Wednesday, June 27, 2012

JEW FISH


JEW FISH(Mulloway)算是钓鱼中一类大明星了,JEW FISH是石首鱼中的一类,就是和大黄鱼,黄姑鱼一科的,肉质上佳,细嫩,脂香明显,而且,有个特点,越大的JEW越好吃,肉质不会老,反而更紧致,一米以上的JEW,切开来,除了中间的脊骨和肋骨,找不到一根小刺,而且有个非常厚大的鱼膘,做成香甜的鱼肚汤,JEW FISH也是我最爱的一种鱼类。

JEW FISH喜欢做固定的洄游,河道,沙滩,它们的轨迹往往是固定的,而且基本都是通过水道较深的地方,象河道的中间的CHANNEL,沙滩的GUTTER,这类深水区,找BEACH WORM,小鱼之类的食物,捕食时间也是大都在晚上,所以,这些地方,都是守JEW的固定地点,最佳的鱼饵,其实是一种活的BEACH WORM,但很少能保存,SQUID就是另一种非常好的BAIT了,特别是新鲜的SQUID,没有碰过淡水,这是必需的。

在一些内湾的码头,可以甩得到中间CHANNEL的地方,都是守JEW的地方,但一般都有很多人固定在那里守候,可能一守也是几周,甚至几个月才会有收获,沙滩其实是不错的守JEW地点,我大部分JEW都是在沙滩上钓到的,沙滩上找到合适的GUTTER,远近并不重要,关键是运气,我曾经在跟前十米的地方上过很大的。

守JEW是比较讲运气的活,找到合适的地点,合适的饵,坚持几周下来,应就会有收获。
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SQUID


SQUID,鱿鱼是很多人喜欢的美食,生食,熟制,都非常的美味,国内还分透抽,软丝,软丝(大尾鱿)味道更好,新鲜的SQUID刺生是TOP的刺生,到嘴里还一动一动的触角,是极品的美味,不在海边的人很难尝到,因为SQUID出水很快就死了,高蛋白很快变质。SQUID也是非常好的钓饵,特别是JEW的GUN BAIT.

SQUID不善于游泳,都是随潮流漂动,大量集中在外海静水区,内湾,码头,因为怕光,白天都在深水或隐秘处,到了晚上,特别是晚上有灯光的码头,就吸引了很多的SQUID猎食,用假饵是钓SQUID的首选,高技术性,挑战性,特别是对动作要求高,发展出了专门的抽鱿门派,EGGING 。EGGING 有专门的杆,有几百种不同的色彩,型号,大小的LURE选择,针对不同天气,水色的要求,也算是比较复杂的一门钓鱼门派了。有很多人专门喜爱钓鱿 鱼。

化繁为简,用莲花钩挂上整条YELLOWTAIL,用浮漂甩向大海远处,等着鱿鱼上钩,也是种不错的选择,特别是秋冬,外海的鱿鱼个头非常大,一两公斤以上,一两个就满足口福了。        
bag limit 20 in total * nsw
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BONITO


BONITO属于TUNA一类的鱼,我们吃的很多TUNA罐头,其实就用BONITO制作成的,真正的TUNA都已经冰冻后出口去了日本,这类鱼,在熟制后味道差不太多,柴,如果是新鲜的 BONITO可以制成刺生,因为肉质带点酸味,有些人不喜欢,或是用喷火枪熏烧一下表面,或是用红烧等方式,都看个人口味了。

BONITO是夏天很多鱼的饵鱼,它本身又吃更小的饵鱼,高速行动,在内湾也可以看得到,大群的还是在外海深水处,用金属LURE,表面跳动的就可以,用Minnow 等轻型LURE效果也很好,是非常适合GAME FISHING的鱼类。

在入秋后BONITO放弃追食LURE,就需要用BAIT,象沙丁鱼之类的,用浮漂才可以钓到。

无SIZE 要求,BAG LIMIT:10
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Tailor


故名思义,就是裁缝鱼,有着一口锋利牙齿的鱼,这好象是一种澳洲特有的鱼种,因为是洄游鱼,高速追食小鱼,肌肉发达,而缺少一点脂香味,但好在肉质比较细,适合红烧之类的做法。

Tailor在Fraser Island 繁殖,七八月开始开始向下部洄游,在晚上,一大群的Tailor,集中在外海的静水处,沙滩上,或是内湾捕食,晚上是钓Tailor的最好时候,Tailor往往会每天晚上集中在一些特定的地点,象内湾很多地方,如果晚上有一大群人经常在那用夜光漂钓鱼的话,那说明那就是鱼群集中的地方。

