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About Fishing …
By Dev Sri [ 15/01/2009 ]
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If you like outdoors, especially shallow or deep waters, fishing could be one hobby you might contemplate. Of late, the hobby is becoming expensive, with the costs of rods, lines, hooks and tackles going up. Add to that the costs of booking a fine fishing holiday at a decent location. Fishing, angling, trawling, trapping, etc are all techniques of various kinds. The most usual technique that hobbyists seek is angling.

Fresh water fishing is the most sought after hobby of holiday seekers. People who don't have this emotional attachment to fishing might think it a waste to visit other countries solely for the purpose of fishing –anglers know better. They spend much time, money and effort to catch a special fish – either edible or inedible. Whatever you look for – an exotic species, the heaviest catch or fishing at the most celebrated fishing locations, the choices are endless. You still have thousands of lakes and rivers not fished, even if you spend your whole life fishing in a new location every day – although it can bore you to death.

Trout fishing, fly fishing, bass fishing, ice fishing, carp fishing, game fishing, catch and release fishing, salt water fly fishing, kayak sport fishing, the choices for an engaging holiday are endless. You can just go fishing on yourself or compete against other anglers, on the race to the longest or heaviest fish. Or maybe you go open seas, hunting for tuna, sharks, mackerel, etc with your big game fishing competition and adventures. Maybe you take the fish home for a delicious meal of give it away for others in case you don't want to eat your catch.

Fishing locations are usually recognised by local authorities and you should be knowledgeable about the locations where you can fish. Before going fishing, you should also get a clear idea about the restrictions you have – including the maximum fish (by weight) one can catch in a day and the restrictions to catch a specific species. Strictly following the guidelines is important, as you don't want uncomfortable and unwanted moments later.

Fish species data, rivers and streams, fishing forecasts and fishing reports are also published on a regular basis by the organizations and travel agents that offer fishing holidays. If looking for salt water fishing, you might also take a look at the tide charts and forecasts. It is not just about getting the forecasts and guidelines - it is also about application of the information to ensure a memorable fishing experience. You can spend the whole time without a single fish or can get more than you are legally allowed to catch in a matter of 30 minutes. It is not always about the techniques you use – it is also (sometimes) about the luck you have.

Fishing holidays can always guarantee you some good time, enjoying the freshness of nature and the thrills of chasing a dream. Let fishing be in your itinerary, in the next vacation you are planning.





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Choosing a fishing rod
By Richard Brennan [ 27/08/2007 ]

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Buying a fishing rod is a confusing experience for the newcomer to fishing. There are many factors that need to be considered in order to make the right choice. Your local tackle shop will be like an Aladdin's Cave filled with an overwhelming selection of rods, all of them designed and built to meet specific requirements. Here we explain the differing requirements that need to be considered in making the right choice of rod. ]

The Rod
The first thing to notice is that, whatever type of rod you are considering, there is a huge variation in price. Generally, as in all things, the more you pay, the more you get. Gone are the days when fishing rods were made from natural materials, like split cane, and the modern rods available to the angler take advantage of modern materials technology, giving the angler a rod with superb characteristics at a reasonable price. ]

The structural material of choice for a modern rod is usually hollow section carbon, which may be multi-ply, low resin, or carbon composite. These carbon materials have a high strength to weight ratio and the resulting fishing rod will appear deceptively light considering its strength.


Spliced tip rods were originally designed for river fishing, where the angler requires a fast response to strike into fast bites. To produce this fast action tip a tapered length of solid carbon is spliced into the rod's hollow tip section. The resulting rod has a very fast action. The middle and butt sections of a spliced tip rod are very similar in design to the hollow tip rod (see below). Because split tip rods were originally designed for river, and in particular, stick float work, they tend to have longer line guides. Meaning the line will be held well away from the rod blank. This ensures that a line can be trotted down stream unhindered by contact with the rod blank and possibly sticking to the rod. ]

Hollow Tip Rods
Due to production techniques employing today's advanced technology, hollow carbon tips now account for over 90% of all rods produced. Hollow tip rods can be manufactured to emulate the action of a spliced tip rod, making the spliced tip virtually redundant. The hollow tip can also be manufactured with a slower, softer action, making it the most versatile tip type available. These variations in tip action are achieved by using different thicknesses of carbon together with differing degrees of taper within the tip's hollow cross section.
There is a popular misconception that the tip action is responsible for extra casting power and more power when playing a fish. This is not true. Casting power and fish handling properties are governed by the middle and butt sections of a rod. The tip action governs the sensitivity, or control, of the strike.

