What Tackle Should You Bring
Coastal Trolling
20lbs Boat Rod and Similar Reel (Okuma Classic 45)
Small Rapala Style Lures and Pins Minnows
Feather Lures, Small Squids
Offshore Trolling
30-50lbs Trolling Rod and Lever Drag Reel
40lbs Mono filament with 60lbs fluorocarbon leader
Rapala Style Lures, Tuna Feathers, Daisy chains etc
4-8inch lures are ideal
Jigging
PE 4-5 Rod (30-50lbs) good quality 8-10K size reel
40-50lbs Braid with 60-80lbs fluorocarbon leader
150-320g jigs, 7/0 - 10/0 assist hooks
Shore Fishing
(Courtesy of Charles Caruana - President KSFA Malta)
Light tackle spinning rod and reel
Line Diameter 0.14-0.18mm Small Hooks (size 8 common) and Weights
Floats as required depending whether bottom fishing or float fishing
Pole Fishing 7-8m rod
Long Keep Net
Pater Noster (Rocky Bottom) and Running Ledger Rigs (Sandy Bottom), Running Float
Recommended bait: Cray Fish (xkal) available on order from fish shops, or various worms found from tackle shops, bread can be added to the above bait.
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