Tailor吃食很凶锰,牙利,钢丝线是必须要的,加上GANG HOOK,挂上整条的沙丁鱼,用夜光大漂,如果鱼群来的话,达到BAG LIMIT是非常容易的事。
    
SURF FISHING也可以钓到很多TAILOR。

Tailor         30 cm         bag limit:20  NSW
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FLATHEAD


flathead,又叫牛鳅,牛尾鱼, 印度鯒之类, flathead是种不错的食用鱼,全身肉多,刺少,肉质细,FILLET下来可以做鱼柳,还可以煲汤,居说对产后催奶很不错。

flathead分几种,常见的是黑乎乎的DUSKY  flathead,体型最大,经常在河道,内湾码头等地方,还有TIGER FLATHEAD等,可以在沙滩 上SURF FISHING时钓到,体型要小很多。

flathead是种静态伏击的鱼类,在潮汐转换时,低潮开始开涨时,随水流游到河道上游,埋伏起来,等小鱼经过,当高潮开落时,又首先转换地点,游到下游,再埋伏,它们的出击方式很简单,就是伏击,主动攻击经过嘴边的一切生物,根据公式计算,FLATHEAD的每次出击肌肉收缩可以达的有效攻击距离在它身长的三分之一左右,也就是说,一条埋在泥里的45CM长的FLATHEAD,只会攻击它离它头部15CM的物体,出了这个距离,它会考虑出击的有效性,而不作攻击,所以,钓FLATHEAD的方式,都在于主动搜索,用假虫软饵是最有效的方式,根据不同的水深,用不同的大小,和颜色的软饵,让软饵紧贴海底,又不至于过于沉重而失去灵活性,全方位的甩出,收回,扇形搜索。

用小的MULLET活饵,加上非常小的圆铅,让它在底层自由游动,也是钓大型FLATHEAD的好方法。

DUSKY FLATHEAD的合法尺寸36cm, BAG LIMIT 10条,only 1 over 70cm(只有一条
可以超过70CM).
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Yellowtail kingfish


这是一种让钓鱼人比较兴奋的鱼类了,特别是夏天,这几乎是NSW钓鱼人的一种首要钓鱼品种。

我们还是依照惯例来从味道讲起吧,KING FISH是一种非常适合做刺生的鱼类,特别是鱼身正中那一条肉,价格超过三文和TUNA, 脆, 甜中带一点细风脂香味,不可多得的风味。其他的做法,除了腌制外,都是因为肌纤维过多,鱼肉很柴,这也是这类运动型鱼类的通性。

KING FISH在夏天进入到岸边或BAY里,追食饵鱼,轻易不进入浅水,一般都是水深七八米以上的海水中才会有,在很多码头上,清晨时都可以钓到KING FISH,岸钓KING的地点,大多都是外海的深水区,有大量的饵鱼,一般用活饵作饵,用汽球当浮漂,因为可能KING的体型有超过一米多,习惯向深水逃窜,拉力非常强。

KING也是很好的GAME FISHING的对象,METAL LURE,POP,潜水型的LURE,软饵都会追吃。
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Australian Salmon


澳洲三文鱼,实在是对不起它们的名字,长的象三文,肉质实在是有点让人难受,不过韩国人用韩国腌酱腌制后,听说味道还不错,后来我试过几次,最重要的是要腌制,用正确的料理,凭个人喜爱,加辣或其他的,关键要腌上几天,使鱼肉脱出部分水,变得紧实又入味,然后再来作菜,风味马上不一样了。所以没有不好吃的海鲜,只有不会做的厨子。

三文鱼习性偏冷,在秋冬天比较多,几乎可以游到任何地方,不怕浅水,不太怕淡水,可以在很浅的地方钓到它们,它们不挑食,基本上是荤的饵都吃,而且是大口吞入,一般在沙滩上,可以钓到很多大型的三文,在外海用大型浮漂用沙丁鱼做铒,都可以钓到,在BAY里偶尔会有。

三文鱼体型大,也是不错的GAME FISHING的一类,喜欢追食金属LURE, POP之类的,吃鱼后跳出水面洗腮,拉力倒是一般。
维洲的ENTRANCE LAKE悉尼GARIE BAECH,CENTRO COAST的Catherine Hill Bay都是比较有名的钓三文鱼的沙滩。

Australian Salmon 无SIZE要求,BAG LIMIT 5,NSW
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Leatherjacket


这就是我们常说的披皮鱼了,也称是橡皮鱼,马面之类的,当年中国的四大渔场不在渔季的时候,最多的就是它们了,最多的就是制成鱼松和鱼片干,他们以超强的繁殖能力和少有天敌,在大海中四处游荡,一旦出海钓KING或其他,遇上他们的时候,基本就是没戏了,咬线能力特别强,吃饵又特别不准,所以往往都是咬在线上,损失很大。

披皮鱼,虽然难看,但肉质坚实,除去鱼尾,非常干净漂亮的一身白肉,因为肉质纤维长,不怕炖烂,很适合做茄汁鱼之类的,其实是种还不错的食用鱼类,除了长得丑以外。

披皮鱼游泳能力不强,所以,喜欢呆在缓和的水里,在外海的深水或内湾的码头边,有水草的地方,都可以见到,用长柄小号的钩,沉底或浮飘都可以钓到,虽然不是主要钓鱼品种,但对于新手来说,也是可以玩乐和美食兼顾的鱼种了。

leatherjacket 无SIZE要求,BAG LIMIT:20.NSW
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Whiting


WHITING分好几种,常见的SAND WHITING,国内叫沙尖,竹尖,不知是品种不同还是其他原因,国内的沙尖常见的只有一指多宽,十几CM长,澳洲的WHITING合格SIZE在27CM,三四十公分的非常常见。