Rod Length
The varying rod lengths that are available is often confusing to the novice angler. To arrive at the correct length you need to take into consideration the rod's intended use.
* Fishing at distance requires a longish rod. The extra length will provide better control when playing fish far out.
* Fishing close in to the margins, or in an enclosed space, requires a shorter rod.
* 12 or 13 foot rods are the most popular compromise for the average conditions encountered by most anglers.
* For canal fishing a shorter rod, about 11 foot, is better.
* Fishing deep water ideally requires a longer rod, up to 20 foot, but these are specialist rods. There are techniques for fishing deeper water with shorter rods.
Look for a rod with plenty of line rings, about 13 is normal, fewer line rings means that the line may stick to the rod in wet conditions, thereby inhibiting the free run of line.

Action A fishing rod's action is the way the rod behaves during casting out and playing fish. In one situation you may be fishing light tackle on a waggler rod, on other occasions you may be casting out a heavy swim feeder. In the former situation you may be expecting to hook into smaller fish, and in the latter situation your expectations may be higher, bigger fish that can give your selected tackle some punishment. In either situation you need to be using the correct rod for the job in hand.
A rod's "Action" refers to the rod's degree of responsiveness to a bending force, and the speed with which the rod springs back to its neutral position. A rod action may be tip action, middle action, or through action. Fast action rods tend to have more flexion in the tip section. Slower rods tend to flex more towards the middle and butt end of the rod.

Test curve
A rod's test curve is the figure calculated by determining the weight required to bend the rod tip through 90°. In other words, if the rod body is held horizontally, how much weight is required to bend the tip to the vertical position. The test curve tells the angler the power of the rod and hence the strength of line that the rod is suitable for.
As a general rule the line's breaking strain for use with a particular rod is approximately five times the rod's test curve. For example, a rod with a 2lb test curve: 2 X 5 = 10lb breaking strain line. However, a rod is usually considered to function correctly with a range of breaking strain lines. The lower limit of breaking strain for the rod is given by multiplying the test curve by four, the upper limit is given by multiplying by six. Hence a rod with a 2lb test curve would be suitable for lines with a breaking strain between 8lb and 12lb.

Line Guides
The purpose of line guides is to ensure that the rod bends through a smooth curve when subjected to stress being applied to the line. The spacing of individual rod rings is calculated to give the optimum curvature of a stressed rod.
A typical float or feeder rod will have more line guides than a heavy specimen rod. This is due to the fact that the lighter rods have a much softer action and hence need more guides to produce the correct curvature.
When a fish is being played a great deal of stress is applied to the line guides and the constant friction of the line being drawn back and forth through the guides produces heat. The simple stainless steel guide will retain this heat and this may damage the line at a critical stage of landing the fish.
Better quality lined guides have a lining material that is designed to disperse this heat.

Handles & Reel Seats
There are two types of material used to make rod handles, cork and Duplon. Handle lengths vary according to the type of rod on which they are used. Spliced tip or stick float rods tend to have shorter handles, enabling the angler to more easily manoeuvre the rod in front of their body while manipulating the float. By contrast a carp waggler rod will have a longer handle to facilitate casting heavy weights and handling heavier fish.
There are two types of reel seat, screw lock and split graphite. The majority of modern rods feature screw lock reel seats. The older type of split graphite needs constant attention and adjustment, whereas with the screw lock type, once secured, the angler can have confidence that the reel is solidly fixed in place.

Rod Joints
There are basically two types of rod joints, these being spigot joints and "put over" joints. A spigot joint can be used to joint two rod sections of equal diameter. A piece of carbon material in the shape of a dowel is glued into the male section, this can then be inserted into the female section.
Put over joints are where one rod section is larger in diameter than its adjoining section, so that one can be inserted into the other.

