Ini apa hubungannya bukannya bluefish tdk ada disini ?? At 06:21 02/07/02 +0100, you wrote: >Expert fishermen in southern New England sound off on >the best ways to tempt bluefish on a variety of >surface plugs. > > >Mitch Passero prepares to release a blue that nailed >his surface plug off Branford, Connecticut. Replacing >trebles with singles makes de-hooking easier. > > >Few people would deny that catching monster bluefish >on wire line, chunks or diamond jigs is a lot of fun. >However, the sight of a voracious blue - be it a >feisty five-pounder or a full-grown gorilla - tearing >up the surface as it chases down a plug is about as >exciting as inshore fishing gets. Just ask Mitch >Passero. > >"I remember several times when a bluefish chased my >plug all the way to the boat without taking it, only >to have another fish rocket out of nowhere and soak me >just as I was lifting the lure from the water," says >Passero, a tournament fisherman from Stamford, >Connecticut. "It's enough to give you a heart attack!" > >Anglers seeking this type of heart-stopping action >need look no further than the rugged southern New >England coast. Our prime bluefish habitat was created >thousands of years ago, when the Late Wisconsin >Glacier moved across the landscape, scouring the >bedrock like a giant bulldozer. The great wall of ice >shoved massive amounts of rubble and soil ahead of it >until the glacier finally stopped just beyond the >current Connecticut shoreline. When the ice age ended >and the glaciers retreated, the sea level rose nearly >300 feet. The remaining mounds of glacial debris, >called moraines, became the multitude of islands, >reefs, rock piles, and shoals that now dot the coast >and serve as prime bluefish structure. > >Choose Your Structure >All-Purpose Surface Plugs > >These surface plugs will all draw stunning strikes >from hungry blues, despite their different shapes and >hook configurations. A fast retrieve is most >effective. > > >If you're new to surface lures," says Matt Hillyer, >owner of Hillyer's Tackle Shop in Waterford, >Connecticut, "I can recommend some good choices to >keep on board. They're about 41/2 inches long and >simulate escaping or injured baitfish." Hillyer's >picks include the following all-purpose plugs: > >3 oz. Gag's Grabbers Bluefish Bomb > > >1 1/2 oz. Creek Chub Striper Strike > > >1 oz. Yo-Zuri Mag Popper > > >1 1/2 oz. Atom Swingin Swiper > > >1 1/2 oz. Gibbs Lures Polaris Popper > > >But not every piece of structure holds fish, as >Captain Dixon Merkt points out. "First, you need to >learn how to read the water," says Merkt, a >light-tackle specialist who works the tide-swept >islands and rips of eastern Long Island Sound. "Look >for what I call 'nervous' water created by the current >moving over submerged structure. Start fishing >upcurrent of the structure and work your way down >through it. Never hesitate to cast beyond that line of >nervous water and retrieve the plug through it, as >though it was a baitfish traveling downcurrent." > >Other top guides agree that the right combination of >current and structure is the key to finding >plug-hungry bluefish. "Moving water is very >important," says Captain Ned Kittredge, who fishes out >of Westport, Massachusetts. "A strong current >disorients the bait that the bluefish are feeding on. >A rip line over a reef, or water flowing around the >end of a rock or breakwater, are the first places to >fish." > >However, not all rips produce surface strikes, no >matter how fishy they look. "Deep-holding bluefish >can't sense surface commotion and often won't pursue a >topwater lure," Kittredge adds. "If there's bait >present and the bluefish are active, they'll come up >from 20 feet to grab a plug. But not much more. On the >shallow end, I've found them in as little as 18 inches >of water. The action in this depth range can be >phenomenal." > >Preparation Pays! >Mitch Passero and I had a spectacular afternoon with >shallow-water bluefish last summer. We were intending >to work diamond jigs in some small rips off Branford, >Connecticut. But as we passed a reef in 12 feet of >water - generally too shallow for diamond jigging - we >thought we saw a fish break. I spun the bow toward the >activity, and moments later three diving terns >confirmed our suspicion. > > >Working birds and breaking fish guarantee hot surface >action. Here the blues are hammering juvenile "peanut" >bunker. > >We quickly stowed the jigging rods and snatched up a >pair of spinning outfits rigged with 1 1/2-ounce, >blue-and-white topwater plugs. After running upcurrent >of the rip line, I cut the motor and we began working >our lures just ahead of the riffled water. Moments >later we both had bluefish snapping after our plugs. >The action was unbelievable, and continued non-stop >for about two hours. In that time we must have >released 30 fish. > >Poppers and stickbaits - whether made of plastic or >wood - are proven attention-grabbers when big bluefish >are on the prowl in thin water. These lures cast well >into a stiff breeze, hold up to sharp teeth, can be >bounced off exposed rocks without cracking, and are >available in a wide range of sizes and colors to match >local baitfish. > >Topwaters can be fished on baitcasting or spinning >gear, but boat fishermen should go with shorter, >lighter outfits than those used by surfcasters. Your >final selection will depend on conditions and lure >size. For example, 3/8- to 7/8-ounce plugs are a good >match for a 61/2-foot medium-action rod when bluefish >are feeding in shallow water on small baitfish. >However, if the blues are holding in deeper rips or >bays and preying on larger forage such as herring, >adult bunker (menhaden) or butterfish, a seven-foot, >medium-heavy outfit is needed to sling and retrieve >larger plugs weighing three ounces or more. > >Using Science to Catch More Fish >If you're the kind of fisherman who is interested in >how the ocean "works" and why fish behave the way they >do, this book is for you. Author David A. Ross, Ph.D., >a senior