An itinerant fishery
To increase the results, don't stay put. Most of the time, fishermen settle on a rock and do not move. This is a mistake not to be made if you want to multiply your catches. It is preferable to prospect spots after spots. Indeed, the first numerous hits often tend to fade in time.
It is quite normal, at the beginning, the fish are curious and come to taste your bait. A competition for food begins and the catches follow one another. Then the activity diminishes as the fish become less numerous and more wary. It is at this precise moment that you must think of changing spots by moving about ten meters.
Try to avoid clashes
Fishing in rocky areas allows us to touch a multitude of species, each more colorful than the other, to our great pleasure. However, fishing on rocky bottoms involves a major difficulty, the risk of regular snagging. To limit the risk of leaving your rig on the bottom, there are a few tricks to know.
First of all, you can always opt for a technique such as cork fishing which will allow you to prospect above the bottom while avoiding getting hooked. But you'll still need to keep your bait close to the bottom to be able to hit the rock fish.
The second possibility is to make a breakaway rig when you are fishing on the landing for example. To do this, you need to use a nylon or fluorocarbon leader with a larger diameter than the line that connects your leader to the sinker. This way, when you try to unhook your line, chances are you'll only lose the lead.
Adapted seals
There is a multitude of sinkers of different shapes to use when fishing for rock fish from the shore. Among this choice, atypical sinkers allow to limit strongly the hookings.
- The gliding pellets
These types of sinkers have fins on the sides. Thus, once the lead is lifted from the bottom, the gliding lead rises faster in the water layer as long as the retrieve is fast. A good way to avoid snags when retrieving your line.
- Tyrolean lead
The tyrolean lead or tube lead is a very good way to avoid getting stuck, especially when you are a beginner. It is a lead with a flexible plastic part that rests vertically on the bottom. Its shape allows you to fish in crowded areas while minimizing snags.
- Use buckshot pellets
One trick that works is to replace the lead with a series of buckshot pellets. Simply determine the number of buckshot needed to achieve the desired weight.
This type of mounting allows for easier sliding on the bottom. You can also pinch these leads on a breaker without making a terminal knot which will allow the buckshot stuck on the bottom to slide.
