How to Fish with a Rock Buoy

Rock fishing carries its own risks and peculiarities. Using the buoy to catch from these spaces is one of the modalities that many fishermen use in search of various pieces, breams for example.

The buoys, those float elements that we always use in our days, they are not used to make a controlled fishing, in which we can always watch the line and verify that we do not have to go so deep. Let's review some particularities of this fishing and review some recommended techniques for rock buoy fishing.

How to Fish with a Rock Buoy
How to Fish with a Rock Buoy

Rock buoy fishing

El use of the buoy in fishing from rocks and groynes it is a fairly common practice. A very good variety of these floats are available in fishing stores and should be selected according to the type of fishing to be done, the prey we hope to catch and even the equipment to be used.

Once you have selected the right equipment and you have the perfect bait, you should try to select the ideal spot for fishing, let's review those ideal places to make a productive rock buoy fishing.

Tips for buoy fishing: strategic places

Buoy fishing requires you to leave your comfort zones and dare to go a little bigger. Where? Precisely to those spaces where the waves hit with a little more force.

recommended is be located in areas of breakwaters or rock blocks where you can see some foam or washes and the sea comes in and out comfortably. However, the calmer days will also serve, the important thing will be locate a good bottom where you can cast with the buoy.

As a recommendation, if the water is very intense, try to use spherical buoys that are easier to handle in those conditions.

In the casting of the gear we must allow it to go to the areas where we intuit the fish may be feeding. They can let the waves move your gear and thus let the movement itself tempt the fish.

they can try leave fishing for high tide hours (before and after). You must be aware of the buoy because it can indicate with its movement that there is a pull by the dam and that it is time to nail. The casts that are made in convoys must be accurate and very fluid, all to avoid entanglements  

Buoy generalities

  • Only experience indicates how far apart you should place the buoy in relation to the hook.
  • The colors and shapes will be determined by the type of fish you want to catch. Use appropriate colors according to the place or time of fishing.
  • Bubble or transparent buoys hide very well and are less invasive in space.
  • Having several models in our fishing box is synonymous with being prepared.
  • Let the buoy help you determine how deep you want to go. If you go to areas very close to the rock, it may not be necessary to make such a long line and thus you will be able to have much better visibility of your buoy when fishing.

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