Fishing Tackle: How to Fish in the Deep Sea?

Recently, a deep sea fisherman in Russia has attracted world-wide attention. He has been taking photos of all kinds of strange fish, and sent these pictures to his twitter. Here are some pictures in his twitter:

After watching these pictures, many people may think that the deep sea fishing is mysterious and exciting. But as long as you know more about sea fishing, you will find it is not distant from us. Today, we will have a brief introduction about deep sea fishing.

1. What should you take?

For all of us, choosing a sunny day and go fishing with friends in the deep sea is really a wonderful trip. But before you go, you should make sure that you carry everything you need. If you the fish you want to catch is different, the equipment you carry will be different too. So, we just discuss the basic things you need.

First, you should bring a set of fishing tackles: fishing rod, fishing reel, fishing line (include extra fishing line), fishing hooks with different size, fishing lures and so on.

Then, you should bring some extra tools: needle nose pliers, line Cutter, knife, rope tape measure, first aid box, sun gear and so on.

Finally, you should take a heavy coat, a pair of gloves, water bottles, food and snacks. Trust me, it is also necessary when you have a trip in the deep sea.

2. How to fish in the deep sea?

First, you should find a boat. You can find a local charter company, and book the charter several days or several weeks ahead.

There are basically three types of deep-sea fishing that charter boat captains use: Bottom fishing, Trolling and Offshore fishing. No matter which kind of type you choose, the basic steps of fishing is nearly same. Choose a suitable spot, and assemble all your fishing tackles, then cast your line and wait the fish to bite.

But there are some little skills for deep sea fishing:

Watch the signs. If you see birds e.g. Seagulls that are feasting on small bait-type fishes, there are probably larger game-type fish below the surface of the water. Also, look for floating wood or debris. In most cases when you chance upon a large floating wood, you would find a large game fish in the area even encountering dolphin.

The circle hooks. If you want to catch more fish in the deep sea, you’d better use a circle hook.

Fish near a reef. There are many smaller fish that live on the reef, so the large fish go there to feed. This can be a potential gold min.

When fishing for tuna, look out for dolphins Tunas are often stay with dolphins. If you want to fish tunas, you should see whether there have dolphins nearby. You can’t catch the dolphin because they are protected.

Deep sea fishing is an attractive activity, people should have a try if they have such a opportunity. You can enjoy the joy of fishing and the beautiful scenery at the same time.