Fishing Tips

   Tips for Stress free life  >  Expert Zone   > Fishing tips

       Fishing tips by experts


Rock Fishing Techniques


Many shore anglers avoid fishing rock marks because they are scared of losing tackle. However, very few marks are totally unfishable, and often the most effective rigs for fishing rough ground marks are also the most basic.

Before fishing any shore mark, rough ground marks in particular, it is a good idea to visit the area at low water. The best time to go is at low water on a spring tide, when much of the ground that you will later be fishing over will be uncovered. Look for features like gullies, weed beds, or patches of sand sandwiched between kelp beds. These are the places where items of food collect, and the places where the fish will feed once the tide has flooded. If you are unfamiliar with the mark, it is also very important to try to pick out any area where the flooding tide could cut off your retreat.

The first stumbling block for many anglers preparing to tackle a rough-ground mark is the choice of end rig. End rigs should be tied as simply as possible. Rock marks are certainly not the places to use complex rigs with lots of swivels, bait-clips and beads, all of which will increase the rig's snagging potential. Rigs should usually incorporate some sort of rotten bottom to attach the lead (try using an old spark plug) as this will break free if it becomes snagged. A simple running paternoster is an ideal rig. You seldom need to fish at any distance and at some marks species like wrasse can be more or less under your feet. If long-range fishing is necessary, it is important to ensure that the lead will not break away from the rotten bottom during casting. One of the easiest ways to do this is to use a pulley rig tied from a minimum 501b bs line with a loop at the bottom. The rotten bottom attaches the lead to the loop, and the loop is then pushed through the eye of the lead. A small nail pushed through a '/4in diameter polyball is then inserted through the loop of nylon, to hold it secure during casting. On contact with the water, the nail floats free, aided by the buoyant polyball, leaving the rig anchored by the rotten bottom. The addition of a lead lift can further assist end-rig recovery over rough ground.

Many anglers make the mistake of using too light a main line when fishing rough ground. You should expect to get snagged on the bottom from time to time, and you will need a fairly substantial main line to break even an 8lb rotten bottom. It is also inevitable that your line will get chaffed from constant contact with rocks, and chaffed 251b line will give you a far better chance of landing a big fish than damaged 151b line.Too light a lead is another common mistake. A light lead will get washed around by the tide or swell until it snags. It is far better to use a heavier lead, which will hit the bottom and stay put. If there is any lateral tide or swell consider using a grip lead, which will anchor your end rig firmly, preventing it from dragging into snags. The grip wires can even prevent the lead falling into tight crevices.

Another very common mistake is moving the lead after it has touched bottom, just to see if it has snagged. If the lead was not snagged, there is a good chance that you'll drag it into a snag when moving it. The first time that you attempt to move the end rig should be either when you strike or when you reel in to check your bait. In the latter case, lift the rig as high in the water as you can with one firm upward swoop of the rod. Then, keeping your rod tip high, wind furiously to get the rig up to the surface and clear of the worst of the snags. The new generation of high-speed-retrieve reels are better suited for this sort of work than small, baitcasting multipliers.

Webmasters are free to re-publish the article as long as they include my resource box at the end of the article exactly.

Article by Darren Tidmarsh. For more articles on Sea Fishing and Fishing in general please visit Fishing-Circle.comyou can contact me at Darren@fishing-circle.com


MORE RESOURCES:

See the complete list of Articles on Fishing tips here

Have a look at Best Selling Books on Fishing tips

 

Google

See also : Other articles on

Depression, Grief Loss, Happiness, Humor, Inspirational, Motivation,
Positive Attitude
, Meditation, Spirituality Goal Setting, Wealth Building, Ethics, Stress Management
Yoga, Alternative Health, Build Muscle, Exercise,   Aerobics Cardio, Fitness Equipment Pregnancy  Dating, Elder Care, RelationshipAcneBeauty, Hair Loss
Cooking Tips, Recipes, Top Tips for everything Crafts Hobbies, Creativity, Fishing Photography, Pets,
 

Latest info on : Fishing

 


Snapper fishing excites anglers on Long Island
Newsday, NY - 3 hours ago
A quick check of the electronic mail bin during the past few days finds the same question popping up time and again: "Where can I go snapper fishing? ...


FISHING ADVISORY
Hartford Courant, United States - 1 hour ago
Lakeville Pond, Mudge Pond, Hatch Pond, Candlewood Lake and Lake Lillinoah all provided some good largemouth bass fishing this past week on a variety of ...
Moving water key to post-rain action Gainesville Sun
A mountain country destination Knoxville News Sentinel
all 3 news articles


Fishing report
Chicago Tribune, United States - 9 hours ago
*1/2 Shore fishing continues slow from state line through Milwaukee. Kenosha trollers catching chinooks and a few lake trout, mostly in waters deeper than ...
Mid-south fishing report Memphis Commercial Appeal
all 2 news articles


FISHING REPORT
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 1 hour ago
The yellow perch fishing has been very good all along the shoreline, including the Fairport Harbor area where the annual three-day PerchFest is being held ...
PerchFest catches good news The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
all 2 news articles


Outdoors: Fishing Report for Sept. 5
Carson Times, NV - 1 hour ago
Fishing has been good at Lunkers Point. Anglers are catching limits using nightcrawlers and Powerbait. They are casting way out from shore. ...
Outdoors: Calendar for Sept. 5 Carson Times
all 2 news articles


Steve Carson's 'Outdoors' column: Lake Oroville remains open with ...
Enterprise-Record, CA - 3 hours ago
Regarding fishing, Torres continued, "The fishing is very good on Oroville under low water conditions, as the fish become more compacted. ...


Fishing Trends
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - 3 hours ago
Anglers have had success fishing the outside edges of the grass lines on the main lake with plastic worms, topwater lures and jerkbaits. ...
Mexico Beach pier — small size, big fishing Tallahassee.com
South Florida fishing report MiamiHerald.com
Around Tampa Bay The Ledger
all 4 news articles


Florida Sportsman Fishing Show set to return for 13th year
TCPalm, FL - 5 hours ago
WEST PALM BEACH — The largest fishing show of its kind drops into the Expo Hall at the South Florida Fairgrounds next weekend, giving storm-weary anglers ...
Fishing up a storm Sun-Sentinel.com
all 2 news articles


Hanna might make fishing better
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - 3 hours ago
New Jersey Outdoors for Women is holding a surf-fishing workshop from 9 am to 4 pm Oct. 4 at Island Beach State Park to show you all the ins and outs of ...


Treasure Coast Fishing Report: Sept. 4
TCPalm, FL - 5 hours ago
Ward said the inshore fishing is still on the slow side due to fresh water runoff. There have been some trout and redfish caught around the spoil islands to ...
Weekend best bets Florida Today
Thursday fishing report TCPalm
all 5 news articles

Fishing - Google News

 

Why not be an expert yourself  ?

 If you can write on any of the above topic, you are welcome to submit your
 articles in our database :

 Submit your article here   Our Article Area

You are here Home > Tips for Stress free Life > Expert Zone > Fishing Tips


| Fishing Tips Home | Fishing Tips - Complete list 

| Main Home | | Meditation Corner

                |Health Tips  | Workplace Tips  | Soul Tips  |Expert Zone  |

Recommend us  |

 Books, DVDs and accessories on meditation & yoga  |

[About us] [Contact] [Privacy Policy]

Copyright 2006, Meditation is Easy.com, All rights reserved