Three Tactics for Pier Fishing

Fishing off a pier is a great way to fish if you don't own a boat, can't afford a chartered boating trip, or if you would rather be able to keep your feet planted somewhere that you won't get seasick.

Pier fishing has few advantages over boat fishing and few disadvantages. One advantage is you will probably be able to actually see the fish you are trying to catch. One disadvantage is that piers are usually popular places for fishing and can get crowded . All in all, though, pier fishing is a great and exciting way to catch the big one! Remember these helpful tactics when it comes to reeling the big one in on a pier.

Most people, unless they are an experienced pier fisherman, automatically think that if you cast your line out far you'll have a better chance of getting more bites. In the case of pier fishing, this isn't necessarily true. Piers are infamous places for fishing and bait gets dropped everywhere around it. The fish seem to know this fact and can be actually seen with the naked eye swimming around at close proximity to the pier feeding on these bits of lost bait.

Watch for the fish and drop your line among them. Chances are you'll get one pretty fast. Be careful when casting on a pier if there are others there fishing. A line being thrown back at a reckless speed can easily snag a person behind you!

Try fishing in the middle of the pier instead of at the end. The tides moving back and forth will stir up munchies for fish, too, and in the middle of the pier nearest to the shore is where this kind of action usually goes on.

Be careful of the shifting tides when you are casting. If you don't watch the tides, you'll end up with your line getting swept under the pier and tangled in the supports. This isn't a good outcome for your pier fishing excursion! Fishing on the uptide side will prove more fruitful for the pier fisherman. Be sure to use enough line to fall out and keep from getting tangled up. The kind of fish you will be able to catch will vary on the levels of tide and your geographical location will decide the type of fish you will see during any level of the tides around a pier.

Choosing daytime or night time can affect your fishing luck as well when it comes to pier fishing. In the evening when the high tides roll in, fish become abundant looking for the craps of lost bait and food dropped that day and things have most likely gotten quiet. The daytime hours may prove to be a difficult time in pier fishing simply due to all the noise on the pier.

Remember to attach your rod to the pier tightly because even the small fish can pull a rod into the water.