WHITING是种非常美味的鱼,清蒸,红烧,椒盐焗都非常好,肉质细,最好的是肉非常多,洋人也喜欢吃,华人鱼店里最贵时经常在20刀以上。
圣诞前后是Whiting的产卵季节,集中在通海的内湖里,沙滩上,内湾。特别是清晨和黄昏前后,一群群的Whiting顺着内湖通海的CHANNEL的水流到入海口,等着食物冲下来,红虫(BEACH WORM)是最好的GUN BAIT,一般鱼俱店都有得买 ,一块左右一条,很长的一条,可以剪成一段段的挂在长柄钩上,用小圆铅沉底和小长柄钩就可以钓到。

SIZE 要求:(sand only) 27 cm               20 in total * NSW
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Luderick


国内叫菜毛,因为是吃素的黑毛,在NSW以南有另一种Luderick,象斑马一样条纹更清析的,也吃荤,另一种纹理淡一点的,纯素的。在澳洲有大量的分布,甚至在内湖和河的上游,都大量存在,这种鱼繁殖力很强,基本上吃纯素,海草,藻类,所以不缺食物,在很多海边的礁石的涮浪区,一大片的Luderick冲上藻类区吃冲下来的食物,所以钓饵都是简单的海藻,在海边找那种一丝丝的绿色海藻,或海白菜,就可以,韩国人最喜欢钓的鱼,一般都可以钓到BAG LIMIT,个人不喜欢那味道,肉质粗,带点海藻味,其实在很多内湾也可以钓得到,用面包作饵,用浮漂就可以,带点旧面包,打在水面上打饵,两三条不成问题。

Luderick在外海一般都在炒浪位,就是大浪打在礁石上形成大量白沫的地位,其实是比较危险的地方,建议非常小心。
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Trevally


国内叫做池鱼,我们大概经常能钓到的都是SILVER Trevally ,体型较小,外海和内湾都有分布,在夏天洄游到BAY里产卵,在鱼店里卖的不贵,10块以下,因为是肌肉型的高速鱼类,一旦做熟了,肉就很老,很难做出美味的菜来,听说越南人用西红柿之类的炖,不过没试过,但新鲜的Trevally 是非常好的鱼刺生材料,肉质好,口感脆,比较独特的风味,并不次于KING FISH之类。

Trevally 口中经常有白色的寄生虫 ,有时候会钩住虫子,挺恶心的,但这类虫子只寄生这类海水鱼身上,对人无害。

Trevally 在外海和内湾都有,都是成群的,吃海虫和小虾小鱼之类的,如果打饵的话,就会集中在一起,用浮漂钓很容易超过BAG LIMIT,因为刺生一般吃不了多少,建议只要最后钓到的两三条就够了。
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Wrasse


WRASSE是个大家族,全世界几百种以上,在澳洲可以常钓到的十来种,在中国南方,一般把它们叫做衣,彩衣,青衣,黄衣,紫衣,俏牙妹之类的,个头相差很大,色彩千差万别。

因为中国的地质条件,近海珊瑚礁越来越少,衣类鱼在中国属于高档鱼种,特别是游水活鱼,比较贵,肉质细嫩,适合清蒸,用广东那边一带的人来说,适合清蒸的鱼都算是好鱼。

WRASSE是种珊瑚鱼类,基本都 生活在珊瑚,礁石地带,比较明显的特征,就是脸部有虫纹,色彩很艳丽,门牙比较发达,因为靠咬食珊瑚礁生活。

在MEL比较多的就是蓝喉了,在鱼店里常有见到游水活彩衣,很多就是蓝喉,大概在30刀以上。在悉尼这边衣类比较多的是彩衣,另外一种就是常说的GROPER了,这也一种WRASSE,体型可以长到很大,成年后全身变为蓝色,体重可达十公斤以上。

WRASSE生活在珊瑚区,在外海居多,是珊瑚区里的主要居民,以食珊瑚,海草,以及贝壳类为主,吃食不象BREAM那样小心,以啃食为特点,往往是一口吞下。所以钓法以沉底为主,虾类就可以。

GROPER是其中一种大型的比较受华人喜欢的鱼种,但是因为生长缓慢,所以数量较少,在人群较少到达的噍石地带,一般也都可以钓到GROPER,但因为体型大,吃食后喜欢转身藏进珊瑚礁内,造成卡线,所以也算是一种挑战了,顺便说一下,GROPER是NSW的洲鱼,很受当地人喜爱,它不怕潜水者,可以亲近,所以也算是很温顺的鱼种了,特别是大型蓝色的GROPER,在悉尼周边已经不多见了,钓到后建议放生。

另有几种特殊的WRASSE是受保护的,也是必须放生。
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Bream


