When it comes to fishing, many factors have an influence, which is why there are various types of fishing. Well, each one adapts to the different species that you can fish and their particularities.
Today we want to talk about how to fish for silverside, and we will leave you with some great suggestions.
How to fish for silverside
Before going in search of a silverside, it is essential that you know the basic characteristics of this fish.
The silverside is a species of the Atherinidae family, which is characterized by its elongated, fusiform and slightly compressed body. It is an attractive fish, thanks to its showy blue and silver sidebands, and silver belly with gray and blue back.
It is important to take into account that the silverside is a great consumer of oxygen, therefore, they live in oxygenated areas. Especially the larger ones.
How to fish for silverside? Considering the garete as a versatile modality that can be practiced by whoever wants to do it. Drift fishing has a great feature that you should pay close attention to. Both the platform on which the fisherman is located, and the tackle in the water, must move at the same speed.
Next, we want to leave you with some suggestions that can be very useful for you when fishing for silversides:
- Use fishing rods from 3,60 to 4 meters in length that are flexible in action so that you can maneuver without inconvenience
- Load the rod with 12 mm multifilament and the most profitable line, a 3 meter long chirimbolo
- Use two No. 10 hooks, in fact, the maximum allowed for this type of fishing is 2 hooks
- Use brightly colored buoys, they can even be of combined colors such as white with red, lemon green, white and orange, etc. In addition, these buoys, you can choose the model of your preference, medium carrots, olives and even lollipops. All these work very well
- It is advisable to use medium to large live mojarra as bait, as this is the most effective to tempt silversides. You can also opt for a pejerrey fillet combined with a mojarra
Follow these tips and catch silversides with ease.
