Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Saltwater Fishing Tackle Guide For The Beginners

By Jeff Nickleson Jason Flitcher Sam Charles Corey Johnstone

When it comes to saltwater fishing there are many species and sizes of fish to be caught, unlike freshwater fishing which is more limited. This is why it is so important to have the right kind of saltwater fishing tackle for the type of fish you are going after whether it be onshore fishing or deep sea fishing.

For inshore fishing some light fishing tackle would work well. By this I mean either a spin casting rod and reel, or a spinning rod and reel set up. I would recommend the spinning rod and reel set up, and look for a reel that can support 5 to 20 pound test fishing line.

When it comes to fishing line there are two main types that are used, these are monofilament and braided. Monofilament is popular and has been catching fish for years, so if you are on a budget you can stick with this type of line, although it does have some flaws.

Braided line is a lot stronger than monofilament line, and you can fit a lot more line on a reel compared to the same pound test for monofilament fishing line. The only drawback to getting this type of fishing line is that it is a lot more expensive than the other types of fishing lines that are out there.

When saltwater fishing you will also need a leader line to absorb the initial strike from a fish. The leader line is another line attached at the end, usually 1-3 foot long when inshore fishing and up to 4 times stronger then the fishing line that is on the reel. The leader line will get a lot longer if you are deep sea fishing.

Some of the things you might have on a leader line would be weights and sinkers. The leader line is connected the fishing line by a swivel and clip, or by tying a blood knot. The last thing on a common leader rig is the fishing hook or a fishing lure.

Hooks are sized by number, 1 being the smallest for inshore fishing. For inshore fishing you will be using sizes 1 through 10, 10 being big enough to catch a medium sized shark. If you are deep sea fishing you will need to use much larger hooks if you are going for big game fish that are 50 pounds and up.

An alternative to using live bait would be a fishing lure. Fishing lures can come in many varieties, while some are designed for a certain species of fish and some are for a wide range of fish. Every angler should have a good collection of fishing lures in their tackle collection.

Now that you have an understanding of what types of tackle you will need to saltwater fish you will need a place to store all of it. This is where the tackle box comes in place. Tackle boxes will give you the space to neatly organize all of your terminal tackle and fishing lures so that you can find them easy when you need them. - 16955

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