Squid, for the cruising sailor, is a great resource as they are fairly easy to catch, abundant, and, cooked properly, quite tasty. Hogy lures has an excellent primer on all you need to know when fishing for squid that you should really check out.
Pacifico – “Handline Fishing” from Tone Visuals on Vimeo.
A while back a reader asked me what sort of handline rig I’d suggest using while cruising in the Caribbean and I told him that the gear outlined in the “Any Fool Can Catch Fish Guide… Basic Kit” post would be a good place to start. Not too long afterwards he got back to me, …
So, I saw this the other day… It would appear that the folks at Chasebaits have significantly raised the bar with their Ultimate squid on what a plastic squid should be. Color me all kinds of impressed. Pretty as well. I’ve owned about a kazillion lures that looked like they’d be the chosen plat …
When putting together an optimum handlining rig for trolling the first thing you need to factor in is what exactly you want to catch. For instance, if you want to catch mackerel your rig would look something like this. In my experience, this rig seriously rocks and is a perfect example of a highly evolved …
A while back, a friend asked my opinion on the best rig for handlining from a sailboat which at first glance seemed like a simple request. Seriously, how can you improve on some line with a hook on the end? The funny thing is that the more I thought about it the more complicated the …
Dave Z (the Triloboat guy) has a post on Fishin you might want to check out.
Hey Skipper is an excellent resource with a lot of rock-solid content that you might want to check out. This inexpensive rig is a good example and just the thing for fishing from your sailboat or dinghy. You’re still here?
and a lot more good stuff from the crew of Cirrus here.
You really need to read.