国内叫立鱼,海鲫鱼。这是澳洲最常见的近海鱼种,国人,洋人都喜欢吃,味道好,肉质嫩,适合清蒸,在华人鱼店里一般也要卖上15元以上,是种非常不错的鱼。

这也是最常见的钓鱼品种,细分的话还可以分出几种不同的小品种,但最常见的,味道好的还是这种黄鳍黄尾的YELLOW FIN BREAM。

BREAM生活在近岸的咸淡水交会的地方,所以内湾很多,但记住一点,BREAM可以生活在非常淡的海水里,象河的尽头,所以容易有寄生虫,不要生吃。

BREAM的生活环境喜欢在沙底和水草交杂的地方,特别是码头,堤坝边上的空洞里,都是非常好的居住场所,但BREAM是一种短程洄游的鱼,会一群群的顺着潮水,在沿岸洄游,早上和傍晚是它们进食的时候,中午它们一般进入深水。

BREAM是杂食性的,所以适应力强,从海虫 到虾,到小鱼,或是水草都是它的食物,秋天是钓BREAM的最好季节,一般这时候,需要开始产子,大量进食,在秋天如果遇上BREAM群,一般就可以钓上七八条,甚至 BAG LIMIT,而且个儿大,肥。

BREAM的钓法又是最简单的,最简单的小圆铅沉底就可以钓到,非常适合去码头的新手,鱼铒一般用小虾就可以了。
  
在沙滩上,SURF FISHING也可以钓到很多BREAM。

BREAM也是非常适合矶钓的对象,灵敏度高,吞入性好的矶钓,对钓BREAM来说,是非常针对性的钓法。

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

尼龙线的号数、直径、接力对照表

鱼线号数关系

鱼线号数是直接描述鱼线截面积的一个参数,即鱼线号数大小差一倍,则鱼线截面积大小也差一倍。

线号            直径                         拉力(kg)    
0.4             0.104~0.105           0.88~1.33    
0.6             0.128                         1.51~1.80    
0.8             0.148                         1.8~2.30    
1.0             0.165                         2.2~3.0    
1.2             0.181                         2.6~3.6    
1.5             0.203~0.205           3.2~4.5    
2.0             0.225~0.235           4.10~5.40    
2.5             0.25~0.26                5.1~6.1    
3.0             0.285                         6.0~7.2    
3.5             0.309~0.310           6.8~8.2    
4.0             0.330~0.331           7.8~11.2    
5.0             0.370~0.375           9.9~13.3    
6.0             0.375~0.405           11.4~13.4

      两种规格的鱼线,拉力关系等于号数的比值关系。比如2.5号线的拉力是0.8号线的3.125倍。两种规格的鱼线,线经关系等于号数开平方根后的比值关系。比如2.5号线的直径是0.8号线的1.768倍。
       在实际使用中,一般建议主线拉力是子线的2倍。当子线小于1号时,由于子线的拉力小,增倍的基数也小,所以一定要按上面的配对关系搭配。当子线大于1.2号时,子线的拉力大,增倍的基数也大,所以就不必要一定按上面的配对关系搭配,比如可以1.2---2.0,1.5---2.5,2.0---3.0来搭配,因为拉力虽然没有增倍,但增加的拉力绝对值足够大。

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

The BassFishin.Com Line Guide


(original post)

Knowing what size and type line to use for different baits is critical.

Fishing Line Test
To be the best fisherman you can be, you have to know which tools are right for the job. The BassFishin.Com Line Guide sets out to provide you with the most effective fishing line choices for various lures and techniques. In this guide, we consider monofilaments, braids, and the latest generation of fishing lines, fluorocarbons. All three line types are distinctly different and have their own unique pro’s and con’s. If chosen properly for your presentation, you will see noticeable gains in your success on the water.
While you will see various line choices for each lure or presentation, this Line Guide is meant to be very specific so you can purchase and spool your reels with the most effective line for the baits you wish to fish. This guide is also very handy for those anglers who have few rods, as you can easily see the possible combinations of line that you can spool up that will give you the greatest versatility for the presentations you foresee yourself fishing the most often in your bodies of water. While versatility is important, The BassFishin.Com Line Guide was created to convey the importance of getting line selection right and the big impact proper line choice can have in putting more fish in the boat. It makes a BIG difference.

How To Use The Line Guide:

Fishing Line
For each lure or rig, you will see the suggested line options for the most effective presentation. Some baits have very specific recommendations, while others have many options that are acceptable under various conditions. We do our best to explain the differences in line options for such lures. You will find any helpful notes or frequently asked questions in the box underneath the line recommendations. Use this Guide before you spool up your reels or when you are purchasing your line to help you make the best decisions.

Spinnerbait Fishing Line

Should I Go With Fluorocarbon or Mono?

There is currently a debate as to which of the two lines is better for spinnerbaits. Some anglers, like Kevin VanDam, favor monofilament because of its buoyancy. Because mono floats, you can keep the spinnerbait closer to the surface more easily, especially on long casts. It is often important to keep a spinnerbait near the surface so fish can’t get a good look at the lure, and mono allows you to do this easily.
Other anglers, like Skeet Reese, prefer fluorocarbon over mono when fishing spinnerbaits because of its enhanced sensitivity, lower stretch and greater invisibility. The common drawback of fishing spinnerbaits on fluorocarbon is you are often required to use a “high tip” to keep the spinnerbait close to the surface. A “high tip” is not the ideal rod position for setting the hook, and thus why many anglers favor monofilament.