Blank Materials
The vast majority of modern rods are manufactured from one of two compounds, carbon or composite. Assuming similar dimensions, a carbon rod will be lighter, stiffer, and stronger than a composite rod. The composite rod will, however, be more flexible throughout its length, i.e., all composite rods tend to have a through action. A carbon rod is manufactured from a compound of carbon and resin, the resin component, acting as a binder, will typically be about 30% of the overall mix. A composite blank is made from a compound of glass fibre, a small amount of carbon to reduce the weight, and again about 30% resin binder.
Glass fibre is an extremely flexible material, this sensitivity being the reason it is used for light quiver tips.
Spliced tip rods were originally designed for river fishing, where the angler requires a fast response to strike into fast bites. To produce this fast action tip a tapered length of solid carbon is spliced into the rod's hollow tip section. The resulting rod has a very fast action. The middle and butt sections of a spliced tip rod are very similar in design to the hollow tip rod (see below). Because split tip rods were originally designed for river, and in particular, stick float work, they tend to have longer line guides. Meaning the line will be held well away from the rod blank. This ensures that a line can be trotted down stream unhindered by contact with the rod blank and possibly sticking to the rod. ]

Hollow Tip Rods
Due to production techniques employing today's advanced technology, hollow carbon tips now account for over 90% of all rods produced. Hollow tip rods can be manufactured to emulate the action of a spliced tip rod, making the spliced tip virtually redundant. The hollow tip can also be manufactured with a slower, softer action, making it the most versatile tip type available. These variations in tip action are achieved by using different thicknesses of carbon together with differing degrees of taper within the tip's hollow cross section.
There is a popular misconception that the tip action is responsible for extra casting power and more power when playing a fish. This is not true. Casting power and fish handling properties are governed by the middle and butt sections of a rod. The tip action governs the sensitivity, or control, of the strike.

Rod Length
The varying rod lengths that are available is often confusing to the novice angler. To arrive at the correct length you need to take into consideration the rod's intended use.
* Fishing at distance requires a longish rod. The extra length will provide better control when playing fish far out.
* Fishing close in to the margins, or in an enclosed space, requires a shorter rod.
* 12 or 13 foot rods are the most popular compromise for the average conditions encountered by most anglers.
* For canal fishing a shorter rod, about 11 foot, is better.
* Fishing deep water ideally requires a longer rod, up to 20 foot, but these are specialist rods. There are techniques for fishing deeper water with shorter rods.
Look for a rod with plenty of line rings, about 13 is normal, fewer line rings means that the line may stick to the rod in wet conditions, thereby inhibiting the free run of line.

Action A fishing rod's action is the way the rod behaves during casting out and playing fish. In one situation you may be fishing light tackle on a waggler rod, on other occasions you may be casting out a heavy swim feeder. In the former situation you may be expecting to hook into smaller fish, and in the latter situation your expectations may be higher, bigger fish that can give your selected tackle some punishment. In either situation you need to be using the correct rod for the job in hand.
A rod's "Action" refers to the rod's degree of responsiveness to a bending force, and the speed with which the rod springs back to its neutral position. A rod action may be tip action, middle action, or through action. Fast action rods tend to have more flexion in the tip section. Slower rods tend to flex more towards the middle and butt end of the rod.

Test curve
A rod's test curve is the figure calculated by determining the weight required to bend the rod tip through 90°. In other words, if the rod body is held horizontally, how much weight is required to bend the tip to the vertical position. The test curve tells the angler the power of the rod and hence the strength of line that the rod is suitable for.
As a general rule the line's breaking strain for use with a particular rod is approximately five times the rod's test curve. For example, a rod with a 2lb test curve: 2 X 5 = 10lb breaking strain line. However, a rod is usually considered to function correctly with a range of breaking strain lines. The lower limit of breaking strain for the rod is given by multiplying the test curve by four, the upper limit is given by multiplying by six. Hence a rod with a 2lb test curve would be suitable for lines with a breaking strain between 8lb and 12lb.

