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mple shrimp fishing with a handheld net i this case the net was dragged over a sand bottom on very shallow water the shrimps rely on camouflage and you cant se any proof of life before you lift up the net and realize that both small fish and shrimps are within a nets reach often anglers aren t aware that there are plenty of live bait available and that it is easy to catch it many shrimps and small fish rely on camouflage and they wont start fleeing before it is already to late the camouflage is so good that most anglers never even realize that they are literally standing in or sailing right over high quality live bait the best way to catch shrimp is to get a net and drag it over the bottom try along stones and through seaweed and don t forget the dull sand bottom it might look dull but often it is full of life how to keep the shrimps shrimps are actually pretty though and there are several effective techniques that will keep them alive till you need them one very effective way is to use a nylon stocking as a small keep net it can be wrapped around a cup or a small jar to make some space for the shrimps the stocking is then placed in the water as any other keep net shrimps don t have to be in water to live the important factor is that they don t dry out if on a boat you can keep them in a box with some seaweed the wet seaweed will keep the bow moistened and prevent the shrimps from drying out drill some holes in both top and bottom and lower the box into the water once i a while to keep the shrimps wet if the water is cold and the air is warm it is better to keep the shrimps in the water in a keep net sometimes the temperature will hurt the shrimps and if you are using a box try to keep it out of the sun a third technique that is a bit more complicated is to cool the shrimps down you will need a small ice cooler ice and a newspaper fill the ice cooler half full of ice and place a wet newspaper section on top of the ice now simply place the shrimps on the newspaper and close the cooler the shrimps will go into some kind of suspended state when cooled down this way if kept cool they will last all day when a shrimp is placed on a hook and put back into the water it will wake up and act as if it was just caught posted by abu71 at 10 51 pm 1 comments labels bait bait tips shrimps friday july 05 2013 deeds paternoster is suitable for apollo question how apollo and bonding techniques used in the seabed angler question how apollo and bonding techniques used in the seabed angler shukor from penang answer there are several techniques used apollo bond anglers policy one of the popular ways is the bond paternoster bonding techniques such as use of catgut two chains and a key leader of the young leader either the same or different sizes twisted together like the screenshot below key leaders must be longer than his leader 1 prepare the main leader and the leader like his picture the main leader must four to five times longer than his leader young leaders in the foot are long over for red fishing policies leading 100 pound leader and leader children 60 to 80 pounds make a loop knot simultaneously for both leaders as picture 2 make sure the child turns to the leader over to the side of the tip to allow the tie hooks on the process later repeat the process to make a loop knot formed up to 3 turns circumference must be uniform then pull both ends of this circumference simultaneously and evenly pull gently so that they form a neat and uniform circumference repeat the same process for the second hook results like the picture we can also make apollo bait 6 hooks with the same technique posted by abu71 at 2 22 pm 0 comments labels bait monday february 21 2011 what is fishing bait there is such an assortment of bait that it is difficult to recommend any particular color size or type as the best there are more than a thousand good baits on the market all will catch fish at some time or another fishing baits usually weigh from ¼ to an ounce to three ounces the most popular weight preferred by the majority of bait casters is the 5 8 ounce bait while the average is between ½ and 3 quarters of an ounce baits can either be used as a whole or cut into chunks anglers can also use dead or live baits the different types of bait there is a wide array of organisms being used as fishing baits among the different types used in fishing the commonly used are the small fishes these consist of widely used fishing baits such as herring anchovies menhaden and some others that are inborn to certain local waters larger fishes are usually used as chunk baits fishing baits can be used whole chunk and strips based on the activities of the type of fishes being chased the size of the fishing bait is usually well matched with the size of the fish being hunted other common organisms used for bait fishing are crabs worms shrimps crabs clams sand fleas eels and squid among all of the organisms mentioned the crabs and the shrimps are the well liked organisms to be used as fishing baits shrimp are favorably used as fishing bait and are considered to be very valuable bait for a huge number of saltwater fish especially those that are considered inshore fish like redfish speckled trout shook and a lot more whereas various crab species especially the fiddler crab sand flea and the blue crab are perfect fishing baits for many varieties of inshore fishes and bottom fish these crabs are usually clasped through their shell usually on either the right or left of the head how to acquire fishing bait fishermen can acquire fishing bait either buying them in bait shops or simply by capturing it themselves the advantage of buying fishing bait is convenience while catching live fishing bait is less expensive and can be more effective in luring fish digging for earthworms is another activity earthworms make an excellent bait indeed when it comes to bait fishing using the proper fishing bait are important and imperative to the success of fishing hence anglers should know the basics of choosing fishing baits in order to save time and money posted by abu71 at 12 35 am 2 comments labels bait fishing baits fishing tips wednesday june 03 2009 nose rigging nose rigging is a quick way to rig any baitfish for trolling or as a drop back bait it is particularly well suited to using with circle hooks as it ensures that the hook point is not masked by the bait and the short trolling bridle allows the bait to be easily turned for swallowing you will need a rigging needle mortician s needles are best and a length of old dacron or waxed cotton or linen thread dacron works great for me for a smallish baitfish such as an atlantic mackerel or a mullet use a 4 inch needle and around 20 inches of thread scale up to a 6 inch needle and around 30 inches of thread when using something like a bonito or skipjack tuna secure the thread to the needle with a single half hitch to stop it pulling out of the needle eye 1 take the baitfish and insert the needle into the gill cover approximately 1 3 way up from the throat latch at the bottom pass the needle right through and exit the opposite gill cover in a similar position pull the dacron almost all the way through and tie off under the chin using a surgeons knot the gill covers are now tied closed trim off the tag end only 2 insert the needle up through the lower jaw and out of the right nostril pull to take up any slack the dacron from the gill covers will lay neatly in the groove beneath the jaw come around