The sport of hunting can become quite a costly one; as technology improves, arrows become lighter, bows become stronger, precision and range increase, but so does the price tag. Bows need to deliver some incredible force; however, a bow is only as good as its arrow. So…
You can hunt with a trap gun, especially if you are familiar with shooting a trap gun. If you are more familiar with a field gun, you will have to compensate for the additional weight and length of the trap gun
Waders are made for different purposes, either fishing or hunting, but there are different types of waders for different conditions within each category. The question is whether these differences are enough to prevent you from using waders intended fishing for hunting and vice versa. Hunting waders are…
You do not need a rudder on a fishing kayak since you can steer the kayak by means of strokes with the paddle. While a rudder is not a necessity on a kayak, it does make it easier to control the direction of the kayak, especially when you are faced with windy conditions on the water.
The best time of the day to fish is before sunrise and at sunset. Fish are at their most active as the sun rises and the sun is about to set between 4.30 to 8 am and between 5 and 7 pm. Usually, there is a lot of insect and aquatic prey activity at these times, helping lures blend in.
Keeping your fishing line tight in wind, current, and more requires proper line attachment and correct drag setting on the reel. Regularly changing line, right lure weight, correct lure position, casting downwind, casting with the current, and keeping excess line off the reel as short as possible.
Soaking fishing line before spooling it onto the fishing reel is a practice that relaxes the line to help it lay on the reel better and prevent the line from coming off the bulk spool in a manner that promotes twists. Some fishermen say it is not necessary, so it is a matter of personal preference.
Night fishing is excellent and productive fun and you definitely should try it out for yourself. You will need to make a few adjustments but plenty of fish but as the sun goes down.
There have been 50 unprovoked shark attacks on kayaks since worldwide records began in 1779. This is less than 1% of the total shark attacks on humans. 5 of these attacks have proved fatal, there is a limited risk of shark attack on fishing kayaks, however there are steps you can take to reduce that further.
There are plenty of mid range fishing kayaks under 1000 dollars that although don’t have all the bells and whistles still fulfil the requirements of getting you on the water and back comfortably and safely
