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Learn Some Important Lure Terms

Author: Abhishek Agarwal
They are many ways to catch a fish. Yes we know that saying applies to rats but it holds as far as fish are concerned too. If you want to enter this sport you will have to do a bit of reading and study the terminology used by other anglers if you want to understand what they are saying.

You may begin with learning the meaning of words such as chumming, rigging and luring. These are all ways of attracting the attention of the fish you are trying to hook. So far as lures are concerned there are many varieties of lures and deciphering the meaning of each of them can be a daunting task if you are new to the sport. Then you must know what the guide is saying when he is telling your to chum and not lure the fish if you want to catch any fish.

Deciding to lure or chum all depends on the type of fish you are angling for. Chum is the type of lure that can be a real mess to make and store so, decide at the outset if you want to use it or not. Most anglers use lures most of the time unless you are trying to catch a fish that relies on its sense of smell to catch its food, in such an instance using a lure will only be a waste of precious time because the fish will just not notice it in the water.

Now just in case you are wondering what the difference between the two terms is les us explain; Chum is used to attract the fist to the spot you intend to fish at. Lure is the bait you use on the hook to actually get the fish to bite. Chum can be small pieces of fish or bread crumbs. Remember to feed the fish too much of chum or they will to be interested in the lure you will drop into the water.

So, when deciding on the lure how do you decide on the type to use? Among the many scores of lures out there is one for every fish, at least one that works best with different fish. Do a bit of research and learn the rest through experience. This is the best way to learn a sport you are definitely going to get hooked on to.

A lure is nothing but an artificially prepared object that looks and acts like the natural prey of the fish you are after. Depending on the location you are fishing the lure will either be a brightly colored object resembling an insect or a dull one. Some high technology lures can be wound up to move in the water and buzz around to fool the fish in to thinking it is a live insect. These are a bit expensive but they work like magic.

So ask around and do a bit of reading and you will have a better understanding of this sport that is attracting millions of people from all over the world and you will be a better fisher of men.
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* Fish Finders Work Hard to Locate and Put You on Top of a Big Catch

 

Fish Finders Work Hard to Locate and Put You on Top of a Big Catch

Author: Marc Dorin
Fish finders are the best tool to use so you can find and place your boat on top of the fish. All fish finders use sonar to scan the water. A sound wave is sent from the fish finder through the water forming a cone. When an object is detected, the fish finder measures the amount of time between when the sound wave was sent and when it bounced back to the unit and is displayed on the screen.


If the sound wave does not detect anything it hits the bottom. Soft bottoms such as mud will absorb the signal while hard bottoms like rock will reflect a stronger signal and send it back. The small differences in reflections are displayed on the screen and this shows how the bottom is read.
Cone angles are the measurement of the sonar beams in degrees. They are measured at "-10db" which is a way the measurement is consistent from one transducer to another and to accurately represent the capability of the fish finder. Each manufacturer and fish finder model have different cone angles. Humminbird uses an advanced multi-beam system that sends 2, 3 or even 6 sonar beams while most of the other brands use 1 sonar beam.
Here is a quick reference chart for the covered area for a specific cone angle.
Example: If you are fishing at a 10 foot depth and a cone angle of 20 degrees, the area on the bottom is 3.5 feet.

20 degrees -0.35 or roughly 1/3 of depth
24 degrees -0.42 or roughly 2/5 of depth
30 degrees -0.53 or roughly 1/2 of depth
40 degrees -0.72 or roughly 3/4 of depth
50 degrees -0.93 or roughly 9/10 of depth
60 degrees -1.15 x depth
70 degrees -1.4 x depth
73 degrees -1.48 x depth
80 degrees -1.68 x depth
90 degrees -2 x depth
100 degrees -2.38 x depth
110 degrees -2.85 x depth

Fish targets will be displayed as a Fish ID symbol or an "arch" which is an unprocessed sonar return, the choice will be yours. Fish ID symbols are determined from a suspended shape being analyzed from the sonar beam to see if it is a fish. If a fish is detected, it is seen on your display as a fish graphic. Arches are displayed from the characteristics of the sonar. Fish that pass through the beam are seen as an arch on the screen. The sensitivity setting of the unit, depth of water, boat speed and location of fish will determine the size of the arch.
Clarity of the water, strong winds or currents can create air pockets and has a lot to do with the integrity of the signal. Small mineral particles such as algae, plankton or other microorganisms can absorb the sound wave instead of reflecting it back to the unit. The action of the waves will also determine the amount of air in the equation and affect the reading.
Transducers are mounted in the water on the inside of the hull, on the transom or on the trolling motor. From a cable connected from the transducer to the fish finder, an electrical signal is taken from the transmitter and turns it into sonar. The transducer should always be mounted straight down and away from motors or any other obstructions.
There are two different types of display screens available. An LCD screen is measured in pixels which shows the sonar information. The more pixels there are the clarity of the image will be better. FSTN displays provide a high contrast image for easy reading that can be seen from anywhere on the boat. They use grayscale technology that offers more detail by showing the sonar image in different shade of gray which can easily distinguish what the bottom is and what the fish are.
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By:Marc Dorin



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