Ok, this is one of the more difficult things that I've encountered since I've started fishing. I was probably taught this one during my Boy Scouting days but I wasn't really too attentive when it comes to knots so there. The cool thing about fishing though, especially fishing at El Kapitan in Coloong is the steady supply of fishers who are only too willing to help. When one of the guys fishing there saw me having difficulty setting up my fishing pole, I got instant help. The bad thing was that I didn't watch him set up my fishing rod, so I didn't learn anything. I just said thanks and proceed to fishing.
Earlier today, I was looking at the sorry state of my fishing pole. The lines have been mangled already due to a lot of missed err fishing rod throws or casting? Lol. Sorry I don't know the exact phrase. Anyway, I wanted to re-setup my fishing pole because I'm already excited for the next weekend. As I cut and carve the lines to free up my floater (maybe bobber is the better term) and to reuse some of the hooks, I suddenly remembered that I don't have any freaking idea how to tie the fishing hook! No matter how much I stare at the current set-up, I just can't reverse-engineer (hah!) the knot so I can replicate it.
Now I may not be a great fisherman yet, and the only fishes I've caught so far are milkfish, but I can say with great confidence that I am an awesome internet surfer. And looking for articles or videos on how to tie a knot is easy picking for me. So below are some videos that may be of use to amateur fishermen like myself who are too ashamed to confess that they don't know how to tie a fish hook to their fishing rods and are too proud to ask for assistance. Enjoy them videos and thank God for youtube. :)
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Manila Fishing Tips for Beginners
I got this article from somewhere and I kinda liked it so I'm posting it here. No need for copyright as this one is one of those public domains. Anyway the article covers the basic things that a newbie fisher like myself should know. So read on and learn.
There are many kinds of fishing equipments in stores, numerous fishing methods in books, and fishing advices online. To make it all simple, here are the basic things you need to know for your first time fishing adventure.
How to fish with bait
* Tackle. To plunk the bait, you should purchase lead weights. The weight of the lead would vary depending on the current of the environment. Anglers commonly use and recommend bank sinkers with a number-two hook.
To avoid sinkers to slide, you would need a swivel to act as a stop. To protect the knot, you could use plastic beads between the swivel and weight. Using two appropriate swivels could allow you to rig the sliding sinkers.
* Bait. The commonly used bait for all kinds of fishes is worms. Another popular bait is chicken liver. Remember to buy fresh bait and keep them cold to avoid them from getting soft and allowing the bait to stay within your hooks.
Some of the commonly used baits are cut-baits which include skin from fried chicken, fish entrails, grasshoppers, salmon eggs, shrimps and crayfish tails.
How to fish ~ There are three basic methods for fishing.
* Plunking ~ It is the most common method used. Use a suitable amount of weight for you to be able to take hold of the bait in a position which is against any current. An option in plunking is to use minimal weight for the bait to move along with the water current.
* Back bouncing ~ It is done by lifting the bait out the bottom and raising the tip of the rod for one to two feet. Allowing the bait to walk with the current, you should free the back reel or spool. Repeat the steps when the lure settles down on the bottom. Back bouncing is effective in deeper water like fishing in a boat.
* Drift-fishing ~ It is a simple method wherein you cast upstream or downstream. This may vary depending on the current's amount. You should count the appropriate depth and start reeling.
How to fish from a boat ~ It is important to determine in which location you would perform your fishing. Deeper water needs heavier jigheads compared when fishing on shore.
* With heavy weight which keeps your bait near the bottom of the water and the line straight down from your boat, you are able to drift the boat along with any current. A good technique of fishing on boats is trolling slowly with a fishing device called bottom-walker.
Fishing is easy as long as you're enjoying the trip. Bring some of your family and friends along and make your first time fishing a memorable one.
There are many kinds of fishing equipments in stores, numerous fishing methods in books, and fishing advices online. To make it all simple, here are the basic things you need to know for your first time fishing adventure.
