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Bass Fishing
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In the past, where human populations were sparse and fishing pressure modest, sea bass were simply called “bass”, meaning basically “prickly.” But in Mediterranean Europe the same species began to be named in a way that indicated intelligence. The ancient Greeks associated the fish with the word labros, or “turbulence.” Homer uses labros in reference to wind and waterbut labros as it applied to sea bass gradually came to imply cleverness. In modern Greek the concept of the sea bass as a clever fish became its defining characteristic. Today the fish is called lavraki – “the clever one.” If you wanted to indicate in modern Greek that someone had cleverly figured out something tricky and challenging, you would say that he epyase lavraki – “he caught a sea bass.”
The perception of the bass as clever occurs in other Mediterranean languages. The Romans named the fish after an animal they considered particularly intelligent – lupinus, which eventually became the French loup de mer – “sea wolf.” And the Latin poet Ovid wrote of sea bass as using its smarts to frustrate its potential captors. “In vain above the greedy [fisherman] toils,” Ovid wrote, “while with arts more exquisite the bass beguiles.”
European sea bass thus seem to have rapidly solidified their reputation for cleverness in the Mediterranean. The reason for this may be a direct product of the holiday-like environment of the Mediterranean Sea, the place where humans and sea bass had their most intense interactions. The Mediterranean occupies an exceptionally warm and dry climatic zone. Most rivers on the European continent flow away from it, meaning that, compared to other seas, the Mediterranean’s biotic systems receive few nutrients. The sea is therefore described by scientists with the Greek-derived word oligotrophic – a place that “contains little nourishment.” By the time one reaches the level of the European sea bass, both the population of fish and the size of individual fish are naturally smaller and more sensitive to exploitation than in more productive seas. Recently the Italian cookbook author Marcella Hazan said that when she moved to the United States, she simply could not find the right fish for her European sea bass recipes. “Your bass are too big!” she lamented.
Initial inspection of the kit was very impressive. There is a lot of kit for your money BUT nothing comes pre-prepared.
As there are NO reviews on the Avanti RSX1000 16m pole, I’ve put my money where my mouth is and made a quick YouTube clip.
Summary wise, this is a GOOD pole…in fact it’s a GREAT pole and don’t let the tackle tarts tell you otherwise. Yes, at 14.5+m you will be reliant on rollers! At 11-12m I was able to hold the pole myself unaided which felt really balanced and responsive. The sections all come off cleanly and as a totally new pole fisherman, my learning curve lasted about an hour and from that point I really started to enjoy the feel of the pole as it caught and brought in the fish. If you are on a budget, this is the pole for you. If you’re not…go mad! Poles can cost in excess of £1000 for a long one but I hear you can get decent 11m ones for the £600-£800. That’s still too much than I’m willing to pay but I’m a pleasure fisherman and today was VERY pleasurable.
With a pole, you have various top kits but only one rod so you only pay for the one…hence why I’m going again tomorrow! Bargain!
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Genetically there is in fact very little difference between wild carp and king carp. Stemming from the River Danube carp were transported around the world originally by the Romans. Over the years they have been selectively bred to grow faster and bigger firstly because they were an important food source and more recently for us to fish for.
Telling the difference between true wild carp and skinny commons is very difficult particularly as there is nothing to stop them breeding together. Wild carp generally have longer barbules a long dorsal fin and a large head. The body is almost chub-like in shape if the fish grow to bigger than about ten pounds then the chances are they are not true wild carp.
You definitely should try cooking with carp. There are many great fish recipes online but do try not to smother your carp in sauce the first time you cook with it. You can only make recipe decisions once you know the true taste of your fish.
Carp really became widespread in the British Isles as a food fish brought to this country from mainland Europe in the Middle Ages. So to find true wild carp now you should look for ancient ponds that have not been stocked with king carp. Estate lakes are your best bet for true wild carp although as more venues become stocked with king carp finding true wild carp will not be an easy task.
The wild carp has a larger tail for its size and has an altogether leaner and longer body.