Line Guides
The purpose of line guides is to ensure that the rod bends through a smooth curve when subjected to stress being applied to the line. The spacing of individual rod rings is calculated to give the optimum curvature of a stressed rod.
A typical float or feeder rod will have more line guides than a heavy specimen rod. This is due to the fact that the lighter rods have a much softer action and hence need more guides to produce the correct curvature.
When a fish is being played a great deal of stress is applied to the line guides and the constant friction of the line being drawn back and forth through the guides produces heat. The simple stainless steel guide will retain this heat and this may damage the line at a critical stage of landing the fish.
Better quality lined guides have a lining material that is designed to disperse this heat.

Handles & Reel Seats
There are two types of material used to make rod handles, cork and Duplon. Handle lengths vary according to the type of rod on which they are used. Spliced tip or stick float rods tend to have shorter handles, enabling the angler to more easily manoeuvre the rod in front of their body while manipulating the float. By contrast a carp waggler rod will have a longer handle to facilitate casting heavy weights and handling heavier fish.
There are two types of reel seat, screw lock and split graphite. The majority of modern rods feature screw lock reel seats. The older type of split graphite needs constant attention and adjustment, whereas with the screw lock type, once secured, the angler can have confidence that the reel is solidly fixed in place.

Rod Joints
There are basically two types of rod joints, these being spigot joints and "put over" joints. A spigot joint can be used to joint two rod sections of equal diameter. A piece of carbon material in the shape of a dowel is glued into the male section, this can then be inserted into the female section.
Put over joints are where one rod section is larger in diameter than its adjoining section, so that one can be inserted into the other.

Blank Materials
The vast majority of modern rods are manufactured from one of two compounds, carbon or composite. Assuming similar dimensions, a carbon rod will be lighter, stiffer, and stronger than a composite rod. The composite rod will, however, be more flexible throughout its length, i.e., all composite rods tend to have a through action. A carbon rod is manufactured from a compound of carbon and resin, the resin component, acting as a binder, will typically be about 30% of the overall mix. A composite blank is made from a compound of glass fibre, a small amount of carbon to reduce the weight, and again about 30% resin binder.
Glass fibre is an extremely flexible material, this sensitivity being the reason it is used for light quiver tips.





A STINGRAY TALE
By vincent bossley [ 19/03/2007 ]

The head of Queen Charlotte Sounds are tidal. The tide range is not huge, but the water being as shallow as it is, low tide reveals a great expanse of brownness. Ringed by lush native bush to the waterline, this little corner of Marlborough is paradise to a small boy. That great area of exposed mud, littered with stranded puddles of left behind sea, pockmarked with crab holes and their scuttling tenants, dark seaweed smell everywhere, draws like a magnet. Large holes left by monster snapper excavating for succulent molluscs with their bone crushing jaws, floated tremulous images before his eyes of what the next high tide may bring.

Spirits soaring along with the flowing tide he trudges up the dusty strip to collect his fishing gear. Containing his excitement, he knows precisely how long the advancing sea will take to creep up over the mud, so he need not hurry. Nevertheless, with the trembling thrill of anticipation running through him, he finds it difficult not to break into a trot.

Gear was pretty low tech back then and consisted of a hundred yards of sturdy green woven twine, wound bobbin like onto a handy piece of discarded squared off dowel. A home poured barrel lead weight slid down nestling against the brass swivel linking the line to three feet of heavy gauge nylon. Knotted to the end of this nylon is his favourite ‘fish killer’ hook. Glittering in the sunlight, its wicked barbed tip is buried deep in the layered green strands wound on its stick. This is it then, the mighty snapper killer, costing all of five bob(five shillings) in the old currency, to make. Compare this if you will, with the price today of putting together an effective fishing ensemble of expensive rods, reels, lines and boxes of lures.

Stepping back onto the first few grey planks of the long rickety jetty, his fishing line nestles comfortably in his left hand. The jetty stalks its way the best part of a hundred yards out over the squelchy mud. Tapping his toes on the ancient grey boards, he rattles out the last of the sharp stones from his sandals. Squinting along the jetty, the twisted boards stretch into the hazy distance like ever diminishing tramlines. Many times he had set out along them with the intention of counting each board, all the way out to the end. His steps however, always reeled them off faster than his brain could keep up and, with the easily distracted mind of a young boy envisioning monster fish, he never got beyond five hundred. Being about a third of the way, his estimate of fifteen hundred was probably fairly close, but it always rankled slightly that he never did get an accurate count.

