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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

Thursday, 1 December 2011

It's December ... so fishing the Vopa (bogue)

A lovely time in the year is always the start of December.

As the garfish starts disappearing from our shores it the bogue's turn to inhabit our shores

Targeting for this fish  we need different equipment and different tackle

Spots mainly frequented round the island which are the most productive are all above water level height so it would be wise to get yourself a good bolognese rod capable of lifting up a kilogramme of weight in heights

Tackle: Bolognese rod 5 mtr minimum in length. Length of rod is needed to keep away from rocks when fishing from heights. I use the Tubertini Level 8 in a 7mtr length, which I find great for fish handling with fine lines.


A good rear or front drag reel spooled with 0.20mm line will do great, although you may opt for thicker diameter in 0.22mm - 0.25mm to adopt better when fishing from heights

As terminal tackle we can set the running float method with a bit of weight in the region of 5gms - 15gms

Below is the type of float ideal for fishing the bogues


Load the mainline well using the correct amount of weights and continue with the following terminal as final presentation for your fish ......

And for bait - Nothing is better than shrimps


 Grondbaiting is done at best using some sardines mixed with breadcrumbs



Enjoy your Christmas holidays fishing the lovely bogues which can reach the 1kgs mark in weight in some occasions and maybe even a little bit bigger ..........


A typical bogue caught during the season .......

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