scientist emeritus at the Woods Hole >Oceanographic Institution and a columnist for Salt >Water Fly Fishing magazine, has a lot to teach >concerning fish and the world they live in, and he >presents this information in a way that will be of >immense value to anglers. In Part One of this >ambitious and wide-ranging book, Ross tackles such >subjects as tides, currents, waves, upwellings, >downwellings, nutrient cycles, the thermocline, >offshore eddies, water-temperature "fronts," the >effects of wind and much more. He also discusses the >various types of estuarine, nearshore and offshore >environments, including salt marshes, mangrove swamps, >flats, barrier beaches and canyons. Part Two covers >fish classification, behavior and physiology, while >Part Three deals with fishing and how and where to >best fish the various environments covered in Part >One. The book features lots of clear, easy-to-grasp >diagrams and illustrations, including many that show >precisely where fish are likely to hold in certain >areas under certain conditions. The Fisherman's Ocean >can be ordered for $19.95 (paper) by calling (800) >962-6651 or via the web at http://www.ClickSmart.com. >- Ed. > > >"I use a seven-foot, medium-action rod rigged with a >small spinning reel," says Kittredge. "I fill the >spool halfway with 14-pound mono, then top it off with >a couple hundred yards of 12- to 15-pound superbraid >line. I use superbraid because of its sensitivity - >you can feel the take instantly. It also has no >stretch, which makes for solid hook-sets. You want to >set the hook quickly so you don't get two fish chasing >the same plug. That's how you lose tackle." > >Speed Matters >The proper retrieve can make all the difference in >drawing strikes. If you are pursuing stripers, for >example, the action should be slow and steady. >However, it's a different story with belligerent >blues. > >"Inexperienced fishermen don't retrieve the plug fast >enough," says Merkt. "They're afraid that they'll move >it faster than the bluefish can swim, which is >absolutely impossible. The faster it moves across the >water, the more action it creates, and the more likely >it is to excite the fish. If you get a blue that >'short hits' the plug a number of times, stop and then >start a fast retrieve again. You're likely to get a >hit on the next attack." > >Leader selection is debatable among experienced >anglers, yet one thing is certain: some type of bite >protection is required. One of the most important >reasons for using a leader is to protect the line from >other blues that slash at a plug dangling from the >mouth of a hooked fish. > >I use 12 inches of 80-pound fluorocarbon tied to the >plug with a loop knot for maximum action, but that's >not to say that wire leaders aren't effective. >"Bluefish don't seem to mind a wire leader," says >Merkt. "In fact, I've never found any type of leader >that made a bluefish shy away from a plug." > > >Bluefish make for thrilling topwater action on light >spinning gear. A seven-foot rod with matching reel >loaded with 14-pound mono is ideal. > >Kittredge likes the new, super-flexible "knot-able" >wire material favored by fly fishermen. "It's not >heavy," he says, "and it doesn't affect the plug's >motion. I hate stiff wire. It changes the action of >the plug too much and tends to kink. Flexible leader >material is very important." > >Singles Only >Regardless of what kind of leader you use, most pros >agree that the two treble hooks that come as standard >equipment on some plugs should be removed or modified. >"I take all the trebles off and put a single hook on >the back," says Merkt, " I don't believe we lose any >fish as a result. With a single hook, you can remove >the hook without hurting yourself or the fish, and >release it without causing much stress." > >Kittredge shares three other plug-rigging tips: First, >he advises keeping single hooks on a swivel so the >plug swims properly. Second, he recommends adding >white bucktail to the hook to simulate the fluttering >tail of a baitfish. > >Another neat trick is to remove all the hooks from a >small plug and tie 18 inches of hard, heavy mono to >the rear eye. Then tie a large fly, such as a big >Deceiver or Clouser, to the end of the mono. A short >piece of wire bite tippet in front of the fly will >prevent cut-offs. Kittredge says that this setup >allows you to cast a large fly with spinning gear, and >retrieve it with a splash that gets the attention of >fish. It's deadly on bass, bluefish and even bonito. > >"No matter how you do it," says Passero, "hauling a >plug across a school of big, hungry bluefish rivals >any surface action anywhere. No matter how often I see >it, the sight of a slammer blue churning after a plug >always gets my blood pumping." > >Light-Tackle Inshore Guides >Capt. Scott McDowell >Martha's Vineyard, MA; (508) 645-2993 > >Capt. Ned Kittredge >Westport, MA; (508) 998-7965 > >Capt. Hal Herrick >Nantucket, MA; (508) 257-9606 > >Capt. Dave Preble >Snug Harbor, RI; (401) 789-7596 > >Capt. Dixon Merkt >Old Saybrook, CT; (860) 434-2301 > >Capt. Sal Tardella >Norwalk, CT; (203) 866-6313 > >For the names and numbers of other light-tackle guides >who can put you on topwater bluefish action, visit the >"The Traveling Fi > > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Everything you'll ever need on one web page >from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts >http://uk.my.yahoo.com > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Website mancing-l at http://www.MancingL.com --> Fishing information, >online chat, forum discusion, clasifiedads, etc >MancingL Archive at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >Fishing@Indonesia a MancingL sharing picture forum at >http://communities.msn.com/FishingIndonesia > >Millis ini terselengara berkat dukungan PT. Metrocom Global Solusi > The Prefered IT Solution Company - http://www.metrocom.co.id > >** Save Bandwidth... potong berita yang tidak perlu **
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