Swirling around the mussel festooned pilings, the inflowing tide foam capped fans out, bubbling its way over the mud flats, filling the myriad crab homes as it goes. The occupants, bolder now, scuttle about freely under the silt filled blanket of advancing brine. One hour before and one hour after high tide, is the best time for hooking into a monster snapper. He knows this precisely, ambling his way to the outermost end of the jetty. He is in good time and will be able to organise his position, bait up the snapper killer, and heave it into the water, hopefully so it comes to rest near a crab hole that a cruising snapper would want to investigate.

Approaching the end he sees he has the whole jetty to himself. He has known this from the moment he stepped on, but still, it fills him with a great satisfaction for it to be devoid of any other humans - he will share it with a largish black backed seagull eyeing him warily from the outermost bollard. This is how he likes it. Toes protruding over the very end, he stares down into the murky water, fascinated by the swirling patterns slowly eating their way up the dense carpet of bearded mussels.

Rummaging in his small fishing bag he extracts the specially prepared bait and cuts it into decent sized chunks. Weaving it carefully onto the hook he works the barb until it is just wickedly exposed through the tough skin. The skin of a Trevally is so tough that many a time when a cast has been unproductive, producing only a few nibbles, he has retrieved the line to find all the flesh removed, leaving only a sodden, sorry, grey strip of skin wetly dripping on his hook - this morning though is the time for big fish only!

Casting a final professional eye over his handiwork, he is all set. The green line is ready, coiled on the dock awaiting its whistling journey out over the water just as far as he can heave it. Grasping the line two feet up from the weight, he begins to twirl it around his head in long slow sweeps. As it picks up speed he allows more line to slip bit by bit through his fingers until it is whirring around his ears in an ever increasing arc. The combination of length and speed when it is just right transmits its message into his arm via the brain, and leaning into it as he steps forward, he releases it on the upward swing at precisely the exact moment. The solid lead weight leaps forward in its path to escape, lifting the coils off the deck as it goes and travels its parabola, curling down into the water with a far off plop. As it hits the surface he puts his foot on the remaining coils, picks them up and feeds out enough line to allow the sinker to drop to the bottom – not far in these tidal flats. Glancing around, he notes the seagull blinking, but with no applause forthcoming, he assumes it is indifferent to his skill!

Leaning up against a bollard he settles down to wait in the warm sunshine. The high overcast this morning breaks the power of the sun, and with a slight breeze wafting up the Sound, it makes for very pleasant basking. The far off drone of a NAC DC3 rumbling its thundering way to Wellington somewhere beyond the hills, rolls down the valley. His old floppy sun hat shields his eyes so he can spot any movements in or on the water. High tide is approaching, so water motion has slowed right down. The line rests lightly in his fingers, tingling as they anticipate the first tug. A constant war rages within as high tide approaches without a bite. Does he pull in the line to check the bait and possibly miss a fish? or does he leave it out there, hoping the bait is still intact? There is something pulling on his finger right now, and looking down he sees a horrible large bug eyed red cod latched on, so big it is dragging him off the wharf and into the water!

He starts, instantly alert and realises he had dozed off in the morning warmth. The line is slowly sliding through his fingers and gathering pace. He knows it is a snapper, and in its cautious way it has picked up the bait in its mouth and is slowly swimming off with it, testing. Any resistance in this shallow water and he will drop the bait straight away. After a few yards the fish will have enough confidence and swallow the bait. All he needs to do at that point is stop the line in his hand and set the hook with a hefty tug. This he does. The snapper doesn’t like this and fights back with the familiar steady thud, thud, thud, as it shakes its bony head against the pull. A snapper this size is quite strong and pulls very hard at the outset but, with the hook embedded in its stomach, rapidly tires and he is able to pull it to the jetty after a few minutes. Floating on the surface now right by the piles, he is able to lean over and quickly gaff the fish and lift it weakly flapping on to the dock. He pulls out his kauri kerri and gives it a smart blow over its forehead and it lies still. It is a fifteen pound beauty.