and again pass the needle up through the lower jaw and out of the right nostril using the same path that you used the first time pull tight to close the right side of the mouth 3 now it becomes a little but only a little more tricky insert the needle up through the right side of the lower jaw and out of the left nostril before pulling through the slack dacron put your index finger against the mouth of the baitfish and take up the slack around your finger you are forming a towing loop the size of your finger again pass the needle up through the same hole in the lower jaw and again out through the left nostril pull tight and the left side of the mouth is now stitched shut 4 pass the dacron around your finger a second time and insert the needle up through the centre of the jaw and out of the upper jaw between the nostrils pull tight and you will now have two towing loops around your finger 5 remove your finger from inside the trolling loops and finish with several half hitches around both loops to make things secure baits prepared in this way can be stored in a cooler until required with no chance of tangling to attach to a hook pass the hook point through the two loops wrap the loops around the hook point once and pass the point through the loops again the bait should hang about an inch from the bend of the hook posted by abu71 at 8 15 pm 0 comments labels bait sunday february 22 2009 live bait you ve no doubt experienced the scenario on more than one occasion it s a picture perfect day on the water the first five casts in your favorite fishing spot has produced three nice 3 4 lb speckled trout but despite repetitious efforts your lures fail to produce any further results the fish have simply stopped hitting just as fast as they started this prompts you to wonder whether you spooked the fish or was that the last of them those questions are soon squelched as you noticed the boat next to you pulling in trout as fast as their lines hit the water upon careful observation your crew finds they re using live bait with all eyes fixed on the steady action and realizing mutiny could break out at any moment you decide it s best to leave the antagonizing scene although it s an arguable matter whether live bait catches more fish than artificials it s something to consider when the most successful guides won t leave the dock without it this is because they realize that live bait attracts more and bigger fish which in turn draws more customers as is generally known specks have an assortment of marine life in their diet but the age of the fish can dictate its preference such as younger specks choosing shrimp and the larger ones choosing bait fish this of course is a general rule an example to the contrary is during spring when large trout infiltrate the coastal waters to waylay shrimp adroit surf and bay anglers have often resorted to live minnows or shrimp to catch trout under three pounds while on the other hand live baitfish like croaker mullet pinfish and porgies menhaden are used to catch the larger yellow mouth trout up to 9 pounds in offshore waters among the factors that discourage some anglers from using live bait are the lack of availability too time consuming to catch and the necessity for an aeration system while these reasons may seem legitimate benefits far out weigh the obstacles once you know the facts basically there are four methods to obtain live bait but obviously purchasing it from a bait shop is the simplest most find cocahoe minnows to be more readily available through vendors than live shrimp at least in southeast louisiana and mostly only where competition for patrons is high are you likely to find live shrimp offered at all out of all baitfish the cocahoe is most highly prized due to its stamina and effectiveness in catching fish they can be easily caught with a minnow trap placed in a pond or marsh ditch to lure the minnows into the trap many baits work well but crushed crab or a can of dog food with holes punched into it is hard to beat these minnows can also be caught at night with a long handled bait net used along roadside ditches or launch areas porgynet jpg 46542 bytes trawl nets are also used to catch various baits like croaker pinfish mullet porgies and shrimp but one must limit the trawling time to no more than 10 15 minutes or the bait may drown or become too damaged to keep alive often two 10 15 minute drags can yield enough bait for a whole day s trip if the drags are made around the mouths of canals leading into main bodies of water a more convenient an hassle free method to catch bait is with the use of a cast net true it does take some practice to master but once accomplished it can be very productive after learning to cast the net the next thing to learn is where to cast along thecastnet jpg 34415 bytes louisiana gulf coast many dams ditches and weirs leading from estuaries into salt and brackish water abound throughout these are the places to focus in on for bait especially during falling tides care must be exercised so as not to get snagged on any part of the dam structure or on any debris that might lie below casting in unsure areas has been the cause of many a damaged or lost net much bait can also be caught during the night and early morning darkness where lights illuminate the water around camp sites piers and launches sometimes one or two casts is all it takes in these areas to fill the well with a variety of baits one thing you want to be sure of is to catch or purchase enough bait for all aboard not having enough live bait can be almost as frustrating as not having it at all it s good to figure about 30 40 baits per angler per day when going after trout and reds after you have obtained the bait by whatever method you will have to make sure they stay alive and frisky this is where properly aerated bait well comes to play best suited for this are containers constructed without corners so the bait can swim smoothly along without crowding likewise choose an aeration system that employs water circulation from outside and pumps that are not contained in the tank these factors are critical in that it will make the difference in how long the bait will survive the importance of water temperature and freshly circulated outside water can t be overly emphasized tanks with built in pumps naturally generate too much heat which rob the water of its retention to oxygenate a factor detrimental to the bait also live bait produces waste matter which is discharged into the water if this is not alleviated through outside circulation the bait will be short lived as well different baits are more susceptible to the variables than others porgies for example are great for catching all sorts of fish but they are very delicate and difficult to keep alive this is where the live bait system previously mentioned is best and logically with anything that s best it s more expensive a less expensive alternative is the 12 volt air pump system with aeration ring it too works very well on delicate baits this type of system has an air pump that mounts outside the tank with a flexible air hose running to a large aeration ring located at the bottom of the bait well this system works on the same principle used for indoor aquariums and is the simplest and best system for the frugal the only thing you have to periodically do with this system is manually drain off water and add outside water with a bucket to clean out waste matter a note of caution however make sure th...
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