| Deep fishing can be for sport or commercial means. | | | | double-hooking (attaching the bait through two points |
| It is the practice of fishing in deep water to catch | | | | with the hook) to ensure it doesn't fall off. Because |
| fish that live or feed near the bottom. These bottom | | | | you are working at great depths, you need to make |
| fish get high prices at market that make them very | | | | sure your bait will work good. All of this equipment |
| desirable to fishermen. Deep fishing is hard and | | | | will ensure you have a nice deep fishing experience. |
| strenuous. The equipment used is heavy and more | | | | The three basic types of deep fishing each use a |
| complex than that of regular fishing. There are three | | | | certain method to attract to fish or catch the fish. |
| basic ways of deep fishing - anchoring and chumming, | | | | Anchoring and chumming is a type of deep fishing |
| bottom trolling and trawling. Each way uses a | | | | that relies heavily on the use of a chum bucket. The |
| different approach and take certain special skill. | | | | chum bucket is the main source of bait. The |
| The equipment used to deep fish is basically the | | | | fisherman anchors in one spot and then uses the |
| same as other fishing equipment. In deep fishing, | | | | periodic release of chum to catch fish. Bottom trolling |
| though, the equipment has to be suited to fishing in | | | | uses a cannon ball as its tactic. The cannon ball is |
| the depths of the water. The line need to be | | | | drug around the bottom where it stirs up mud and |
| stronger because the fish are stronger and larger. | | | | causes noise. This stirs up the fish, provoking them |
| Instead of a pole, a hand reel is used. The hand reel | | | | to bite the bait. Trawling is used to catch many fish |
| is attached to the boat and reels in the line. The set | | | | at once. It involves a net with weights and wheels |
| up of deep fishing equipment starts with the mainline. | | | | attached to it. This net rolls along the bottom and |
| The main line attaches to the hand reel and needs to | | | | scoops up fish. Each type has its good points and |
| be long enough to go the required depth. Attached | | | | bad points, but those are mainly based upon the |
| to the mainline is the terminal rig. The terminal rig | | | | fisherman's goals. The method you chose to use for |
| holds smaller line, called trace lines. These trace lines | | | | deep fishing is up to you. |
| hold the hooks and bait. Some fisherman also attach | | | | Deep fishing takes skill and some preparation. Fishing |
| a chum bucket to the terminal rig. A chum bucker | | | | at the bottom comes with its own problems. |
| contains ground up bait, called chum. Periodically this | | | | Fisherman do not want to keep pulling up their line to |
| chum is released to attract fish. On the bottom of | | | | check bait or move to a different location. Planning |
| the line is the sinker. The sinker must be heavy | | | | the type of deep fishing is also important so you are |
| enough to pull the line to the bottom. The most | | | | prepared with the correct equipment. A little planning |
| important part of deep fishing is the bait. It should be | | | | and patience will make for a good deep fishing |
| fresh and well attached to the hook. Try | | | | experience. |