I am looking for advice on rigging my fishing rod.
I am planning on fishing inshore from a 14 ft boat in Tampa Bay which is saltwater. I will probably be in waters ranging from 3ft to 20ft deep and within a mile from land. I have a fish finder.
My rod is a 7ft medium Ugly Stick with a Penn Fierce 4000. I have 25lb mono, 20lb braided and a 5ft flourocarbon leader. I currently have a 3/0 circle hook attached.
I rigged my line based on what I read on a local Tampa Bay fishing charter website.
Here is the link if anyone wants to see:
http://www.tampa-fishing-charter.com...d-rigging.html
It sounds like the guy on here is saying to only use split shots for weight or nothing at all maybe?? A number 2 to 4. He says that covers about 80 percent of flats and inshore Tampa Bay fishing.
I always thought sinkers were used.
The set up is basically a 3 to 4 ft leader with a #2 split shot about 2ft above hook with whitebait or shrimp.
Does that sound good enough to start?
Is this a bobber setup? The article never mentions one.
I'm trying to put together a small tackle box. Here is what I have thought to get so far:
1.) Small knife
2.) Needle nose pliers
3.) Nail Clippers
4.) Circle hooks
5.) Bobbers
6.) Split Shots
7.) Some type of fake bait if I don't have live bait on hand
8.) Extra line
Questions about tackle:
1.) What size range for circle hooks?
2.) Size range for split shots?
3.) Are swivels needed? What sizes?
4.) Are sinkers needed? What types?.egg, pyramid, bank? What sizes?
5.) Is snap on bobber okay? (Red/white ball type) Everyone seems to use ones you slide on that don't easily come on and off.
6.) Is a net needed?
7.) What should I get to just keep a few live shrimp or baitfish in? On a budget here. It's a small boat with no live well?
Thanks!
I am planning on fishing inshore from a 14 ft boat in Tampa Bay which is saltwater. I will probably be in waters ranging from 3ft to 20ft deep and within a mile from land. I have a fish finder.
My rod is a 7ft medium Ugly Stick with a Penn Fierce 4000. I have 25lb mono, 20lb braided and a 5ft flourocarbon leader. I currently have a 3/0 circle hook attached.
I rigged my line based on what I read on a local Tampa Bay fishing charter website.
Here is the link if anyone wants to see:
http://www.tampa-fishing-charter.com...d-rigging.html
It sounds like the guy on here is saying to only use split shots for weight or nothing at all maybe?? A number 2 to 4. He says that covers about 80 percent of flats and inshore Tampa Bay fishing.
I always thought sinkers were used.
The set up is basically a 3 to 4 ft leader with a #2 split shot about 2ft above hook with whitebait or shrimp.
Does that sound good enough to start?
Is this a bobber setup? The article never mentions one.
I'm trying to put together a small tackle box. Here is what I have thought to get so far:
1.) Small knife
2.) Needle nose pliers
3.) Nail Clippers
4.) Circle hooks
5.) Bobbers
6.) Split Shots
7.) Some type of fake bait if I don't have live bait on hand
8.) Extra line
Questions about tackle:
1.) What size range for circle hooks?
2.) Size range for split shots?
3.) Are swivels needed? What sizes?
4.) Are sinkers needed? What types?.egg, pyramid, bank? What sizes?
5.) Is snap on bobber okay? (Red/white ball type) Everyone seems to use ones you slide on that don't easily come on and off.
6.) Is a net needed?
7.) What should I get to just keep a few live shrimp or baitfish in? On a budget here. It's a small boat with no live well?
Thanks!