 Saltwater
Fishing Techniques
When you’re going fishing in open waters be
on the look for signs of a school of fish. For example try looking for
a flock of birds, even if they are feeding on small fish the bigger fish
will show up for the feeding frenzy. Also keep an eye out for floating
debris. Just about every time you encounter a floating piece of wood
that is fairly large, its pretty good odds that you’ll find a large
game fish in the area.
Fish for snook very much like you would for largemouth bass. They like
to hang along ledges, and around structure, like posts, rocks etc. Remember
to fish with a soft crab imitation during the full moon periods. That's
the time when the live crabs shed their shells, so look for feeding stripers
to move to the shallow areas in search of crabs. If you're in search
of yellow fin tuna, look for dolphins. They can often be found schooling
together.
 Your
most productive fishing will generally be over reefs since they are home
to all of the food sources that the large game fish like to
feed on.
If you're in search of higher hookup ratios, try using a circle hook.
These hooks, though not very well known, are gaining popularity as word
gets around about their benefits. Circle hooks will not only guarantee
more landed fish, because of the small gap, and the inverted point, they
are also better for the fish since they generally hook in the lip and
rarely in the gut.
Anytime you find seagulls feeding on the water,
you know they are feeding on the baitfish that has been driven to the
top by the larger game fish
below.
Many fishermen think that they should catch their live bait over the
shallow reefs before heading out to the deeper water to fish for the
larger species. If you can't catch your live bait in the area where you
are planning on fishing, then what makes you think that the large game
fish would be in that area? After all, they will be feeding in the areas
where there is lots of baitfish.
 If you have a problem with seasickness, always stay on the deck and try
to watch things in the distance, like the horizon. Also stay upwind from
the boat's exhaust. Breathing those fumes only makes the problem worse.
If you find that your anchor is stuck on the bottom, and if all attempts
to free it have failed, attach a float to it, and return later when the
tides have changed direction. This will oftentimes loosen a trapped anchor.
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