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Adrian Nelson ... the keen Maltese Angler Born in Birzebbuga Malta have from the very beginning been interested in fishing and all about catching a fish .... time has passed and I've grown into a more sport fishing guy who learnt to preserve and look after the future of Sport Fishing in Malta. Member of Kingfisher Sport Fishing Association Malta and represented Malta in the 2011 edition of the Sport Fishing World Championships with Float www.sfwc2011.it Won the National Singles Champion in 2011 ..... I think it's time for me to share my true passions, dreams and opinions about fishing rather then keeping them to myself or merely post a random sentence or two on FB. So welcome to my fishing diary

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

garfish by handpole

Probably you are fishing in surf with a hand pole .... grounbaiting that little bit of surface groundbait you'll notice them coming just at the end of the surf line ..... yes they are home ... garfish


They can easily be noticed either by their length or else with their unique surface movement activity showing off their beaks while feeding on surface groundbait

It's again the test for your eyes ...... it's just sea knowledge for a keen angler to notice surface action in vicinity for catching garfish on handpole .........





Simply amazing ..... the surface activity movement of garfish near the shores ......


Keep your tackle at a simple minimum for fishing garfish with the handpole. You will actually need a pole that ensure reaching the garfish feeding place ranging from a 9mtr to 5mtr


Now that is a hint ..... if you can manage with less than 7mtr it will be great .... speed fishing session you'll be running into


So ..... it is jut your handpole with a mainline slightly longer than the pole (30cms more). Choose thinner lines in the range of 0.12mm - 0.16mm max for this method.


Tie your hook at the end of the line and insert a surface float in the form of a round cork (white ones make the perfect rig)


just a hook with float set about 3/4 of a metre away

........... no weights .... you're fishing surface mate so no wieghts at all

have a look .... it's the place where the garfish hang out ... they will be there just in the edge of the surf line




Enjoying handfuls of catches in 2011

High Seas and big surf is on the day 


forget fishing hand pole in such conditions .... change to bubble float fishing for far out casts that can reach the surf line







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