Carp Fishing
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One of the largest members of the minnow family and a close relative of the goldfish, the common carp is among the least – favoured targets of freshwater anglers in North America. Common carp exist in good supply and in relatively large sizes (compared to most other species), and provide an underutilized resource for anglers, not to mention an ample source of protein. In some circles carp are highly regarded as a food fish and can be prepared in many ways. ID. The common carp has a deep body form and a heavy appearance.
Distinctive features include a short head, rounded snout, single long dorsal fin, forked tail, and relatively large scales. The mouth is toothless and sucker like, adapted to bottom feeding, and the upper jaw projects slightly past the lower one. The common carp has a single serrated spine at the front of the dorsal and anal fins and two pairs of fleshy barbels on either side of its mouth. Colouring ranges from gold to olive to brown, with a yellowish colouring on the lower sides and belly and a reddish tint to the lower fins. Each scale on the upper sides of the fish has a concentrated dark spot at its base and a conspicuous dark rim.
Common Carp Cyprinus carpio
Juveniles and breeding males are usually a darker green or grey with a dark belly, and females are lighter. Habitat. Common carp are incredibly hardy and flexible in their habitat preferences. Primarily bottom – dwelling fish, carp like quiet, shallow waters with a soft bottom and dense aquatic vegetation. Although they favour large turbid waters, they also thrive in small rivers and lakes. They can live in low – oxygen environments and can tolerate temperature fluctuations and extremes. In some northern waters where the fish are abundant and such terrain is lacking or offers no food, carp will cruise over shallow, rocky flats and shoals, browsing along the rubble bottom. Food. Omnivorous feeders, carp have predominantly vegetarian diets but will feed on aquatic insects, snails, crustaceans, annelids, and molluscs.
Aquatic plants and filamentous algae are the most popular food groups. They grub sediments from the bottom with their sucker like mouths, uprooting and destroying vegetation and muddying the water. Carp primarily spend their lives in small groups and are inclined to roam for food. Angling. Because carp primarily eat aquatic plants, and not other fish, they are less receptive than many other species to the most commonly practiced methods of fishing in North America. Nevertheless, they are strong fish and hearty battlers, capable of stretching a fishing line and testing the skills of most anglers. Getting a carp to take your offering can be a challenge, as they are not impulsive predators or ambush strikers.
For the most part, they are not chasers or stalk – and – attack hunters. They are unlikely to strike most lures, although they occasionally strike a slow – moving jig, and either a weighted or a dry fly. Spinning, spin-casting, fly-casting, and bait-casting tackle are all used to land carp, but spinning is probably the most functional method. In North America, carp have been caught on an assortment of bait, primarily dough-balls, corn, worms, processed baits, and commercially prepared baits, with and without chumming. Although they primarily feed on the bottom, carp also feed on or near the surface as well as at mid-levels. Fishing for carp is mostly a waiting game, but stealthy anglers can opt to take a more aggressive approach and hunt for them, stalking and casting to visible fish. the equipment list.
Fishing with a Pole
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There is some evidence that the fishing pole was used long before 2000 BC. in different areas of the world. The need arose when it came to fishing in deeper waters. It’s great technological evolution took place when the rod began to be used with a resistant line and hook. First, the line was tied to the rod, then rings were used to guide the lines. The longer the line, the easier it was to tire the fish. After this the reel was invented, to avoid entangling the line.
Basically, pole fishing is a method of float fishing where the float is fished just below the tip of the pole. The float “rig” is connected directly to the pole tip; unlike waggler fishing there is no free running main line or a reel. The distance you can fish is therefore limited by the maximum length of your pole. Poles are available at lengths of up to 16m and (at least with current technology) this seems to be the limit of what an angler can comfortably handle due to the leverage of the protruding pole from the anglers’ grip (although there have been experiments from a few manufacturers with poles as long as 20m).
There are specialist fishing poles designed for nearly every type of fishing. As a beginner, we can pretty well avoid all of these. Often, a lot of this ‘specialization’ for a specific type of fishing is just clever marketing, the same as the term ‘beginners pole’.
Are you looking to get into Pole Fishing? Adam gives you everything you need to know about getting started with pole fishing. From start to finish, Adam shows you how to set up your new pole, how to elasticate your pole, how to tie your first pole rig, a few simple baits and ultimately, how to catch more fish on the pole!
