New To Fishing After A 35 Year Break, NEED HELP

[LapsiBoy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXZs9dJybH0&feature=related

[J_Z]

Rock fishing is bottom fishing. That's what i think and my search on google has shown that rock fishing is actually using a paternoster or running ledger to target bottom dwelling fish...better know as bottom fishing for some

rock fishing is an evolution of bottom fishing... but as a matter of fact it is not the same as bottom fishing.

The equipment and tackle for rock fishing are to be heavier than those for bottom fishing. In fact nowadays rock fishing shares the equipment with surfcasting rather than with bottom fishing.

Terminal tackle, same as for that used in surfcasting is also on the heavier side.

Rockfishing especially in Malta is independent of location/spot but more dependant on equipment set-up. What I mean is you can deploy your rockfishing equipment in a particular spot inside the harbour.

Due to the heavier tackle, chunkier/larger baits are used. As a matter of fact, honestly, do you see a korean worm on a 2/0 hook??

Many prefer live baits on their rock fishing tackle, my personal favourite is live mullett (bobin) or bogue.

Further to what I've said rock fishing can also be practiced with floats targeting surface fish such as Serra or Accola.

[LapsiBoy]

Yes i bait korean worms on 1/0 and 2/0 hooks. And like your saying rock fishing is bottom fishing..just heavier tackle like i use since i also go from cliffs

[J_Z]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXZs9dJybH0&feature=related

hehe, the author of this wonderful clip, Daniele, is a very good friend of mine, with who I share many interests. Great Angler, with the capital A!

[J_Z]

Yes i bait korean worms on 1/0 and 2/0 hooks. And like your saying rock fishing is bottom fishing..just heavier tackle like i use since i also go from cliffs

well, so basically we are disagreeing just on bait..... personally i wouldn't bait korean on those sizes of hooks.

[LapsiBoy]

I didnt tell you to..i catch fish like that so i'l keep doing it.. hope it works tonight

[J_Z]

I didnt tell you to..i catch fish like that so i'l keep doing it.. hope it works tonight

and if you did tell me I wouldn't listen anyway... i'm satisfied as things are

[LapsiBoy]

The sad truth is that the situation in malta is very bad and you can have the best bait in the world but still wont catch if there's no fish ! Especially this MONTH what a waste of bait ..anzi kultant inlaqtu huta

[J_Z]

The sad truth is that the situation in malta is very bad and you can have the best bait in the world but still wont catch if there's no fish ! Especially this MONTH what a waste of bait ..anzi kultant inlaqtu huta

at least you can go off shore...

well... this month wasn't a total loss.... could have been better imma at least got something

[Kevin G]

with korean worms Ive caught a nice cippulazza 1kg.260g . Lapsiboy you know the place

[LapsiBoy]

Yes mate i know very very nice place heh
No no it wasn't a total loss for sure but next to other months not so good. But still i got a nice xirghin of about 800 gramms and another lipp of same weight the last 2 times i went, but only 1 fish ... now we see we keep going till we get the big one hah!

[malvizzu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o81wF2z0Ymw

Awesome!!!!

[LapsiBoy]

very awesome !..
I dont know the reason for that ''reel/winch'' why it isn't mounted on the rod. Maybe because there are extreme depths which a normal reel cannot fish at? Or maybe they use it to lift the fish from the surface to the are they are fishing from? i  dont know but they're good at what they do !

[robby017]

i think we went a bit off topic here..... hehe... must agree with the awsome video.... real stuff eh!!!!!

[Robby9]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXZs9dJybH0&feature=related

that was the best video on youtube i had ever seen on fishing in my opinion