When putting together an optimum handlining rig for trolling the first thing you need to factor in is what exactly you want to catch. For instance, if you want to catch mackerel your rig would look something like this. In my experience, this rig seriously rocks and is a perfect example of a highly evolved …
A while back, a friend asked my opinion on the best rig for handlining from a sailboat which at first glance seemed like a simple request. Seriously, how can you improve on some line with a hook on the end? The funny thing is that the more I thought about it the more complicated the …
Dave Z (the Triloboat guy) has a post on Fishin you might want to check out.
Go to any chandlery in France, Spain, Italy, or the UK and you’re likely to find fully rigged handlines for sale not unlike this one… Just the thing to troll behind your sailboat and catch fish with. What’s not to love? They’re cheap at around $20, effective, and don’t take up a lot of space …
So, let’s see how much we can save by buying our own basic fishing kit a la carte… The $60 kit we’re trying to beat is basically just some line (150 feet of 150# test), two lures (rigged), a teaser, a shock absorber, and a small bag to put them in. For handline line my …
a simple (less expensive) basic sailboat fishing kit… Read More »
The other day I came across this rig for fishing from a sailboat… Which is pretty much the basics of what you need but, at nearly $60, a little pricey for my tastes. Tomorrow we’ll talk about what’s good about this kit and look at the sort of basic kit I’d put together and what …
a simple (if pricey) basic sailboat fishing kit… Read More »
Here’s an interesting handline…
I just got my hands on a newish take on the old yo-yo handline… It’s kinda cool. Called the Flip Reel it’s sort of the same old same yo-yo mated with a silicone collapsible kitchen bowl and it actuallly makes a lot of sense. You might want to keep an eye out for them as …