Hook Yourself a Glorious Catch With These Saltwater Fishing Tips

If you're reading this you're probably a really big fishing fan. And you most likely began with freshwater fishing and now you want to conquer the world of saltwater fishing. And who wouldn't want to take that fateful leap? The excitement that comes with the surf pounding against your boat while dozens of pounds of struggling fish fights you at the other end of the line is priceless and can't be replaced except by the rarest of freshwater encounters. But be prepared, I learned from personal experience that nothing can prepare you for the rigors of saltwater fishing, especially if you're taking it a step further from its freshwater counterpart.

The first thing you'll need is a really, really strong rod. You aren't going to catch small fry at this rate. The gigantic size of tunas and marlin will rip any rod of no integrity to splinters in a matter of seconds. So you better be sure you have a very good rod to battle with the muscular titans of the deep. Reels should be waterproof and able to withstand the pressures of saltwater fishing. So if you can find stainless steel, fiber or titanium, it would be an enormous advantage! And for the fly, you better do a lot of research on the best kind to suit your target fish. You're most probably going to tackle, tuna, sharks, mackerel, eel, cod or tarpon, so the best kind of fly is essential for getting your catch.

A very weird thing that happened to me before when I was fishing was when I was reeling my catch in, a host of sharks came in and took bites out of my prize. So when I finally got to my tuna it was an ugly looking mess. Since you don't have to contend with sharks on freshwater fishing trips, it might surprise and even frighten you out of your socks the first time it happens. The trick here is to roll a newspaper and dip it in blood, and then to throw it overboard for the sharks to follow. That way they're distracted and at least you get your trophy intact.

There are a lot of other tips you can follow to be effective in saltwater fishing. If you follow them, the transition from freshwater should be no problem at all. If you want more advice on fishing in general, go to: http://fishingstrong.com/Saltwater+Fishing%3A+Tips+for+the+Novice+.4418.htm



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