Shallow Crankbait Fishing Line

Why Is Fluorocarbon Preferred Here?

The three big advantages fluorocarbon has for shallow cranking is greater abrasion-resistance, lower-stretch and it is much less visible to fish. Because shallow crankbaits are generally fished through heavier cover, fluorocarbon will resist abrasion much more than mono. Because it is low-stretch, you’ll feel more bites and feel the crankbait coming through cover better. A portion of anglers, including some top pro’s, prefer monofilament for various reasons when shallow cranking. One of these reasons is mono’s high-stretch, which will allow you to “pop” or “bowstring” your lure out of snags more often. Besides this reason, there isn’t much else that should sway you away from using fluorocarbon.

Why such heavy lines?

Shallow cranking is mostly done in heavy cover or snaggy environments. You’ll be pulling your crankbait through brush, stumps, and so on. Your line needs to stand up to the abuse and give you the strength to get fish in amongst heavy cover.

Medium-Diving Crankbait Fishing Line

I thought mono was better because it stretched?

Monofilament was long used for crankbaits because it stretched and helped not pull the trebles out of the fish’s mouth on hooksets and fish fighting. While this was certainly a benefit, most anglers these days know that using a medium-action rod (or composite cranking rod) with a soft tip will give the fish the play it needs to not pull the hooks out. With the proper rod, you can get away with the low-stretch that Fluorocarbon exhibits.

The “sink” factor:

Besides the “invisibility” factor, fluorocarbon sinks and will make your crankbaits run 1-3+ feet deeper than with monofilament. This is a massive benefit. Fluorocarbon is some of the most abrasion-resistant line on the market as well, so working baits around rocks, zebra mussels, etc. is good with this line.

Deep-Diving Crankbait Fishing Line

I thought mono was better because it stretched?

Monofilament was long used for crankbaits because it stretched and helped not pull the trebles out of the fish’s mouth on hooksets and fish fighting. While this was certainly a benefit, most anglers these days know that using a medium-action rod (or composite cranking rod) with a soft tip will give the fish the play it needs to not pull the hooks out. With the proper rod, you can get away with the low-stretch that Fluorocarbon exhibits.

The “sink” factor:

Besides the “invisibility” factor, fluorocarbon sinks and will make your crankbaits run 1-3+ feet deeper than with monofilament. This is a massive benefit. Fluorocarbon is some of the most abrasion-resistant line on the market as well, so working baits around rocks, zebra mussels, etc. is good with this line.

Frogs Fishing Line

Should I go with 40 or 65? Or somewhere in between?

We at BassFishin.Com strongly suggest focusing your frog and toad fishing at 50 lb test. We like 40 lb test for when you need to make super long casts to cover relatively sparse weedbeds that don’t pose much threat to losing fish. The smaller diameter will add a couple extra feet to your casts which will let you cover a lot more water. Use 65 when fishing closer wood or docks. 50 lb test is the ultimate in-between size that will work just about everywhere and in any situation.

Soft Paddletail Swimbait Fishing Line

When Fluorocarbon is the best choice:

Fluorocarbon should be your starting point for most bodies of water and presentations. It’s invisibility and low-stretch gives you the edge you need over mono.

So when should I use mono?

Mono is very buoyant and thus is great for when you want to work the swimbait right up near the surface. Mono also has a lot of stretch, which can be put to your advantage if the fish are being finicky and not slamming the lure when they bite. Often times bass will push the bait or be slow to fully engulf these large swimbaits, and monofilament gives you the extra time you need to let the fish get it in it’s mouth before you set the hook. You need to give them a second before setting the hook, and mono ensures you don’t pull it from them too quickly.

Heavy Hard Swimbaits Fishing Line

Why we like fluorocarbon better than braid:

Besides its low-visibility, fluorocarbon does have some stretch to it and will prevent you from snapping your line when casting these very heavy baits. Oftentimes when casting these heavy lures with braid, the spool will suddenly stop in mid-cast because the line coming off the reel snags the level-wind, is dug into itself at a certain point, doesn’t “jump” a high spot on the line quick enough, and so forth, causing the line to snap instantly and your $50 swimbait to fly off into the trees or water. It snaps because there is no stretch and 50 lb test line is no match for that sudden shock.
Fluorocarbon on the other hand won’t do this nearly as often, because it has some give to it. So if your line does come to a screeching halt in mid-cast, usually the bait will come to a halt with it and not fly off to never be fished again.

Not-So-Heavy Swimbaits Fishing Line

The Type of Line To Use Depends On Stuff…

Fluorocarbon is without a doubt the most versatile of the line types for the “Not So Heavy” hard and soft swimbaits and should be used in most circumstances except one, floating swimbaits! Since fluorocarbon sinks, it is often not a good choice for floating swimbaits. In this case, monofilament (which is buoyant) is a better choice. And with the right rod (softer tip), you can get away with braid even for those floating baits. We should note that there are a couple floating swimbaits on the market that actually perform better with fluorocarbon, but these are the exception, not the norm.

Not-So-Heavy Swimbaits Fishing Line

So Do I Choose Fluorocarbon or Mono?

