Friday, 14 September 2012

Reasons To Use Big Game Fishing Tackle

By Chloe Gib


Any person who loves to fish lakes and streams almost always love to fish the oceans as well. When making this change, they must have big game fishing tackle. Ocean-living creatures can grow to amazing size and weight, and the average gear is not adequate for the sporting fight those fish wage when caught.

First of all, the average reel is not adequate. They must have durable spinning reels spun with high-tension line designed for larger game. There are some freshwater anglers who utilize these same tools when trying to catch massive fish from bodies of water in South America or the North American Great Lakes.

The usual rod one might find at a sporting goods store is not going to hold up on the ocean. Rods for this kind of angling are longer, thicker, and sturdier. Sometimes they are even placed in a harness on the boat to prevent the rod from being jerked out of the boat.

Bobbers and weights for ocean angling are quite different as well. The usual gear used on a lake has a weight that is just a little larger than a BB, and the bobbers are like ping-pong balls. Weights used on the high seas weigh several pounds, and the bobbers are big enough to use as a floatation device.

Much like lures used in a lake, ocean lures are colorful and have reflective metal. The glint of the sun against the metal attracts the fish to the lure. However, the hooks on the lure are easily as big as the palm of a large hand. Anything less would be painfully inadequate for keeping the fish on the line.

As previously mentioned, many of these tools are used to catch fresh water monsters. There are giant catfish, sturgeon, and even a fresh water sting ray located in Asia. Some of these giants can grow up to eight feet and weigh as much as a thousand pounds. It is recommended that anglers take care when going after some of these fares, as many of them are endangered.

Similar big game fishing tackle is used whether catching fish in the Atlantic or Lake Erie. Some boating guides provide this equipment for tourists, as most people do not invest in this equipment themselves. In addition, this type of equipment can sometimes be rented for catching fish off of piers and outlying rocks. In some areas, large fish can even be caught right off the beach.




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