Saturday, August 11, 2012

Marlin Fishing





Marlins are one of the biggest fish in the ocean, and they put up a hell of a fight too. These fish are endangered so you cannot keep them, making them one of the most valuable sports fish. To catch these fish, you will need some heavy fishing equipment. Huge open reels and strong pound test. There are two ways to fish for marlin: trolling and live bait. Live baiting is the more effective way. Good live baitfish for marlin includes small tuna, dolphin, and bonita.  To make sure you don’t kill the live baitfish when hooking it, you have to hook it in the right spot. The live batfish can be hooked in a few places: the top of the nose, the top of the eye socket, the very top of the back, and at the start of the tail. Throw the fish out and let some line out, keeping the drag loose. Kites can also be used to help keep the bait at the surface and visible.
The other way to marlin fish is trolling, for this you will have out 2-8 lines. Big lures as well as dead baitfish can be used for bait. These fish will have you fighting them for hours so make sure you being a fighting belt and a fighting chair. 

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