Eagle Claw has recently come out with a new 100% biodegradable fishing line called Bioline… Which is very good news! Not so good news, is that for the moment it is only available up to 12 pound test. That said, we now have an alternative for all of our light fishing needs and hopefully, in …
Did you know that it takes modern fishing line over six hundred years to break down? That is seriously scary and I’d have guessed a couple of years at most the way plastics are affected by UV and suchlike… Something to think about when disposing of fishing line and leaders!
Over the years I have trolled lures and suchlike behind various boats for thousands of miles and one thing I have learned is that sometimes you catch fish… Sometimes you don’t! With this rig, to be truthful, you mostly catch fish… Really! What is so cool about it is that it is cheap to put …
In these days of Ciguatera, fishing or spearfishing for reef species like grouper, for instance, begins to be more akin to Russian roulette than putting protein on the table and it is only going to get scarier. Which leaves us with pelagic species like Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, Tuna, and so on… Of course, spearfishing for …
Tim (AKA “crab trap guy”) over at Navagear has been doing the Seattle boat show in a quest for ever more cunning crab traps of the folding variety… Sadly there seem to be no new models on offer but luckily all of his previously reviewed crab traps (Stow-B-Low Crab Pod , Flex Fold Crab Trap …
Fly fishing gear has a way of getting pricey in a hurry and more than a few fly fishermen have been waylaid from the pursuit of fish to the pursuit of collecting gear… Much like those Leica collecting photographers who no longer take pictures as the tools of the trade are too valuable to actually …
A decent saltwater fly outfit that does not break the bank… Read More »
Hawaii Fishing Lures is providing one of the prize packages for our contest… HAVE YOU ENTERED YET? Some seriously good stuff here for the taking…
Just a quick note that Hawaii Fishing Lures is offering one of the prizes for the upcoming Fishing Under Sail contest… Here at Boat Bits we have long been fans of Hawaii Fishing Lures as they actually have a clue about the needs of sailing fisherfolk and cater to those needs. What a concept! For …
The Canadian Tubefly Company has a truly awesome website… Not only do they have a pretty wonderful and growing selection of tube flies but they also are a wonderful resource for folks wanting to learn to tie Tube flies. I was greatly impressed with their saltwater patterns and most likely will be picking up one …
Way too many people make a mistake when choosing a fishing rod or rods when outfitting on a sailboat. I’ve lost count of the number of big rods and bigger reels stuck in rod holders that never ever get used and simply just die a slow sad death in the sun. Of course, no one …