Fishing Tips HeadQuarters

Four Effective Ways To Catch More Fishes

2010-12-24T22:35:00.006+05:30

We fisherman count our luck by counting the fishes we've caught. If fishing is this important for us which tends to determine our luck, we should know some the most effective tips to catch more fishes. Now, I am going to share some of the most effective ways to strengthen our luck. After all, more fishes, stronger luck, isn't it?

1. Identify the dense area

Find the areas where fishes gather in a huge number. These areas usually include shallow part of the water and places having few numbers of plants. Fishes generally stay on the places where there is ample amount of the prey and where they feel secure. Try to be flexible in this concern because this can vary according to places. Make a log or track the dense spots.

2. Fish in the peek time

It’s obvious that you like fishing when ever you are free, but the time of the day such as dawn and dusk and darker time give the best result. If you’re careful enough, you can find the once in a blue luck in the time of night. Fishes are naturally a bit inactive at such times, and this is when our fishing rod gets in to fill the bucket.

3. Be flexible and do experiments

Yes, you must keep on trying different methods and keep on experimenting for better results. Try different baits. If they don’t work, use lures. Try spin fishing, use different rods with various actions and power. Take it straight, just keep on trying and when you the most suitable choice, stick to that from next time. I understand that this is general tip, but I find many people just failing because they’re not trying other methods.

4. Get information from others

The availability of fishes, peek times and other condition of fishing can vary from one area to other. It is a good decision to get information from bait shops and local fisherman about the local fishing procedures and things to be considered. Internet contains a huge amount of information, and just with some clicks, you can find about it as well.

So try these tips with your fishing next time see your luck hit it hard!
　

Basics of Fishing Lures

2010-12-20T18:34:00.001+05:30

If you are not a begginner in fishing hobby, you probabbly know about fishing lure. If not, you don't need to worry now. Fishing lure is the basic equipment in fishing which is connected to the hook at the end of the line. It is used to attract the attention of the target fish and consequently get a bite. Lures can also be used to track the position of the fishishes by imitating the moving prey and attracting the schools of the fishes. There are many variations of lures in the size, shape, color and its tendency of vibration. With the right selection of the right lures, it will make the fishing a whole lot easier.

Fishing lures are of many types, classified in the basis of its appearance. These consists of popular jigs, plugs, crankbits, spinnerbaits, jigging spoons and surface lure. The jigs are made to look like worms and minnows. It is made of various heavy metals, but lead is used in the most of the cases. It has a shape end, where baits can be attached. It is used to fish Bass and Walleyes. Plugs and crankbits are fast moving lures which make them imitate like a prey moving freely in the water. These lures are used to fish trout, bass and catfish. Surface lures, as the name suggests, floats on the water as it much lighter and its advantage is that it attracts fishes to the shallow water acting as some sort of fish preys. Spinnerbaits and jigging spoon lures are used to fish Bass, Walleye and Bluegills as they are the closest imitation to their respective preys.

For using baits, you must know which prey goes for what fish. You shall get help fom the list below:

Bass- minnows, nightcrawlers
Trout- worms, minnows, grasshoppers
Crappie- minnows, worms
Walleye-minnows, nightcrawlers
Catfish-worms, stinkbaits, cheese
Bluegill-worms, insect larva

These days, you can find a whole wide range of natural and artificial baits and lures to fit individual needs in the market. But now you should now be able to select the right fishing lures with the tips and suggestions mentioned above. So, off you go and enjoy you next fishing excursion to the fullest.

Trout Fishing Tips - The Definitive Guide

2010-11-29T21:55:00.008+05:30

Trouts are very enjoyable fishes and renowned among fishermen. These fishes live both in clear water streams and lakes and these sources of water as usually cold, which makes fishing a trout a challenge. There are many things you should take care of in trout fishing, and for this you should follow some of the advice that many fisherman don't perform or know. So you can always make the most out of your next trout fishing trip if you follow these tips.

When you're about fishing trout, the size of your gears and baits can matter a lot. Usually, it is the best option if you select light fishing gears, but if you're for brown trouts, then its better to use a heavy one. Precisely, I recommend you take away a five feet fishing rod and hook of size 10 if you're using a live bait. Taking about live baits, its best to use meal worms and minnows. When you are using lures, it is better to use a small one rather than spinners and spoons. It is always better to use light fishing lines of about six pound test that camouflage with the environment as trouts usually live in the clear and cold water and they will be able to easily see them. This tip is a must for other gears as well - make them cope with the surrounding.Additionally, many fisherman insist to have your fish vest put on before you fish for trout for easy access of your tools, but its not necessary always.

