posted by Davin on Jun 15
I have a couple of rod and reel combos I like to use when fishing inshore. One of my favorite is the Shimano Calcutta baitcaster reel which I use for trout, shark, red fish, jack, small snapper,and cobia. As you can see I like to use it for an wide variety of fish. This is because it is very durable and versatile. No matter how good your reel is you must compliment it with a good rod, and I use a 6 and a half foot G-Loomis pole which is very durable. I also stand behind G-Loomis because their warranty is one of a kind if you break your pole all you have to do is send it back and they will replace it free of charge. I also use the Shimano baitrunner reel because I can leave it in the pole holder and set the clicker while fishing with another rod.
Shimano Calcutta TE Baitcasting Reels Model
Baitrunner Reel
posted by Davin on Jun 15
I like to use circle hooks for grouper fishing when I am using live bait. It makes it easier if you want to fish with more than one pole. You can leave your pole with the circle hook on it in the rod holder while fishing with another pole with maybe squid or thread fin herring in hand. The advantage to this is if you receive a hit on the circle hook you don’t have to try to take it out of the holder to set the hook. All you have to do is start gradually reeling and the hook will set itself usually in the corner of the fishes mouth. This saves you the trouble of worrying about if the fish is to small you may have an easy release, and retrieve your hook. You have a lot more people starting to use the circle hook for the sole purpose of an safe catch and release. I highly recommend the circle hook and hope you will try it too.
posted by Davin on Jun 15
To protect your eyes from sun rays a good pair of sunglasses should have A,B, and C protection. A- is for aging, B- is for burning, and C- is for cataract and cancer. For extra protection there is polarization. This reflects the glare and allows you to see about 4-6 feet into the water while fishing. In my opinion the most appropriate pair of polarized sunglasses are Maui Jim hands down! They come with a glass lens which is a little heavy, and then they also have a polycarbonate lens which is a lot lighter as far as weight. There are others brands such as Costa del mar, sunglasses Oakley sunglasses, and Rayban sunglasses. You can also get these in prescriptions, so you can use one pair to do it all. Make sure you get the pair that suits you best accessories with straps so that don’t fall off, and make sure you use the appropriate cleaning solution. The better you take care of them the longer they will last.
posted by Davin on Jun 12
No matter what type of fishing you are doing you must have the right equipment. You can have all the knowledge in the world, but if you don’t have the proper tools to get the job done it won’t matter. When I am looking for a reel rather it is a baitcaster, spinning, or a conventional reel. One of the first things I look for is the turn ratio. This is how many times your spool turns per crank of the handle on the reel. For example a 3:1 ratio means for every one time you turn the handle the spool will have turned three times. You may ask why is this important? Well the more that spool turns on each crank of that handle the faster and easier retrieval you will have on your catch. You also want to pay attention to the amount of ball bearings the reel has. The more the better because this will determine how smooth the reel is and basically how much it can handle.
posted by Davin on Jun 7
The improved clinch knot is one of my favorite because it is easy and can be used for various types of fishing. You may use this knot for tying braided,mono line, or titanium wire. You will first thread the line through the hook eye. Next wrap the end of the line around the standing line five times. Now bring the end back through the first wrap by the hook eye. Next you bring the end through the large hoop and draw the knot tight by pulling the hook and line at the same time. Make sure the end will not back out of the large hoop release the line and pull as tight as you can then cut off access line.
posted by Davin on Jun 2
Hello my name is Davin. I have been fishing for over 20 years, and would like to share what I have learned over this period of time.