. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. THE CATCH. L lots of kids fish in their back yards before they ever see the ocean. All they need is a fallen twig and a length of kitchen string, and they're set. The only knot they know is the one they use to tie their shoes. But given the breadth of a child's imagination, that simple "rod and tackle" can land a whale. Things aren't as simple for the serious fisher. Today's market offers a broad selec- tion of monofilament lines, and the smart angler will know the best knots to prevent "the
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. THE CATCH. L lots of kids fish in their back yards before they ever see the ocean. All they need is a fallen twig and a length of kitchen string, and they're set. The only knot they know is the one they use to tie their shoes. But given the breadth of a child's imagination, that simple "rod and tackle" can land a whale. Things aren't as simple for the serious fisher. Today's market offers a broad selec- tion of monofilament lines, and the smart angler will know the best knots to prevent "the big one" from getting away. "You never know what's going to take your bait," says Jim Bahen, a Sea Grant fisheries agent. "It could be a pinfish or crab, or it could be an award-winning 7- pound speckled trout. Something big could take off with your hook and — bing! — break the ; To lessen the chances of this mishap, it's best not to skimp when selecting line and tying knots. Buying premium monofilament in- stead of a cheaper line will likely save money over time, Bahen says. Cheap line is more likely to abrade and break, costing both line and fish. For a few dollars more, you get a stronger line with characteristics to match your fishing style. Toothy fish such as speckled trout require a line with higher abrasion and tensile strength, while easy casting demands a limp line with good elasticity. Of course, you should always buy line with the proper pound-test for the fish you hope to catch. Pound-test refers to the line's strength, or how many pounds of force can pull against the line before it breaks. For surf fishing, where fish rarely top 25 By Renee Wolcott Shannon pounds, Bahen recommends a 6- to 20- pound line. Offshore fishing requires heavier line, usually 30 to 100 pounds. New developments for specialty fish- ing include super polymer lines, like. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been
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