How to fish with bait
* Tackle. To plunk the bait, you should purchase lead weights. The weight of the lead would vary depending on the current of the environment. Anglers commonly use and recommend bank sinkers with a number-two hook.
To avoid sinkers to slide, you would need a swivel to act as a stop. To protect the knot, you could use plastic beads between the swivel and weight. Using two appropriate swivels could allow you to rig the sliding sinkers.
* Bait. The commonly used bait for all kinds of fishes is worms. Another popular bait is chicken liver. Remember to buy fresh bait and keep them cold to avoid them from getting soft and allowing the bait to stay within your hooks.
Some of the commonly used baits are cut-baits which include skin from fried chicken, fish entrails, grasshoppers, salmon eggs, shrimps and crayfish tails.
How to fish ~ There are three basic methods for fishing.
* Plunking ~ It is the most common method used. Use a suitable amount of weight for you to be able to take hold of the bait in a position which is against any current. An option in plunking is to use minimal weight for the bait to move along with the water current.
* Back bouncing ~ It is done by lifting the bait out the bottom and raising the tip of the rod for one to two feet. Allowing the bait to walk with the current, you should free the back reel or spool. Repeat the steps when the lure settles down on the bottom. Back bouncing is effective in deeper water like fishing in a boat.
* Drift-fishing ~ It is a simple method wherein you cast upstream or downstream. This may vary depending on the current's amount. You should count the appropriate depth and start reeling.
How to fish from a boat ~ It is important to determine in which location you would perform your fishing. Deeper water needs heavier jigheads compared when fishing on shore.
* With heavy weight which keeps your bait near the bottom of the water and the line straight down from your boat, you are able to drift the boat along with any current. A good technique of fishing on boats is trolling slowly with a fishing device called bottom-walker.
Fishing is easy as long as you're enjoying the trip. Bring some of your family and friends along and make your first time fishing a memorable one.
Weekend Fishing Warrior
After three straight weekends of fishpond fishing in Manila, I have decided to create this blog to hopefully spread the word on the joys and pleasures of fishing. I have been fishing when I was a little kid back in Mindanao, but somehow when I grew up, I've taken to swimming with the fishes instead of hunting them.
All that changed however when a good friend started talking about fishing and how he and his wife enjoyed the activity so much. I guess that's the cue I've been waiting for to reignite the flame of my fishing passion. The problem is, I'm in a really big pond called Manila and the only place I could think of fishing (at least at that time) was on the toilet bowl in my bathroom!
Luckily, my friend had it covered. He asked around and snooped around and surfed around and boom! Found Lakeshore in Mexico, Pampanga. It was a bit disappointing however coz when we went to Lakeshore, we arrived at half past five in the afternoon which made our trip totally useless. Shame on us.
So my friend surfed around some more and came upon the Pinoy Anglers website. There he found fishing spots right within Metro Manila. And the best fishing spot of course was El Kapitan's Pond. Three weekend visits later and the legend of the Manila Kingfisher was born. Naks.
Fishing pictures in my next post..
All that changed however when a good friend started talking about fishing and how he and his wife enjoyed the activity so much. I guess that's the cue I've been waiting for to reignite the flame of my fishing passion. The problem is, I'm in a really big pond called Manila and the only place I could think of fishing (at least at that time) was on the toilet bowl in my bathroom!
Luckily, my friend had it covered. He asked around and snooped around and surfed around and boom! Found Lakeshore in Mexico, Pampanga. It was a bit disappointing however coz when we went to Lakeshore, we arrived at half past five in the afternoon which made our trip totally useless. Shame on us.
So my friend surfed around some more and came upon the Pinoy Anglers website. There he found fishing spots right within Metro Manila. And the best fishing spot of course was El Kapitan's Pond. Three weekend visits later and the legend of the Manila Kingfisher was born. Naks.
Fishing pictures in my next post..
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