The Bionic Fish Finder locates the fish for you Simply drop the transducer into the water and instantly high frequency sound waves are emitted up to a depth of 100 feet. These sound waves bounce off the fish and return as echoes, which are interpreted and displayed on the Bionic Fish Finders LCD display. An alarm then sounds, alerting you to the exact depth and location of the fish.

Saltwater Fly Fishing -- A Tide Runs Through It


Saltwater fly fishing is all the rage these days. This excitement is quite understandable because there's hardly anything more thrilling to a saltwater fly rodder than a bluefish blitz, a tailing red drum off the coast of NC, or a bonefish battle on the flats of south Florida waters.

If you are just getting started in saltwater fly-fishing, there are a few tips that will make your conversion from freshwater easier and more productive.

Get some gear just for fishing saltwater
You're best bet is to get another fly rod and reel for your saltwater fishing adventures. Your freshwater gear is undoubtedly going to be lighter than may be necessary to deliver that big fly in a stiff offshore breeze, and you're better off leaving your high-dollar equipment out of the punishing salt air.

Get a good 10 weight rod
There are a number of reasons you need to use heavier tackle. One is because you will need to make longer casts with larger flies in typically windy conditions. Another is because when you see that fish you need to deliver the fly IMMEDIATELY. Doing that will be considerably easier with heavier equipment.

Put your money in the rod
If you have to make a choice between spending money on rod or reel, choose rod. You can get away with a less expensive reel but you will not get the control you need with a cheap rod because it will flex more when you try to cast. The rod is more important than the reel.

Buy a reel made for fishing saltwater
You will still have to clean it after use but it will hold up better than one designed for freshwater.

Buy the best fly line you can afford
More expensive fly lines last longer and perform better than cheaper lines, it's as simple as that. Your lines are the one place you can't afford to pinch pennies. Also be sure to keep your lines clean and dressed with a good line dressing if you expect top performance from your lines.

Keep direct contact between your rod tip and fly.
Beginning saltwater anglers often do not realize the lighting speed at which a marine game fish is apt to strike. Every little bit of slack from our rod to the fly means a greater chance your hook-up will be unsuccessful.

Keep your rod tip pointed toward the water
Your best chance of hooking a saltwater game fish is by not lifting your rod from the water and setting the hook by stripping the line, keeping the rod pointed down before lifting it. Eliminate as much slack as possible between your rod and the fly and you will find your attempts will be more successful.

Try the shooting head system
Because of the heavy head section, a good caster can achieve a good 80 to 90 feet of distance with only one false cast. You may often find yourself in a situation where an 80 foot cast is sometimes not enough for open water fishing so a long cast with a shooting head is what is needed.

Fabulous flies
Keep in mind what your game fish eats and mimic it (most of the time). Sometimes the fish will only bite the bizarre, but usually you're better off with flies that look like minnows, shrimp, crabs, worms, and various other small saltwater creatures.

Whether you are just getting started and testing your fly-fishing "wings" or are a veteran who simply loves the sport, give saltwater fly-fishing a try this fall or spring. You'll be hard pressed to find a more exciting fly fishing adventure than a saltwater one.

E. A. Edwards is a free-lance writer with a variety of professional and personal interests. You will find more information about fly-fishing and fly-fishing gear on http://www.fly-fishing-guide.info



MORE RESOURCES:

San Diego Union Tribune

Council raises fees for boating and fishing at city's reservoirs
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - 13 hours ago
By Matthew T. Hall SAN DIEGO – People fishing and boating on San Diego's reservoirs next year will be the first to feel one effect of the current city ...


New York Daily News

Long Island Father Killed in Fishing Boat Accident
NewYorkInjuryNews, New York - 4 hours ago
Long Island, New York (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) — On Sunday, November 30th, a Long Island man drowned during a father-son fishing trip off Montauk. ...
Dad Marty McMillan dies in fishing horror New York Daily News
Fisherman drowns after being pulled overboard off Montauk 27east.com
Westbury exec killed in boat mishap off Montauk Newsday
Newsday - Newsday
all 8 news articles


Lawsuit means Loch Lomond won't be stocked with trout
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 7 hours ago
The state says it no longer will stock the lake with trout Loch Lomond, which draws several thousand people a year for recreational fishing, ...


Calcutta Telegraph

India to use satellite system for tracking boats, fishing vessels
Livemint, India - 2 hours ago
The perpetrators of last week’s terror attacks hijacked an Indian fishing trawler, Kuber, off the Gujarat coast and used it to reach Mumbai. ...
Coast Guard seize Pak fishing boat off Jakhao coast Press Trust of India
Investigators Trace Boat's Last Voyage Wall Street Journal
50% of fishing vessels on western coast unregistered Business Standard
Rediff - Times of India
all 162 news articles


UMPQUA VALLEY FISHING REPORT: Anglers hope rain will boost fisheries
NRToday.com, OR - Dec 1, 2008
Southwestern Oregon rivers are generally running low and clear, and fishing success for chinook salmon and steelhead has only been fair at best. ...


Montauk Man Drowns While Fishing Off Montauk
Hamptons.com, NY - 22 hours ago
Montauk - The East Hampton Town Police Department is investigating the death of a 51-year-old man who apparently drown while fishing off Montauk. ...
Fisherman drowns after being pulled overboard off Montauk 27east.com
all 2 news articles


State to keep tabs on 12000 fishing boats
Times of India, India - 3 hours ago
Gandhinagar : Gujarat government has decided to cover nearly 12000 fishing boats under a new satellite-based vessel tracking and warning system (VTWS), ...


Trout Fishing in America to perform live at the Family Museum
Quad-Cities Online, IL - 4 hours ago
Bettendorf — Three-time Grammy nominees Trout Fishing in America will swim into the Family Museum to perform "music for people who take their fun seriously. ...


Two fishing boats seized for not having documents
Times of India, India - 1 hour ago
NAVI MUMBAI: The Mora coastal police of the satellite township have begun security checks of fishing boats and trawlers in their jurisdiction. ...


Legislators pass tough fishing law
Taipei Times, Taiwan - 5 hours ago
By Flora Wang The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed the Statute Governing Investment and Management of Non-Taiwanese Fishing Boats (投資經營非我國籍漁船管理 ...

Fishing - Google News

All About Fishing | home | site map
© 2006