Summary: TweetToday is an episode of TSP Rewind, commercial free versions of past podcast episodes. Today’s episode was originally, Episode-1341- The Basics of Fishing Gear and originally aired on May 6th, 2014. The notes below are the original notes from that episode. Unlike many rewinds though this show does have about 10 minutes of new content where I discuss some of the things going on at Nine Mile Farm right now. This topic also fits very nicely with today’s TSP Amazon Item of the Day. A Small Surf Caught Pompano that became Sashimi While at Sanibel Island I did a LOT of fishing. Had a blast as the surf was pretty good to me for the first half of the trip. About mid way into it, the ocean just got really rough and turbid and it really wasn’t worth the effort at that point. I always enjoy fishing and frankly the last year was so full of work not much of it got done. I enjoy fishing in fresh and salt water, in bays, estuaries, the surf, rivers, streams, creeks, hell I would fish a puddle if I thought there was a fish in it. Surf fishing is hard to beat though, just for pure variety and the “never know what you will catch next” factor. Over the years I have both caught and watched others catch some really interesting stuff just surf fishing the guts and bars on the beaches. Here is a list of the species I caught while on vacation in the Sanibel Island Surf… Spanish Mackerel Permit Snook Ladyfish Whiting Gafftop Sail Catfish Hard Head Catfish Jack Cravalle Blue Runner Speckled Sea Trout It was an absolute blast. As always though when I am in a place where fishing is popular I see a ton of other fishermen. Some are really switched on, some are specialists, like the guys fly casting to snook. But there are always some who are well, just not quite “getting it”. From rods that are too heavy to giant weights and hooks or God knows what else, you see a lot of things that just don’t work when you go fishing where others are fishing too. This got me thinking, why not do a TSP fishing series. So we are going to start that today, here is the plan for all the shows in this series… Episode One -The basics of gear, rods, hooks, weights, reels, etc. (Today) Episode Two – Fishing rivers and streams Episode Three – Fishing the surf and bays and piers, etc. Episode Four – Lakes Episode Five – All about boats and hiring guides Episode Six – “Unconventional Methods” – Jugging, Trot Lines, Bank Lines, etc. If there is anything else you would want added to that list, let me know. I am not going to focus much of artificals today but will pepper thoughts on them into most of the episodes as the situations discussed demand. For Today this is What We Will Cover Rods and reels (bait casting, spinning, fly, cane, etc) Types of fishing line, mono, braided, fluoro Hooks, bait holder, khale, circle, long shank (Aberdeen and Siwash), treble Weights, split shots, casting, slip, rubber core and more Nets and gaffs Bait containers, stringers, coolers, etc Floats, round, stick, slip, fly bubbles, etc. Clippers, pliers, first aid stuff, hand towel, gloves, etc. Some basic tips that always apply Fish relate to structure and edges Use the lightest gear that is suitable If you are getting no action, move, change baits, etc. don’t just wait Talk to others, read “fishing reports” If you are going to fish often in one place keep notes Target species or “go for anything” based on the situation Learn “feel”, “hook set” and “play” (find easy action) Have fun, don’t overdue it Resources for today’s show… Join the MSB The Year 1341 Join Our Forum 13Skills.com Join Our Forum TSP Gear PermaEthos.com BrinkOfFreedom.net Bulk Ammo – (sponsor of the day) Ready Made Resources – (sponsor of the day) Raw Fish at the Beach Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast[...]
