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Do You Really Need All Of That Fishing Tackle
March 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment
You’ve probably been asked that question a few times, haven’t you? I know my wife brings it up quite often.
But seriously, how much fishing tackle do you really need? How many reels? How many rods? How many lures?
Do you remember when you were a kid? When you went fishing what did you have in the way of fishing tackle? If you were like me and my brothers, you probably had a cane fishing pole, some fishing line, a few sinkers, a couple of hooks, a bobber and a can of worms. That was it!
A little later you may have saved up some money to buy a Zebco 33 rod and reel combination. You probably also bought a little tackle box to keep your sinkers, line, hooks and bobbers organized. You may have even picked up a couple of lures because you were bass fishing now and you needed some spinners, divers, hook removers and a few other miscellaneous bass fishing things. But still, you didn’t have a lot of fishing tackle.
So what happened? Where did all of this fishing tackle come from?
Well, some of it just accumulated. You know you just can’t throw a perfectly good rod or reel away, even though you haven’t used them in years. You may need it some day or your children or grandchildren might want to fish with it. And as my Dad says “It ain’t eating nothing.”
But you see, that’s what your wife sees when she goes into your shop or garage. All of that accumulated fishing tackle looks like a lot of fishing stuff to her. And you can bet she won’t understand when you try to explain to her that you really do need to get a surf casting rod and reel for your vacation trip to the beach. Never mind that she has a hundred pairs of shoes and only two feet - that argument probably ain’t gonna fly.
So if you’re going to get more fishing tackle, you’re just going to have to get rid of some of that accumulated stuff. Now you can actually get rid of your fishing stuff or you can be a little devious and keep it, but get it out of the way. I go for the devious way myself because I really don’t want to get rid of my stuff.
Now, if you have a pickup truck you can get yourself one of those big tool boxes that go in the bed. Keep your extra stuff in the bottom of the tool box. She’s never going to climb up there to check but keep it locked just in case.
If you don’t have a pickup truck then maybe you have a friend who is single that will let you stash your extra fishing tackle at his place.
Okay, I’ve helped you out all I can. If these two suggestions won’t work for you then come up with something on your own. If worse comes to worse, you may actually have to get rid of some of your fishing tackle. I know! I know! It’s a hell of a thought. But I know you will come up with a plan. After all, you really do need all of that fishing tackle.
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Salmon Fishing Tackle
March 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Like the hunter with his gun, or the pugilist with his glove, fishing has its tackle. A best friend, a prized possession, the relationship is much like Tiger Woods and his True Temper Dynamic Gold Driver. A reciprocated coexistence with both ends benefiting each other’s facility: Woods with his precision swing and the trusty driver converting the force to several yards.
The angler with his skill is expressed on the tip of the line. Some are good in presenting the bait, fine tuned jiggling and mooching. Others are good in choosing appropriate decoys, lure, color and scent combination that is irresistible to a certain fish. Other’s smell the fishes a hundred yards distant, paying even the minutest details in underwater growth and crevices.
The salmon angler is expressed with his salmon fishing tackle. Not just any tackles, it must be intended for the specific game. A stout graphite construction rod will be too stiff for the soft jiggling intended for the river trout, and the fly tackle intended for blue water fishes might be too stiff for the soft and deft touch intended for the Chinook.
So get your salmon fishing tackle. Remember, salmons require specific salmon fishing tackles to trick them into biting. Not an all around tackle for every situation but a salmon fishing tackle optimal for a specific fishing art.
Here are some good ideas for any salmon fishing tackles.
Fly Fishing Tackles
While landing a tarpon on a fly requires above human skill and dexterity, landing a Chinook on a fly CAN be done. In fact it has been done a countless time. Use a double handed rod is the best and it should have a relatively long rod around 10 feet. And this rod should have ample power especially in the butt section to effectively handle even a 10 pound freaking Chinook. Compensate choosing your salmon fishing tackle with your strength, or you may risk losing lifting strength. Remember, the longer the rod, the heavier will it be on landing a salmon.
The Airflo SLS Fly Rod Special at GFS: www.gofishingshop.co.uk is a mean 10ft fly rod that should be swift enough to deliver the snag but robust to handle a King salmon on the line, provided the line won’t snap.
The Winston LT Fly Rod is also one salmon fishing tackle that comes highly recommended. Soft tips are so essential for deft handling and Winston LT Fly Rod is prevalent with them. Care to take a look? It’s available at: www.tcoflyfishing.com
Salmons are among the fish species that have remarkably sensitive sense of smell, so throwing them just about anything won’t work at all. Use a strong smelling cured salmon roe is one of the best baiting technique. Since salmon roe can be quite a rare find, you can substitute them with smelt or minnows.
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