You should always remember that the trouts are very intelligent species; so it is always a good decision if you take any steps to hide you and your gears from the fish. So I recommend you to use clothing that usually meet with the background like brown, gray and green (if green background, of course!) and avoid contrast colors. These will help you a lot to trick the trout to the bait.Trouts are also very sensitive to their other senses, so you must be cautious to acts as normal as you can while fishing the trout species. You can also make the most of your fishing by selecting the most opportune time of fish being active, like in the early morning, early afternoon and early evening. Although people do say the full moon phase is the most precious time for fisherman, but don't rely on it to the most. Consult the concerned person where you're fishing and they may help you with selecting the right time.

So with these useful tips, you shall be able to get more bites and consequently more trouts. But after all, that's what we are looking for, isn't it?

Three common freshwater fishes for ultimate fishing experience

2010-11-25T21:49:00.004+05:30

Fishing is all about the fish. And its necessary you know and understand the species you're going to catch. .The common fishes referred here are mostly caught and popular freshwater fishes among the anglers. So some of them that you could go for next time are explained below.

The Bass Fish

The bass fish is the most popular freshwater fish among the anglers. Among various species, large-mouth and small-mouth bass are the basic categories. Small-mouth bass is know for its fighting behavior whereas large-mouth bass is less aggressive and a pleasant bass kind to go for. They are found very in almost all the freshwater sources. You can use any kind of general bait for it due to its deselection nature.

The Trouts

Next comes the trout. It is also commonly found freshwater fish. It tends to tackle with bass to get to the number one position. It has many types including famous brook, brown, cutthroats and rainbow. The behaviors of trout depends on its sub-species which gives a good example of some trouts (brown trouts) staying on swift current of rivers while others sticking on the bed of the lake or pond or river. The presence of trout depends on the environmental condition, which vary the types and location of their presence.

The Salmons

Without any doubt, salmon fishes rank next. There are basically two of its type which are Pacific salmon and Atlantic salmons. Salmons are the common inhabitants of the Great Lakes which is the best place to fish them, although many fisheries have them in store. Salmon give away a strong fight when hooked, so requires a medium power and fast action fishing rod. Its more adventurous and fun fishing salmon fishes according to professional as well as hobyist fisherman as they tend to trick and fight and swim far away really swift, especially when you're fighting the current as well.

So there you go, three common freshwater fishes. Next time you're on freshwater planning for fishing, consider the facts discussed above and make it your memorable fishing day.

How to choose the right fishing rod

2010-11-24T22:15:00.005+05:30

Many fisherman, experienced or not, often don't know the kind of rod they need for appropriate type of fishing they are intended on doing. This usually lead to less catch and boring sort of experience. To avoid this problem, you must know various factor for selecting the right kind of rod, which are its action, power and convenience. So make sure you know the following things before you choose the right fishing rod for your ultimate fishing experience.

Rod Action

The action being discussed here refers to the tendency of your rod bending when you're casting or have caught up a fish. The more rod action it contains, the less it bends at the tip. The various rod action can come handy according to your convenience and your fishing plan. Like if you want more force into your throw and longer casts, you would go for the rod having fast action (bending at the quarter).
Rod Power

Rod power is determined by the lure weight it can handle and the line size that it can control. Light rods are made having the design for holding a moderate lines and lures. As the power of the rod increases, its capacity of holding heavier lures as well as weights increases gradually.

Rod For multipurpose

If you're beginner and want to get the rod that suits most of your needs, the choice of yours should be a medium sized light powered fast action rod along with a spinning reel. The reels attached in these rods have open spool mounted at the bottom of the rod. These rods are the most suitable if you're planning to catch a fish up to the ten pounds. This rod makes it easy for catching the fish of both small and large sizes and the spinning reel makes it easy to cast the lures far away. It is most suitable for beginners which allows you to make mistakes and recover them easily as well.

If you're planning for a bluegill or trout or crappie, you would need a light power but fast action rod attached with spinning reel. Its better to avoid wimpy and small ultra-light rods for this case, especially. If you're on for larger ones such as catfish or walleye, it would be worth selecting a rod with medium power and fast action. Although they require a bit experience and practice to work well with, they're much more effective for big catch. A moderate power and fast action rod is always suitable to catch walleye with some leeches as the bait and other channel catfishes with fish liver. For heavy fishes such as bass and flat-head catfish, you can use a fast action rod with heavy power. Choose the power and action appropriately according to the fish and the bait, especially when you're catching a heavy one. These kinds of rods have ample strength to take hold of such fishes and of heavy weights and lines too.

Now you know how to select your rod wisely, make your fishing happy memory and a good feed by taking care of the things that have just been mentioned above.

Easy fishing tutorial - In 4 simple steps!

2010-11-23T20:05:00.004+05:30

Bait fishing has always been one of the easiest and effective way to catch a fish. There are many other ways you could do it, but bait fishing is a good method, especially if you're just starting to fish. Bait fishing is simple and it is difficult for fishes to resist the bait kept in for them. So you could always choose to fish using a bait whenever you want your job done fast, simply and easily.

