Fishing Frenzy

Saltwater fishing requires many types of fishing tackle due to the amount of fish there are to be caught. For offshore fishing you will need heavier tackle than if you were inshore fishing in almost every case. Here I will briefly go over what kinds of saltwater fishing tackle there are.

When you are saltwater fishing inshore, you will need a fairly light fishing rod and reel set up with fishing line in the 10 pound test area. Spinning rod and reel set ups will work great for this. For offshore fishing you will need a bait casting reel and rod, equipped with heavy duty fishing line and terminal tackle.

The two most common types of fishing lines that are used now a days by anglers are braided and monofilament. If you are just beginning saltwater fishing monofilament line will be a better choice for you, as it is cheaper and you will be able to tie fishing knots easier with it.

Braided line is more expensive to buy then the other kinds of fishing line out there, but it is with good cause. Braided line is very strong and is thinner than other fishing lines out there. It is also easier to cast and reel in, and you will have less chance of getting tangled up at the reel when fishing with braided line.

You will need a leader line on your fishing rod set up too, this line is usually 2-4 times stronger than the line you have on your fishing reel, and should be 1-3 feet long for inshore fishing. When you are fishing offshore, especially when you are trolling the leader lines can get a lot longer.

The way that a leader is connected to the regular fishing line is by a swivel, or you can tie the two lines together with a blood knot. The leaded line is a common place to put your terminal tackle, such as weights, corks, hooks and lures.

For fishing hooks you want the size of the hook to be able to fit in the fishes mouth you are aiming for. They are sorted by number with 1 being the smaller size good for small snook and snapper, while 20 would be for heavier and bigger fish like sharks and Marlin.

An alternative to using live bait would be a fishing lure. Fishing lures can come in many varieties, while some are designed for a certain species of fish and some are for a wide range of fish. Every angler should have a good collection of fishing lures in their tackle collection.

One thing that every fisherman must have in their possession would be a tackle box. It is the best way to keep all of your saltwater fishing tackle accounted for and organized. They come in all sizes and lots of anglers, especially deep sea anglers will have several of them on their boat.