The Essential Fishing Handbook. Joe Cermele
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ways to rig tubes such as the Gitzit. Most oen I go with a small internal jighead. For a ⁄-inch ( cm) tube, use a /
⁄-ounce (. g), insider-style jighead. Insert the hook in the tube’s head and rotate it so it passes down inside the body without exiting. Continue by forcing the head of the jig into the tube, leaving only the hook eye exposed. Then work the hook point out and through the tube at the rear so the tube lies straight.
CAROLINA RIG(C) To make this commonrig forboom dredging, Texas-rig a worm or lizard but leave the hook eye exposed. Tie inches (6 cm) of clear leader between the hook and a small barrel swivel. On your main line, thread a brass Carolina weight (or lead sinker), followed by a small red glass bead, and tie your main
line to the other side of the swivel. The weight will click against the glass bead as you fish to help aract bass.
TEXAS RIG (D) Most oen used with plastic worms and lizards, this rig is adaptable to other baits, like jerkbaits. Put a conical worm weight on the line first and then aach the hook. Thread the hook point about ⁄ inch (. cm) into the worm’s head and then through the worm’s underside. Slide the worm up the hook shank so it just covers thehook eye. Rotate the hook until it faces upward toward the worm’s body. Grab the worm right behind the hook bend, push its body slightly forward, and then bring it back down on the hook point until
the point is almost but not quite all the way through the plastic. The bait should now lie straight. I use a / Gamakatsu offset-shank worm hook for a typical 6- or -inch ( to cm) worm, but any similar style is fine.
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1.NIGHTCRAWLERS Whether you dig your own or pick up a container at the tackle shop, nightcrawlers are arguably the most universal bait used in freshwater.
2. CRAYFISH These freshwater crustaceans, best fished in rocky areas, are candy to bass, walleyes, and perch. You can use a whole live crayfish or just the tail meat.
3. FATHEAD MINNOWS These small, relatively inexpensive baitfish can be fished by themselves on a plain hook or on lead jighead for deeper presentations, as in ice fishing.
4. LEECHES Their dark color stands out in the water, and their
wiggle is hard for fish to resist. They’ll catch everything from perch to smallmouths but are best known as the premier live bait forwalleyes.
5. GIZZARD SHAD A live adult gizzard shad makes an excellent bait for trophy freshwater striped bass, pike, muskies, and even blue and flathead catfish.
6. SALMON EGGS Although these salmon eggs won’t catch a wide variety of species, if you’re aer members of the trout family, they are quite tempting.
7. MEALWORMS Available in orange and red colorations, these beetle larvae have an armor-like exterior that makes them hearty,
and their bright color helps them stand out in the water.
8. WAXWORMS The caterpillar larvae of wax moths, waxworms are very tiny but very potent. They’ll catch trout anywhere they live, but “waxies” shine as panfish baits.
9. CRICKETS These insects are delicate and don’t live long on the hook, but then it doesn’t take long for a bluegill, trout, or crappie to slurp one up. Find them at a bait or pet shop.
10. SHINERS “Shiner” is used to refer to any silver- or gold-scaled baitfish species. Use large golden shiners for largemouth bass or pike, smaller ones for trout, crappies,and smallies.
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Anglers love to debate spinning vs. baitcasting
reels. It’s not that one is beer—it’s that spinning
and baitcasting are two verydifferent things.
Spinning in freshwater usually meanslighter line
and lighter lures—usually -pound (. kg) test
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or less. Baitcasting is done with heavier line and lures. Experiencedanglersuse both,depending on the circumstances. Going for a big brute of a muskie? Baitcasting is probably your best bet. Jigging for perch in a river? Try a spinning outfit.
BAITCASTING REEL The spool on a baitcasting reel revolves on an axle as it pays out line. By applying thumb pressure to the revolving spool, an angler can slow and stop a cast with pinpoint precision. Baitcasting reels require skill and practice and are a favorite of bass anglers, many of whom insist the reels afford more sensitive contact with the line than spinning reels. Baitcasters get the nod from trolling fishermen, because the revolving spool makes it easy to pay out and take up line behind a boat and also reduces line twist.
LEVEL-WIND GUIDE Aached to a worm gear, this device evenly moves the line back and forth across the face of the spool to prevent line from
geing trapped under itself.
SPOOL
Holds the fishing line.
SPOOL TENSIONER A braking device to reduce spool overrun and resultant
“bird’s nests” line snarls.
STAR DRAG Adjusts tension on a stacked series of washers and brake linings that make up the
reel’s internal drag.
FREESPOOL BUTTON
Allows the spool to turn
freely for the cast.
HANDLE The latest upgrades offer ergonomic grips with grooves for
beer control.
SPINNING REEL Spinning reels have fixed spools that do not rotate—the line uncoils from the front of the spool, pulled by the weight of the lure. Since the cast lure doesn’t need to have enough force to spin a rotating spool, spinning reels can utilize very light lures—ultralight spinning reels can handle lures as feathery as ⁄32 of an ounce ( g)—and backlash is rarely an issue. The downside to spinning reels: Stopping a cast isn’t a straightforward task. And spinning reels are notorious for twisting line. It’s best to pump the rod up, then reel on the way down to minimize twist.
BAIL Serves as a line pickup device to return the line evenly on the spool
aer the cast.
ANTI-REVERSE LEVER Prevents the reel handle from turning as
line is paying out.
HANDLE Activates the gears to retrieve line. Spinning reels come in a wide range of gear ratios, which is the number of spool revolutions to