmradio.co.nz/
107.3 Base FM Alt http://basefm.co.nz/
107.5 Up FM Dance http://upfm.dj/( * music favourites )
Tip : If surfcasting off rocks with deep sea nearby, then attach a longline rope back to
something solid behind you, it can help save your life if you are washed over the side !
Catch you later ...
Remember catching fish is about catching food for yourself, friends and family. Enjoy all our natural food resource.
Keep an eye on your Tide Charts, arrive one hour before any high tide, and stay until an hour after, and you will definately catch a frying pan of yummy fish. The five dollars spent on pilchard bait catches a lot. Catch small so you can return and catch more in a few days. Try new things, invent your own portable rod and reel, say, a cut down rod to hold against the wharf railing?
That's all for now, keep your rod up, and happy fishing !
Jeff Phillips.
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