First of all you'll need to check out the place you're going to fish and know what kind of fish they have in the water for you. Then,

Choose baits and hooks

For bait, you could use a common worm that you can find anywhere. Or other option can be chicken liver.Some other commonly used baits are cut-baits which include skin from fried chicken, fish entrails, grasshoppers, salmon eggs, shrimps and crayfish tails. As long as you choose the feed of the fish, you're all set with the bait. But remember to buy fresh bait (if you're buying them of course) and keep them cool to avoid them from getting soft and spoiled.

Now, you need the right hooks. You'll need the hooks that will easily fit in the fish's mouth. The no.1 hooks works pretty well, but you can choose the hooks ranging from small sizes to the medium, according to the fish. All you need to take care is that whether it can hold the fish properly or not. The rest is pretty simple theory, smaller the hook, larger the chances.

Choose the method that suits the criteria

You should choose the fishing methods that fits your need and matches the surrounding, in which some of them are explained below.

Plunking - This is the most popular method. Use appropriate amount of weight to hold your bait and hooks stable in place again current facing any direction.For this, use a minimal weight and point your rod towards opposite direction of the current of the water.

Back Bouncing - Back bouncing is the process of raising your bait out of the bottom and holding your tip of the rod for a few fits above the water. Let it flow with the current and feel free back reel or spool. This should easily caught a fish especially in a deeper pool or lake when fishing from a boat.

Drift fishing - Using Drift fishing, you simply cast your bait upstream or downstream depending on the direction and the flow of the water. You should attempt to count the depth of the water and start reeling.

Now wait for the bite

Now you're all set up, you should relax and wait for the fish to bite your bait. You can easily tell a bite by touching or either watching a loose line or a bobber. You could also attract a bell at the end of your rod if you like as some people prefer. Have a lot of consistence with trying to hook a fish. Ensure to tackle a little and providing some feed around your bait will easily drag the fishes. Once you catch the fish feed a little extra so that the group of the fishes stay at the same place. Its usual that people loose the patience easily, but that's what fishing all about.

Hook the fish, now! And pull it up.

Once you feel that the fish is on your trap, give a quick jerk on your rod by pulling it backwards then up. If its get hooked, it will fight back and struggle. Sometimes, its easy to get fooled by a current or obstacle to fish bite, but never let your fish throw the hook from its mouth. Once its hooked, pull your rod upwards while reeling as well. Keep the tension of the reel tight as possible, and grab the hold of the fish as soon as it comes to the surface. Take it off to the ground and gently pull the hook off its body. Now you've got your fish caught, and it wasn't that hard, was it?

Bonus tip: It is important to determine in which location would you perform your fishing. Deeper water needs heavier jig-heads compared when fishing on shore. With heavy weight which keeps your bait near the bottom of the water and the line straight down from your boat, you are able to drift the boat along with any current. A good technique of fishing on boats is trolling slowly with a fishing device called bottom walker.

The Do's and Don'ts of Fishing

2010-11-22T21:57:00.005+05:30

Aah…the pleasure of fishing as the sun glints in the water and the birds glide by is incomparable. But no matter how satisfying this activity is, you obviously have to follow some basic rules of this trade to enjoy yourself and let other do it as well.

Do's

Choose a appropriate spot

Choose a proper place that has been indicated by the park and which is for your convenience as well. Take care to avoid such as trees, vegetation and obstacles.

Remove the Rig

If your rig gets caught up on the vegetation or anything else, don’t forget to recover it instantly. If you cannot do this the safest way, call the park ranger or fishery owner or other skilled persons.

Look for animals

Be careful about other animals like birds too. They can easily tangle with your equipments and hurt themselves and destroy your goodies. If it happens, provide first aid immediately and contact authorized persons immediately.

Always be aware of the signs

There can be various signs and sign posts on the fishery, so always notice them and act accordingly.

Clear up the litter

Always clear up the wastes and litter from the water as well as your surrounding whenever you’re fishing. It may harm the wildlife and you too.

Respect other fishers

Try not to become an obstacle to others. And it is not needed to explain any further, I guess.

Don’ts

Don’ Litter

I know it’s already discussed, but it’s that important. Don’t leave any of your belongings at your fishing spot. Carry your litter along with you and safely dispose it away.

Never Leave the rods

Never leave your rods unattended on the bank. It increases the chances of animals entangling with the fishing lines and other equipments and destroying them. The bait can also become an easy prey for animals. So always make sure of safe keeping your rods when not using them.

Don’t Remove your reels and fishing lines in the presence of other animals

Never attempt so. Always check the surrounding before retracting your fishing lines, rods and reels and baits before you hastily collect them. Contact with animals can easily cause injury to them and loss of the equipment.

The above dos and don’ts have to listed to address the most common mistakes made by people during fishing. So you must be well aware of all these dos and don’ts so that you don’t hamper anyone but enjoy it more securely.