Tackling Your Tackle When San Diego Sport Fishing

As the saying goes, a poor craftsman blames his tools. Conversely, the San Diego sport fishing enthusiast praises his tackle if he enjoys a huge catch. Nevertheless, specific guidelines should be adhered to, to ensure that you are successfully able to tackle your tackle.

Setting The Drag Is Not A Drag

Like a truck or a pair of boots, proper maintenance of your fishing gear can lengthen its life. Before enjoying San Diego sport fishing, set the drag of your fishing rod. The reading on the scale should range from one-fourth and one-third of the unknotted line strength when the drag begins to slide. When setting the drag on light tackle equipment, when the tip of the rod points towards the scale the reading should be roughly 15% of the unknotted line strength. However, while the rod is in “fighting position,” friction will augment the drag.

The Line On Fishing Lines

Before, during, and after enjoying San Diego sport fishing, the maintaining of your fishing line is vital. While the durability of monofilament fishing line is outstanding, it must still be safeguarded from particular elements. This will ultimately increase your size of your catch.

Many tackle shop will spool your fishing reel before you enjoy San Diego sport fishing. Considering that they may own and operate a line winding machine, it may be wiser to allow them to handle the task.

When spooling up a reel of the bait casting variety, or any standard reel, place a rod through the middle of the line spool. Use an Arbor knot or Uni-knot to tie the line to the reel, and then cut off the tag end. Make sure that the knot is adjacent to the spool of the reel. One person is required to reel while another person holds the two ends of the rod, exerting pressure while the line is rolled onto the spool. The spool should be filled to roughly 1/8th of an inch from the outer perimeter of the spool. During this process, anything that could cause damage to the line should be avoided.

When using a spinning reel for San Diego sport fishing, reel the line so it leaves the spool’s end. After approximately 15-20 rotations, flip the spool over and continue to fill the reel, if a twist happens.

Avoid A “Twist And Shout” Situation

Unfortunately, monofilament can twist while you are San Diego sport fishing. When fishing from a boat, let a naked line slowly drag behind the boat for roughly five minutes. To avoid the line from twisting, use a ball-bearing swivel to lower or abolish twisting lines. A lighter line can compensate for certain bait or lures that are more prone to twist.

While San Diego sport fishing, maintenance of your line is vital. Constantly check the line for damage that could cause a weakness. Also, after every trip that included a battle with a huge fish, cut about ten feet of line and retie it, if you suspect that it could be threadbare.

To maximize your success when San Diego sport fishing, it is important to properly maintain your equipment. This will ultimately improve your chance of landing an enormous catch.