* Trolling For Wahoo

Wahoo--- what a colorful name for a fish. The first hook up to one of these incredibly fast and beautiful fish you understand how they got their name. They will at times put on amazing and spectacular aerial attack demonstrations of leaping then plunging on your bait or jig then peeling line at blistering speeds, these razor toothed predators are truly one of the most amazing game fish that a deep sea fisherman will encounter. Trolling is the most productive way of catching these amazing fish. The plugs used for this are large such as the Braid Marauder. Resembling large crank baits without a lip and in an assortment of colors many of these are very colorful such as orange, black/purple, orange/black and normal baitfish colors. The most important part of trolling these large plugs for Wahoo is to have them swim strait. When properly tuned these plugs wobble continuously and draw strikes not only from Wahoo but yellowfin tuna. To keep the hooks where they belong, most prefer single hooks that dangle from ball bearing swivels. Wahoo attack both bait and lures full speed in an attempt to cut it in half. Be sure to troll with a tight line and heavy drag to allow the plug to slip past the teeth and set the hook into the jaw.

* Basic Equipments

• Fly-fishing can be a fun way to fish for the first time or it can present a new challenge to a spin- or bait-casting angler.
• Fly-casting is a skill that brings great satisfaction when mastered. Some people find the activity of casting relaxing—others find it an effective method for finding fish.
• Fly-fishing is adaptable to many situations and species of fish. Walk a remote stream for trout. Wade a rocky river for smallmouth bass. Fish bluegills from the banks of a park pond. You can cast along a weed line from a boat for largemouth bass. Experience the thrill of a feisty pike on the end of a long rod.

Equipment
Basic fly-fishing equipment includes a rod, reel, and fly line. Instead of baits or lures, fly-anglers use flies. Flies are small, lightweight artificial lures that are too light to cast with spinning tackle. To try to cast a fly with a spinning reel—imagine throwing a leaf!
Fly line is heavier and thicker than monofilament line. It’s covered with plastic so that it floats on the water. The weight of the fly line propels the fly forward during the cast.
A piece of clear monofilament line called a leader connects the fly line to the fly. The leader is less visible to fish than the fly line. And, because it’s lighter, it splashes less on the water.
The leader is tapered, thicker where it attaches to the fly line and thinner where it connects to the fly. The thinner end of the leader is called the tippet. As you tie on new flies the tippet gets shorter. When this happens you can tie on new tippet material.



Buying Equipment
Start with a mid-weight (5 or 6 weight) fly rod, fly line of the same weight, and fly reel. Look for a beginner’s package with a rod, reel, weight-forward floating line, and leader. Kits are available at sporting goods stores and can work well. Specialty fly shops offer beginner setups in a range of prices and provide helpful advice.

Basics:



• Mid-weight fly rod (5 or 6 weight) and fly line to match
• Reel

• Leader
• Extra tippet

• Flies
• Nippers or fingernail clippers to cut line
• Glasses or sunglasses—polarized sunglasses will help you see underwater
• Hat with brim

Extras:
• Fly boxes to store flies
• Vest or fanny pack for gear
• Waders
• Forceps or needle-nose pliers to unhook fish
• Landing net
• Fly floatant (paste, oil, or spray) to keep dry flies afloat
• Strike indicators—like a small bobber
• Small split shot to squeeze on leader to sink flies deeper
• Steel leader
• Knot-tying guide or card



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Walleye Jig Fishing Tips

Author: Steve Snyder

Jig fishing for walleye is my favorite way to catch them and spring is my favorite time of year to do it.

I like to find a spot where a river or decent sized stream is flowing into a proven walleye lake.

A fish finder helps put the location on good structure and helps locate the walleye. You want to get fairly close to the river mouth but not so close you can't set anchor.

You also want to get close to the drop off but not so close you can’t cast a few feet. Weeds should be growing in the shallows before the drop off. This gives walleye a place to hide so they can easily ambush their prey and hopefully your jig or bait.

Usually walleye feed right off the bottom but sometimes they suspend above this area. This is another good reason to use a graph. You don't want to waste time trying to figure out what depth the walleye suspending.

Once anchored up I like to cast toward the shallow side of the drop off and slowly reel in until my line falls directly down beside the boat.

Then I let my line drop to the bottom and reel up to the depth the walleye are suspending.

It's a good idea to see how much line one 360 degree crank on the reel draws up before you get in the boat. If it brings in 1 foot of per crank line and the fish are 3 feet off the bottom you slowly reel 3 times around and there you go.

You have to slowly jig or lift your rod tip up and down to display proper presentation as walleye are real finicky about it.

If the walleye are 3 feet off the bottom I set my rig about 1.5 feet off the bottom. I lift my rod tip up about 2 feet then lower it back down. I keep doing this until I get a hit.

You will find you usually feel the hit when you are bringing your rod tip back up. The walleye are actually hitting the jig on its way down. When you lift the rod tip up is when you usually notice the fish is on the bite.

As soon as you feel the slightest bit of resistance you must set the hook, and I mean quickly. If you don't set the hook immediately you are likely going to miss your walleye.

There are all kinds of jigs on the market. Most work well but color does matter from day to day and even hour to hour.

The jig head color isn't extremely important but the tail color is. I like to use twister tails on a normal jig head and a little walleye scent don't hurt.

I find a 3/8 oz jig head works well in a fair current but if the current is somewhat swift I go with a 1/2 oz jig head.

I often attach a spinner to the jig head. It seems to induce more strikes than a plain jig. But you never know if it's the daily special or not so you just have to try it and see.

Another jig that works great is Northlands’ Mimic Minnow. They come in different sizes.

There is more information about mimic minnows at the main website on this page: Fly In Fishing Gear Checklist.

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