For most applications, line-through swimbaits should be fished on fluorocarbon line. The reason you may want to use monofilament is two-fold. The first reason to use mono is lure depth. Since mono is buoyant, it can help keep a heavy swimbait near the surface. You can slow the swimbait down even more without having it sink deeper. Another possible advantage to mono is when fishing for smallmouth. Oftentimes, smallmouth will strike a lure with their mouths closed to kill it first before engulfing it whole. With mono, your reaction time to setting the hook is slightly delayed because of the stretch and thus you can sometimes have a better hook-up ratio with smallmouth bass by using mono in this circumstance. Other than these reasons, fluorocarbon is preferred and you should control your depth via insert weights, line size and/or retrieve speed.

Small Swimbait Fishing Line

Don’t some pro’s use mono for these?

Some swimbait aficionados prefer monofilament with these smaller swimbaits because of the stretch and claimed “better handling”. A few say monofilament gives these baits better action because it’s more limp. Also, many swimbait sink rates are metered to monofilament, so take that into consideration when using a different type line with different sink characteristics. We feel 12 lb. fluorocarbon is the most versatile choice for these smaller-sized swimbaits. Fluorocarbon offers low-visibility and greater abrasion-resistance.

When Would I Use Braid?

You want to use braid for your floating baits in this category of swimbaits. Since they are smaller baits and most of your 30 lb test line is out of the water, you can get away with braid in nearly any water clarity. Fluorocarbon gets the nod for any non-floating swimbaits of these sizes (hard and soft).

Drop Shot Fishing Line

Whoa!?! 7 lb. test fluorocarbon?? Who makes that?

Sunline makes a couple of fluorocarbon lines offering the currently rare 7lb test. Check out their Shooter and FC Sniper Fluorocarbon lines. Drop Shot aficionado Aaron Martens really likes the Sunline 7lb lines for drop shotting because it’s not as weak as 6lb test, but doesn’t dampen the action of the bait as much as 8 lb. It’s a good “in-between”.

Don’t Be Afraid of Even Heavier Line

If the water is a bit stained or you’re dealing with heavy cover, bedding bass, etc, don’t be afraid to try 10, 12 or even 15 lb test. You do sacrifice some lure action with the heavier line, but there are sometimes circumstances that require heavier lines, and in those cases, don’t be afraid to go heavy.

Lipless Crankbait Fishing Line

Don’t I need braid for ripping it free of grass?

In thick enough grass, you can get away with using braid and it will work well, however in most cases, fluorocarbon is the better choice because it still has low enough stretch to rip it free of weeds, but still some give if a big fish makes a run at the boat. Again, it’s invisibility is a big plus as well.

Big Range of Sizes There.. Which Do I Choose?

The size line you choose should depend on the depth at which you wish to fish. If you’re fishing shallow (say 5 feet), then lean towards a heavier line. If you are fishing deep (15+ feet), then lean towards lighter line, which will let you keep the bait down in the water column easier.

Wacky Worm Fishing Line

Should I assume 6 lb. is the “all-purpose” choice here?

Definitely. The wacky worm is a finesse technique that’s often used when bass are being finicky or when fishing pressure is at its highest. In light cover, 4 lb can really get a lot of bites. Go with 8 lb. if you’re in thick cover. But absolutely, 6 lb is your all-purpose line size for wacky worming.

Hard-Bodied Topwaters Fishing Line

Never use fluorocarbon!

Fluorocarbon sinks and will cause the action of the your baits to suffer tremendously. It’s extremely difficult to twitch a line that is completely underwater.

Why such heavy line?

Because hardly any line is underwater during the presentation, you can get away with much heavier lines with topwaters. Also, the heavy line helps keep the line floating and the baits riding higher in the water column. Mono is the no-brainer line for hard bodied topwaters. Feel free to use braid too if you are using a soft-action rod (like a composite rod). Many pro’s are switching to braid with composite/fiberglass rods for topwaters.

Carolina Rig Fishing Line

Can I use braid as the main line?

Absolutely, and it’s quite popular to use braid as your main line. Braid has no stretch and will give you better feel of the bottom… A BIG PLUS when fishing a carolina rig. But you can certainly use fluorocarbon as your main line too. A few pro’s don’t like using braid as their main line because they think it can snap their fluorocarbon leaders, but most pro’s it seems, don’t have a problem with braid main lines.

But doesn’t fluorocarbon sink? My bait won’t float!

You’re absolutely right. You’re bait won’t float that great when using fluorocarbon as your leader. But most baits don’t float anyway even with mono as the leader. You’re generally dragging your baits on the bottom either way, so might as well go with line that is less visible and more abrasion-resistant.

Buzzbait Fishing Line

Again, why such heavy line?

Hardly any of your line will be underwater, so you can get away with it. But the real reason to have heavy line is so you have the added buoyancy that a thick mono can give you, and you can really slow your buzzbait down to a crawl, which is often most effective. We especially like using braid for buzzbaits because of the rock-solid hooksets.

And I should never use fluorocarbon, right?

Right. Say no to fluoro. It sinks!

