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Lets start.
The Art of Handline Fishing
For years, the commercial fisherman have perfected the techique of using a handline to catch fish. This technique is devastatingly effective, for all our inshore fish. Its an art that needs to be learnt and its not something that you can grasp very quickly. Only hours of fishing will make you succeed at handline fishing.
I've often heard recreational anglers talk about how they've outfished a commercial handline fisherman. In reality, this RARELY happens, as the commercial handline fisherman will really shame most recreational anglers. BADLY!!.
What are the advantages of fishing with a handline:
- you can pull alot harder on a handline
- you can set your line at a pre-determined depth and continuosly stay at the same depth
- there is no mechanical advantage, like a reel gives an angler, so you get a more direct and enjoyable fight
- handlines are MUCH, MUCH faster to work and fish with. The more time your bait is in the water, the more fish you will catch.
- its realatively in-expensive
- you can carry enough gear to catch anyhing from 1/2kg hottie to 30kg+ cob, in a small basket, with-out cluttering up your boat.
What to buy
You nee to get a few yo-yo/haspers. These are round plastic type objects, which cost about R10 each. They're used to store your handlines on.
Lines: these are the approximate breaking strains you need. A couple of kilo's heavier or lighter doesn't matter. They're sold in coiled rolls of 100m each and generally cost anything from R15.00 to R30.00 per 100m coil
- 2 x 10kg lines
- 2 x 23kg lines
- 2 x 35kg lines
- 2 x 45kg lines
- 2 x 52kg lines
- 2 x 60kg lines
- 2 x 80kg lines
Hooks:
- packet of BROWN mustad long shank, size no.1
- Box of 25's Mustad long shank 2/0's
- 10 x 9/0's (snoek hook type, just with-out the swivel)
- 10 x 10/0's (snoek hook type, just with-out the swivel)
- 20 x 11/0's (snoek hook type, just with-out the swivel)
- 10 x 12/0's (snoek hook type, just with-out the swivel)
- 10 x 13/0's (snoek hook type, just with-out the swivel)
Throw in a knife, a chokka hammer and a sharpening stone and you're set!! The only other terminal equipment needed is a few boat sinkers. These are the ones with two loops of line sticking out either end. Get a variety from 1oz to 8oz, but the majority should be 2-3oz. The ones with the swivels on are a bit more expensive, but well worth the extra $$. Throw in a couple of chokka jigs, YAMASHITA's are the best!! As well as some Sabiki rigs and you're done!
This whole set-up should cost you less than R500!! You now have the tackle to catch pretty much anything that swims inside Falsebay!! (edibles of course!!)
If you're fishing rod and reel, use this information above and simply adjust to your requirements!!