Fishing Line Online

posted by admin on Jul 22

I recently bought a fishing rod that I have online used twice. The problem is, the reeling line is really loose and wavy, and I don’t know why. Are all new fishing rods like this, or is this a quality problem? How can I fix this? It’s a Shakespeare fishing rod, if that matters.

It sounds as if the line just hasn’t been spooled under sufficient tension.If you can find somewhere out in the wide open put your reel onto your rod, thread it up, fix the end of the line to something, open the bail arm of the reel and walk backwards letting the line strip off the reel.

When all the line has stripped off ( that is likely to be a couple of hundred yards line) close the bail arm, run the line through the palm of your right hand, grasp the rod with the little finger of the same hand and begin reeling in, applying a bit of resistance to the line as you do so.

You will obviously have to walk back towards where you secured the line as you go. Once you’ve done this I doubt that you’ll need to do it again. The resistance produced by normal use of your reel should keep the spooling reasonably tight. Hope that helps.

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posted by admin on Jul 22

I am fishing with ultra light. I am thinking of getting this: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0048964122330a&navCount=8&podId=0048964&parentId=cat600394&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat20166-cat20180-cat600394&catalogCode=XK&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat600394 4 pounds test. My only confusion is that it says that it is a filler line. Is it ok to use as a leader?

I also have a second question. I realize that I need to use a Fluorocarbon line because I am fishing a Trout which is a very careful fish. What do you guys think if I would use this line as a couple of feet leader, while a 8 pound test braid as a main line? I think it would make it a little more sensitive, as well as stronger and longer casting. Any suggestions? Also if you think you can suggest some other Fluorocarbon line that you think is better (don’t mind the price) then I am going for it. If not then I will stay with this one (green version, since I am fishing in the rivers for the most part).

I use a similar set up for jigging. I use fire line with a mono backing so it does not slip on the spool and about 3 feet of fluorocarbon line. It works great and the braid is super sensitive.

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posted by admin on Jul 22

I recently started fly fishing and I am heading out with a couple friends to a river. I don’t know what type of fly I should use because alone I have had no luck. My father fishing with a spincaster and is catching browns, walleye, a northern, and weve seen trout. I don’t care which Icatch I just want to know what flys I should use/ what line!

You might be getting a little ahead of yourself. There is no one fly to use when fly fishing, and it will be difficult for someone who is not familiar with the water you’re fishing to tell you what fly to use. In fly fishing, you have to read the situation and then decide what to use “on the fly” so to speak.

You base your approach on the conditions, and the conditions may change within the course of a single day. The trick is to know and constantly observe the water, fish, weather, etc. The best thing you can do is to observe feeding fish and either see what they are eating or try to figure it out. There are lots of ways to do this — look at the surface of the water for one thing. If you see lots of the same kind of insect floating or moving on the water’s surface, and you see fish rising to them, find a fly that looks like that insect and cast it to rising fish. You can also get down in the water, kick over some rocks, and see what kinds of critters scatter — might be little shrimp/scuds, caddis larvae, or pollywogs. You might observe minnows or other small fish in the water — if there are little shoals of minnows skittering around near the banks, you can bet that the fish are picking some of them off, so imitate them.

A big part of fishing is knowing your gear, your lures, your tackle, but another part of fishing is knowing the fish and the water. What do they eat? When do they eat? What kinds of food are in the river? Where is food available? How do conditions change throughout the year? To be good at fly fishing you have to figure all that stuff out. The bad news is… it might take the rest of your life to figure it out. The good news is… it might take the rest of your life to figure it out. Heh heh. A little fishing humor there. Oh, and I almost forgot — ask the locals. If you see fly anglers fishing, politely approach them and ask for advice. They might not tell you everything they know, but any decent angler will help you out. Fly shops and sporting good stores can also be good sources of information — fly shop clerks are usually pretty good anglers who don’t get to fish as much as they’d like, so they’ll at least talk to you about fishing… In this situation, because I don’t know what what you’re fishing (and I’ve never fly fished in New York State, anyway) the best I can do is give you very general advice on what to fish.

I know that mayflies are still hatching in the east, so you can try those. Baetis and quill patterns will work almost anywhere east of the Mississippi. However, if you don’t see fish feeding from the surface, dry mayflies might not do you any good. You could also try mayfly nymphs and emergers — these patterns often work better than dry patterns. Aside from those, you might try the usual arsenal of attractors and all-purpose patterns, such as minnows, Woolly Buggers, leaches, scuds, Hare’s Ear, Pheasant Tail, Wullf’s, Adams, and Humpy’s. In general, the smaller, dead-drift type flies (like mayflies or small nymphs) are more likely to attract the the trouts, while bigger, more actively fished flies will get the attention of the walleye and pike. However, your mileage may vary. Good luck to you. Catch a few for Y!A.

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posted by admin on Jul 22

The circle hook is great for people who enjoy catch and release fishing. Learn more about the circle fishing hook in this free fishing video from the owner of a fishing tackle store.

Expert: Larry Mastry
Bio: Larry Mastry and his brother Dale own Mastry’s Tackle, a fixture in St. Petersburg, Fla., and together they have a half of a century’s experience in fishing.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:1:27

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posted by admin on Jul 22

Fish anything, rocks, stumps, chainsaws, whatever. Seaguar AbrazX fluorocarbon line tested twice as abrasion resistant as leading fluorocarbon competitors. See it in action here.

Duration : 0:2:51

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posted by admin on Jul 7

To put fishing line through fishing rod eyelets, open up the bale of a spinning reel. Learn to thread fishing line into eyelets with this free fishing video from the owner of a fishing tackle store.

Expert: Larry Mastry
Bio: Larry Mastry and his brother Dale own Mastry’s Tackle, a fixture in St. Petersburg, Fla., and together they have a half of a century’s experience in fishing.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:1:21

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posted by admin on Jun 27

The most effective trick for clearing a bad backlash on a baitcaster reel. Only takes seconds and doesn’t harm the fishing line.  This is a good one:

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posted by admin on Jun 22

I have Cajun Fishing Line and i can’t seem to remember which way to put it on. Any Help?

First off I hope you meant reel and reels get mouted to rods not poles that is unless you do mean a pole and then you just tie the line in a good knot onto the end of your pole! Otherwise! for a spinning reel: float the spool in a bucket of water while retreiving the line onto your reel it will turn itself over when it needs to for a baitcaster reel: let your buddy hold a pencil through the spools hole with the line coming off the spool from the top (this is key) it comes off the top and goes on the reel to the top just like it was packaged without twist one….

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posted by admin on Jun 22

Hey, I just bought “Gulp, New Penny” shrimp lures thinking they would be good for freshwater fishing. Little did I know but they are used for saltwater. Will they work when I go freshwater fishing?

They will work fine, as long as they smell bad and aren’t huge. Most, if not all salt water lures work in fresh water. The only difference is the size and what they are made of. Salt water lures have to be made of special materials so the salt does not ruin them and the hooks.

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posted by admin on Jun 6

When spooling fishing line, try to keep the line from twisting. Learn to spool monofilament fishing line on spinning reels in this free fishing video from the owner of a fishing tackle store. Expert: Larry Mastry Bio: Larry Mastry and his brother Dale own Mastry’s Tackle, a fixture in St. Petersburg, Fla., and together they have a half of a century’s experience in fishing. Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Duration : 0:1:39

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