Needle fish are specimens for practice fishing, especially for those who are just starting out in sea fishing. turns out one one of the most attractive to catch before tuna fishing, since it is an excellent bait for these.
Let's review in this post that The Fishing License brings you some characteristics of this unique fish and how we can fish for it.
Needlefish Characteristics
- With an elongated shape and a prominent jaw, it ends in a tubular shape as if it were that of a beak.
- It groups in schools, which usually feed together, in search of small fish and squid, its favorite food. It is also possible to find it paired.
- It has an average lifespan of 18 years.
- They are usually located by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic, the Canary Islands, the Azores and the Black Sea.
- His comfort zone is near the surface. If you get closer to the coast, you can locate it by the pedreros and docks.
- It is usually around 60 centimeters long.
- It is an ideal bait for tuna and bonito, since they are part of their food. It is also for the dolphins.
- The best season for fishing for marlin of excellent size is from March to April.
needle fish fishing
As we have mentioned, the main fishing interest is to serve as bait when going for the Big Fish; however, marlin fishing is not without its challenges and is great fun as a prelude and preparation for the others.
Something that it is necessary to limit is that its mouth in the form of a beak can make it difficult to keep the line well secured, so you have to act quickly and very carefully when fishing.
Buoy fishing from shore
It constitutes the most recommended technique for needle fishing since this species can be obtained near the surface. For a better chance of catching, line slacks should not be too long.
Another good tip is to cast away from the bank, and gradually bring the line to them.
Trolling and spinning fishing
needle fishing from boat allows us to make larger specimens. That is why we can use light trolling or spinning to make these pieces.
To be successful in billfish fishing, you must do the same as with tuna fishing, place several lines at different depths, between 10 and 15 meters, and trawl at an average speed that does not exceed 5 knots.
The bite of the needle is recognized because it makes two soft pulls and a third stronger and definitive one, which will be just when the nail should be made.
needle fishing equipment
catch the fishing from coast, it is recommended:
- Light and long rods up to 7 meters.
- Corrosion resistant spool, but not oversized.
- The lines between 0,16 and 0,22mm.
- And flexible hooks.
for fishing from boat:
- More resistant rods up to 2,5 to 3 meters long.
- Light spool that holds up to 200 meters of line.
- Thicker thread up to 0,30mm
For both, natural tallow is recommended, such as squid or artificial ones such as soft octopuses or teaspoons.