Immediately gutting the pink and shiny snapper, he examines its stomach contents and yes, as he suspects, it is crammed full of crabs, caught on the incoming tide and mostly still alive. Fresh fish very quickly becomes stale and smelly fish if left out too long in the sun. Quickly baiting up again, he launches another cast in case the partner is snooping around and runs all the way up the jetty to hang his prize in the cool, dark shed at the top. Admiring his catch shining out of the gloom, he sees the other two empty hooks which he plans on filling today. Three snapper that size will feed the whole company!

Turning away he hurries back along the dock, light of foot and whistling to himself. Arriving once more at the end he cannot believe what he can’t see. At first glance his fishing line has completely disappeared, gone. Then he sees it, the end still tied around the pile, but no spare coils on the dock, and it is stretched taut to twanging point directly out to sea. He leaps on to it, knowing that with no give, the line will snap. He pulls in a short length to gain some slack and there is a huge pull back. He stands there, not gaining, not giving, for some moments trying to figure out what is on the end. The familiar tug, tug, tug has been replaced by a strong steady heaving pull, which is threatening to haul him right off the dock. What to do – the stout line is cutting into his hands, but he dare not let go as the line will snap when it comes up taut at the end of its knot on the piling. Right at the moment when it is going to be either the fish or him, the monster turns and for some reason begins swimming toward the jetty. Pulling in line as fast as he can to keep up, the fish turns again and starts moving in large circles. This pattern continues for some twenty minutes and with each circle the fish swims he is able to work it a little closer. He can feel it tiring now and once again it turns shoreward, heading toward him and those mussel covered piles.

He gets his first glimpse of something black and something massive. Still not sure what it is, he works it ever closer. Emerging slowly from the murk is a huge black waving blanket, which gradually transforms into a gigantic black stingray. He has never seen a fish so big, and suddenly is a little scared. This is replaced pretty much straight away thinking about the ‘mana’ he is going to receive from the others when he has landed this monster all by himself. Meantime, the next problem is rapidly growing in his mind. Way too large to gaff out onto the dock, he is going to have to walk it all the way up the jetty to the beach. How is he going to do this without the fish swimming in under and into the piles and cutting his line on the sharp mussels? Help is at hand. Looking along the dock he spies two people walking down. Now is the time to invite other humans to be involved. He lets out a strangled cry, and they come running. Not quite believing what they see, the problem is assessed and they race back to get some large sticks. Returning with some suitable length manuka sticks, they begin thrashing the water between the ray and the pilings. Every time it attempts a dart under, the shouts and thrashing rise to a crescendo so the poor animal never has a chance. Exhausted now, it floats just above the mud by the wooden steps. There being no concerns about the preservation of marine stocks in those days, our young hero is only concerned about securing his trophy. A stout rope is foraged out of the shed, slipped through the rays’ gills and with the help of three other burly participants from the gathering crowd, it is hauled up the wood of the steps. Not wishing it to have a slow death and having seen the recently released movie ‘Psycho’, he takes his trusty fishing knife and proceeds to stab it many times in the head. With all its life drained away, he steps back, looks at the sleek shape, and is almost overcome with sorrow for what he has done. Never mind, it’s only a fish, and supposedly they don’t feel pain. Many estimates of its weight are bandied about, but after a few minutes of banter, the general consensus is that it must weigh something approaching five hundred pounds – truly a monster from the sea.

After the initial excitement has died down, one or two of the onlookers started to question the ability of this one boy to catch this huge fish by himself. What affrontery is this? The taller of the two boys who had helped scare it away from the jetty was quite happy to let them think that he had caught it, so our man was forced to take some action. He stepped up and thanked them both for their vigorous thrashing of the water and the fellow didn’t say much after that. He removed the barbed sting from its tail which, along with any photographs will be proof enough. Cameras started to come out and many a shot was taken of our proud young man with his monster trophy.

The sting itself is almost twelve inches (29cm) in length and covered with black venom. Washing it away and examining the sting he can see that many of the barbs are worn down and he comes to the conclusion that his stingray must be very old. This species of ray lives for thirty odd years and this one must be close. Finding it difficult to feed itself in the open ocean, it probably cruised up here looking for easy pickings. Strolling back up the metalled road, drinking in the adulation, he thinks all in all, notwithstanding there are still two empty hooks back in the shed, not a bad days fishing. Tomorrow is another day.



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