Jerkbait Fishing Line

Get better action with fluorocarbon:

You will get much better action out of your jerkbaits with fluorocarbon line because it sinks. Because it sinks, you’re line won’t have as big a “bow” in it, and it will be a much straighter and direct line from the rod tip to the lure. Thus, when you go to snap your jerkbait, that lure will really rip.

Working jerkbaits near the surface?

If you want to work your jerkbait right under the surface (or even twitch it on top), then monofilament will be your better choice. It’s buoyancy will help in that presentation.

Flipping Jigs Fishing Line

How do I know when to use braid and when to use fluorocarbon?

A lot of factors go into determining when one should choose to fish standard jigs on fluoro or braid. If you are fishing in light cover, clear water, or rocky terrain, generally fluorocarbon is the better choice because it’s less visible, highly abrasion-resistant around sharp objects like rocks, and still has low-stretch for good hooksets and feel.
If you are fishing thick cover or stained and muddy water, braid is generally your best choice. You can get away with visible lines in thick enough cover, and nothing beats braid when it comes to pulling fish out of heavy cover, especially thick weeds. Braid will cut right through that stuff.

Should I use the lower-end or upper-end of the lb. test recommendations?

Base that decision on how thick the cover is. The lighter the cover, the lighter the line. The thicker the cover, the thicker the line. Don’t really know? Go somewhere in between.

Football Jigs Fishing Line

Isn’t this kinda light line for jig fishing?

You really have two things that shape the 12 and 15 lb test recommendations for football jigs. The first is visibility. You’re generally dealing with open water, and in most cases, it’s clear. So you have to be cognizant to use line that isn’t too visible.
The second factor, and the most important of the two, is keeping your bait on the bottom. You’re going to be fishing in water 10 feet and deeper most of the time with a football jig. And using anything heavier than 12 or 15 lb. test will make it very hard for your to keep the bait near or on the bottom. Heavier lines will want to pick the bait up because of its water resistance. Fluorocarbon certainly helps because it sinks, but you are keeping a tight line most of the time when fishing a football jig, so you really can’t go much heavier than 15 lb. test.

Swimming Jigs Fishing Line

Large spectrum of strength lines to choose from:

With swimming jigs, you have a bit more wiggle room as to the lb. test you can choose to fish. Base your choice on how heavy of cover you will be fishing.

What if I want to keep it up near the surface?

Generally, swimming jigs are most effective when they are retrieved very quickly, so keeping it up near the surface with 17 or 20 lb. test fluoro isn’t too difficult. But if you plan on working it right near the surface all day long, then mono would be the better choice for that scenario.

Chatterbaits Fishing Line

Why not braid?

You don’t want to use braid for chatterbaits either because it’s more visible underwater. Since the hooks are exposed on a chatterbait, you can get away with the stretch of monofilament or fluorocarbon. If you are trying to keep the chatterbait up near the surface and you’re using fluorocarbon, you’ll need to use a “high tip”, which isn’t an ideal position for hook sets. If the water is heavily-stained or you’re dealing with heavy cover, then you can get away with braid.

Soft Plastic Stickbaits Fishing Line

Fluorocarbon will help you fish faster:

Because fluorocarbon sinks quickly, soft stickbaits will fall much faster and let you work the water column more efficiently and cover more water, while maintaining the action of the bait and having the added benefit of a less visible line.

Aren’t soft stickbaits a finesse tactic? Why not 6 or 8 lb test?

A lot of people think stickbaits are finesse, but they really aren’t. They’re thick baits that fall pretty quick on a long line. Since most anglers texas rig these baits (or tex-pose, which we prefer), you need the added strength for the hookset. Eight pound test would get you in trouble a lot.

When should I go with braid?

Braid is the excellent choice when fishing thick grass or weeds. You can get away with braid around thick grass and braid slices right through the weeds when you are battling big fish. Braid is your buddy when fishing thick grass with soft stickbaits.

Flipping Baits Fishing Line

Should I stick with the heavier lines here?

Absolutely. Flipping baits are synonymous with thick cover, so favor the upper-end of the line sizes in the ranges we recommend. You need the power to set the hook, get the fish moving out of the cover, and to flip them in the boat. You need strength and power.

Is there a preference for braid?

We think there should be a slight preference for braid in most circumstances for flipping baits. Thick cover lends itself to the fact that you can get away with very heavy line without spooking fish. And nothing is more important than knowing you can get the fish out of thick brush or weeds the moment after you set the hook. Braid on a flipping reel is a powerful winch that big bass can’t contend with. This is exactly what you are looking for with these baits. But fluorocarbon is a perfectly fine choice too.

Shaky Head Fishing Line

Low-Visibility and Low-Stretch is the name of the game:

The shaky head is a finesse technique when you are required to slow down and pick apart a smaller area. If there was one technique that fluorocarbon was made for, it’s shaky head fishing. Base your line size choice on two factors, how thick the cover is, and how clear the water is.

Blade Bait Fishing Line

I know braid is a bad choice, but why not mono?

These small blade baits are generally used during the winter months when bass sit in deeper water drop offs and ledges and become extremely inactive. Because bass are so lethargic, feeling bites can be nearly impossible because the fish suck in the lures so lightly. Because fluorocarbon has a lot less stretch than mono, it will help you detect these very light bites. Again, fluorocarbon is far less visible, and with these vertical jigging techniques, the bass will be getting a good look at your baits because you are working them a lot in one small area. The less visible lines will benefit you greatly.

