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Eel And Eelskin Lures

by: Keith Lee

Eel and eelskin lures are used mostly in saltwater to catch such
fish as striped bass, bluefish, snook, and marlin. The most
difficult part about making eel and eelskin lures will often be
obtaining the eels themselves. The eel usually used is the so- called "common eel" found from Labrador to Brazil along the Atlantic
Coast.

The females reach a large size and live in freshwater rivers,
streams, and lakes. The males are much smaller and live in saltwater
bays, sounds, and tidal creeks. These are the ones usually used for
bait. Live eels are caught with eel pots baited with dead fish,
small baitfish, crushed clams, or crabs.

These pots, which are similar to minnow traps, are wire cages with
funnel entrances on both ends. The eels enter through the
funnel holes, but once inside have trouble finding their way out.

Live or frozen eels can also be purchased from many fish markets,
bait dealers, and fishing tackle stores. The size will depend on the
fishing tackle you use and the fish you want to catch. Small eels
from 8 to 12 in. long are best with light tackle such as spinning
outfits; the larger eels from 12 to 20 in. are used with heavier
surf outfits and for trolling for big fish.

To rig an eel you will need a long needle such as an upholsterer's
needle. It should be anywhere from 12 to 14 in. long. You can also
make your own needle, using a brass or copper rod about 1/8 in. in
diameter. One end should be filed to a point while the other end is
given an eye or a slot to which a line can be tied.

You also need some 6/0, 7/0, 8/0 or 9/0 hooks, again depending on
the size of the eel. The larger the eel, the larger the hooks
required. Light tackle and lines need smaller hooks than heavier
fishing tackle. The sizes of hooks range from 10 (tiny) down to 1
(small) and then back up from 1/0, 2/0 (medium) through 8/0 (large)
and all the way up to 24/0 (great white shark size).

Steel is usually the base metal from which hooks are made but there
are also other types of steel including high carbon, blued, black,
bronzed, cadmium, nickel-plated, stainless, etc. The O'Shaughnessy
pattern of hook is usually used for rigging eels, but some anglers
prefer the Siwash or salmon pattern and still others use Eagle Claw
hooks. Whichever type of hook you use, it should have a ringed eye.

Finally, you need some linen or nylon fishing line testing from 45
to 60 pounds. But more importantly, you should pay more attention to
your fishing leader which is potentially the weakest link. More
information on making fishing leaders can be found at
http://www.make-your-own-fishing-lures.com/making-fishing-
leaders.html .

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Keith Lee is a practical, do-it-yourself angler and owns Make-Your-Own-Fishing-Lures.com , an info-packed website on making
fishing lures. Learn how to make high-quality fishing lures at
http://www.make-your-own-fishing-lures.com and use it as your
trusted guide on home made fishing lures.

Keith Lee is a practical, do-it-yourself angler and owns Make-Your-Own-Fishing-Lures.com , an info-packed website on making
fishing lures. Learn how to make high-quality fishing lures at
http://www.make-your-own-fishing-lures.com and use it as your
trusted guide on home made fishing lures.

Contact him at http://www.make-your-own-fishing-lures.com

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Latest Fishing Technology And Fishing Gears
by: Dylan Miles

Fish finder

Imagine you�re sitting out there on your fishing boat, you whip out a cool gadget you just bought from the Internet and after a couple of beeps, the device tells you that there is a school of fish some 3 meters or so away from you. Now, how cool can that be? It�s almost like an ultrasound scan of the sea or the lake that tells you exactly where the fish are.

But of course, this is not news because many different companies have developed their own ultrasound-like fish finding gadgets a long time ago. But Maptech�s new i3 module is the first of its kind. It�s the first ever touch screen, hi-resolution 3D Fishfinger. Yes, you can literally see the kind of fish that�s swimming around under your boat, in super clear images and in real time.

The i3 Touch Screen command on the fishing gadget can help you navigate the floor of the lake or sea with a radar, combine it with satellite communication and a weather report too.

This is an absolutely MUST for those who seriously looking into easy-fishing.

Monofilament fishing lines

There�s absolutely nothing worse than to have a fish on the hook and have the line snap! Well, no more snapping of fishing line with the latest development in monofilament fishing lines. Monofilament fishing lines come in a wide range of colors, sizes, thickness and strength. Although it�s stronger than some of the other more conventional fishing lines, they are cheaper. Monofilament fishing lines comes with special coating that keeps them from snapping easily. The only thing is that they don�t stretch as good as other types of fishing lines but they make up for it with their bulk and strength.

Monofilament fishing lines are also quite transparent over the water and hold knots pretty well.

Fashion is always cool too

Sometimes, cool has nothing to do with technology. It�s got more to do with the brain and �creativity�. If your husband, brother, or father is a fishing fanatic, you can always get them fashionable fishing gear with extra pockets to place their scissors and hooks. Perhaps the water-proof raincoat with fluorescent streak for night fishing, perhaps. And how about the water-proof watch? That�ll work perfectly. And how about an X-LOOP flash mirror polarized lens? Sunglasses for baking in the sun and raincoat for fishing in the rain are exceptionally cool gears we cannot ignore.

Let�s take the sunglasses as an example. The sunglasses not only remove the glare and improve the quality of what you see with your naked eye, you see the same scene in deep colors and contrasts. These sunglasses are developed specifically for fishing enthusiasts.

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