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