Why not go lighter with 6 or 8 lb test if the bass are so finicky?

Here at BassFishin.Com, we think these small blade baits are “big fish” baits. Though you don’t catch many in the winter, what you do catch will often be very big since the small fish don’t group up with the big fish as much in the colder season. Ten to 14 lb. test is the perfect choice for getting the action you want out of the bait and having the strength to handle any size fish with confidence.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

EtherType


EtherTypeProtocol
0x0800Internet Protocol, Version 4 (IPv4)
0x0806Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
0x8035Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)
0x809bAppleTalk (Ethertalk)
0x80f3AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol (AARP)
0x8100IEEE 802.1Q-tagged frame
0x8137Novell IPX (alt)
0x8138Novell
0x86DDInternet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6)
0x8819CobraNet
0x88a8Provider Bridging (IEEE 802.1ad)
0x8847MPLS unicast
0x8848MPLS multicast
0x8863PPPoE Discovery Stage
0x8864PPPoE Session Stage
0x888EEAP over LAN (IEEE 802.1X)
0x889AHyperSCSI (SCSI over Ethernet)
0x88A2ATA over Ethernet
0x88A4EtherCAT Protocol
0x88CDSERCOS-III
0x88D8Circuit Emulation Services over Ethernet (MEF-8)
0x88E5MAC security (IEEE 802.1AE)
0x8906Fibre Channel over Ethernet
0x8914FCoE initialization protocol
0x9100Q-in-Q
0xCAFEVeritas Low Latency Transport (LLT)

Python File Read operations

Open and read file from within the Python program as a single string using 'read'



import sys
import os
import string

def file_read(file):
      rfile = file.read()
      print rfile
      file = file_read(open('readme.txt', 'r'))

We can also use 
Readlines - as list of strings
Readline - reads only a single line

Read file from command line
Command line arguments lists as string with sys.argv’
import sys
import os
import string

def file_read(file):
      rfile = file.read()
      print rfile
                
if len(sys.argv) == 1:
   file_read(sys.stdin)
else:
   file_read(open(sys.argv[1], 'r'))




Whiting


WHITING

BEST BAITS: Worms, sea, blood, wriggler. yabbies, pippies, prawns, small black soldier crabs.
The whiting likes to search the sea bottom for tasty morsels on the shallower, cleaner banks, where the tide is not running so fast.
Angling for whiting is made more interesting because their method of bite is not always consistent, and has to be assessed on the day. Whiting are shy of a lot of weight directly on the bait so a trace is used, about 40 cm long, but in some instances up to 1 m.
To keep the bait just on the bottom, a small 00 ball sinker is used on top of the bait. But in bright sunshine fishing, it has been found that a substitute of 50 mm or 80 mm of red plastic tube on the trace will give colour attraction and increase bites. Any further weight necessary, which should rarely be heavier than a No. 1 ball, is placed above a small No. 8 swivel or ring used as a sinker stop.
The usual method to lure whiting is by creating bait movement by a slow retrieve with the reel. When the initial nibbling type of bite is felt, the bait movement is continued until the weight of the fish bends the rod.
To set the hooks increase speed of winding, at the same time leaning on the upright rod. Do not try to strike a fish by jerking the rod.
At times when whiting prefer to rush a stationary bait, a little slack line left between the reel and the bait, will help give the angler time to position himself to hook his fish. Even if it bites wildly, do not let this make your actions frantic and wild. Still do not strike, just turn, wind and lean.
When fishing from a beach lift your fish to bring it ashore, as whiting are adept at throwing a hook if allowed to tumble in a breaking shore wave. Whiting dislike very clear water, so are best sought on an ebbing tide, when water is discoloured in most areas.
Any ripples or turbulence at meeting tides is worth investigating as it clouds the water, and stirs the sand, unearthing food particles.
They can be in water as shallow as 45 cm, particularly over a bait bank on the early ebb tide. If fishing areas with weed look for clear patches of sand which form amid these places.
When wading, a shoulder-bag saves unnecessary movement to and from the water, which disturbs the fish. With compartments for bait and fish caught, the bag makes the angler better equipped to search for fish.
Yabbies are a good all round bait, but wriggler, rock and bloodworms are excellent bait. Eugarie and surf worms seldom bring best results in stillwater estuaries, but are regarded highly for whiting fishing from surf beaches. A fine pointed French hook size 2 is used with yabbie bait, a size 3 with worm bait. These are areas where the unpredictable whiting is successfully fished with an anchored bait in a fast running tide. This departs from every principle of good fishing, but if you find these conditions you may have to adapt yourself. This fish cannot be easily recognized by its biting habits.
WHITING SURF ANGLING:
Whiting work up into the shallow corner of V shaped gutters, and again a rig with a trace is favoured. When using any trace in surf fishing, always rewind a few turns immediately the cast lands, to lay the trace out so that it will not become tangled.
Whitting are often located close to the southern side of a rocky headland.