Float Fishing Crucian Carp
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To catch crucians regularly a very carefully shotted light float rig is imperative the best floats being a fine-tipped antenna or a short narrow-diameter length of peacock quill fished in ‘mini-lift’ style. The object is to see those tiny bites for which crucians are renowned and which often barely register on the float tip (fig. 9B).
For this reason the single shot (a No. 1 BB or AA depending on float size) should be not more than 2 in from the hook. Try moving it even closer to 1 in away because sometimes this alone can make all the difference between seeing bites or not. The secret after casting in and tightening up so the float cocks is to wind down even further so the tip is just the merest ‘blimp’ on the surface. Strike the slightest movement.
When crucians are really feeding confidently denoted by clusters of small bubbles regularly rising to the surface the float might even lift completely out of the water and lie flat as the carp tills its head up after sucking up the bait and dislodges the shot. Or the tip will sink positively as the crucian characteristically runs along the bottom. Many more bites will barely register on the float so you need 10 hold the rod throughout and be eagle-eyed.
To stand a better chance of hilling bites from crafty crucians that just lie on the bottom blowing the bait in and out rig up a light antenna float with a dust shot 2-3 in from the hook with the bulk.
shot set at mid depth {fig. 9A). After carefully plumbing the swim adjust the float so the bait is literally a fraction above the bottom. As with the lift rig strike at the slightest movement on the float tip. Remember to keep loose feed or small balls of groundbait going in on the little-and-often principle and they might be encouraged lo feed all day. A ruse always worth trying when they are particularly dour is to gently wind the float in 6 in at a time which makes the bait lift upwards enticingly and fall gently down to the bottom again. Baits which are inherently buoyant like bread flake or csters or which are expected to move as worms work best when ‘twitching’ in this way to encourage bites.
Incidentally both these rigs work effectively for tench that are biting particularly shyly.
Alaska is known worldwide for truly amazing fly fishing. It is no wonder that every year fishermen come from all over the world to catch a piece of the action. But once you decide to take a fishing trip to Alaska, where do you go to find the best fly fishing opportunities? There are countless options to choose from, depending on what part of the state you will be visiting.
Located in the south-east part of the state, the Chilkat River is an ideal place for fly fishing for salmon. There are five types of salmon common in Alaska ‘s Chilkat River including silver, red and king salmon. Dolly Varden, steelhead and trout are also available. This area also serves as an important habitat for the bald eagle, so you could find eagles fishing alongide you. The Chilkat River is near Skagway and Haines, so you can use either of those cities as a base to fish from.
Running through the mountains of south-central Alaska, the Susitna River is another great place to go fly fishing. Some of the fish species present in the Sustina include rainbow trout, all types of Pacific salmon (as well as the king, red and silver), Arctic grayling and Dolly Varden. The suburbs of Sustina are near, so you can stay in the city and then take seaplane excursions from there to the river.
By far the most famous river in Alaska, the Kenai Peninsula is known for spectacular fly fishing especially salmon in particular king. The Kenai River is located in the south-central part of Alaska and extends from Kenai Lake to Cook Inlet. King salmon, steelhead, coho and sockeye salmon can be found in the area. The king salmon fishing is the most popular fishing on the river, and for good reason. Most of the greatest kings were recorded caught in the Kenai River. The river is easily accessible by car and there are several cities that can be used as a base.
A beautiful spot, quieter than most, the lake abounds with sockeye salmon,bass, bluegill and crappie. Although other options are available booking a cabin close to the lake has to be one of the most appealing options. Otherwise look for accommodation in Wrangell, Petersburg.
Located in the south-central part of the state, the Kasilof River is another place for fly fishing. In the Kasilof you can find many species of fish, same as those available in the Kenai River, but Kasilof has a much more relaxed atmosphere and will be less crowded. Fish species that are most popular here are the red salmon, trout, chinook and coho salmon. The Kasilof is reachable by car, so you can use any number of cities in Alaska as a base.
There are so many great places for fly fishing in Alaska, with these top 5 we have only touched the tip of the iceberg. The Alaska frontier is vast and full of fish ready for you to enjoy. No matter where you go fly fishing in Alaska, it’s sure to be an amazing experience. Great fishing!