Fishing in the South Pacific

The South Pacific has long been known because of the exciting experiences the waters can offer. It has been famous to tourists and even neighboring countries because of adventures and excitements it can offer. Many fishermen come to New Zealand when summers draws to a close. This is the season when tuna and billfish swim closer to the shores to find a warmer place.

During the remaining seven months of the year, that is the time for the fishermen to have a great time especially the months after the winter. You do not need many things to bring to enjoy the exciting destinations of the South Pacific. All you need is your clothes and hats and off you go.

Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Tonga and Niue are places that most tourists visit to fish. These spots have been the highest rated fishing vacation sites because of the abundant fish and the weather as well. These spots have temperatures that attract fish, which explains why there are abundant fish in these places. Fishing in these spots is never complicated. You can even target sailfish and mahi-mahi with your own tackle.

Sailfish have been famous for their aerobatics with their sails dashing in the sunlight. It is also in the South Pacific that you will witness a big bull mahi-mahi lure you out. For the adventurers, this is also a chance for you to cast “poppers” and jigs to a dogtooth tuna or a trevally.

These hotspots are perfect not only to those who like to cook what they catch but also for those who have the “catch and release” philosophy. Game fishermen in these places usually catch sailfish, Northern Blue Tuna, Marlin, Spanish mackerel, Red Emperor, Trevally and Cod.

If you are someone who loves fly-fishing, creek fishing and blue water fishing, then the South Pacific is perfect for you. Whether you are an expert or a beginner, there are many skilled and experienced fishing guides and best quality boats that are safe and will ensure that you will have the best fishing experience.

It is recommended to hire a sport fishing or a specialist game fishing boat for to have fun and make the most out of your fishing trip. Game fishing and sport fishing are both popular in these spots. These are games that were used to be played only by the rich but on these spots anybody can play!

CARP FISHING BAIT FLAVOURS - Natural and synthetic products for big fish!

Everyone seems fixated by fishing flavours. Commonly the question asked is “What flavour bait are you using?” For most fishermen, what matters is that they like their smell of their flavour, which is an interesting point for debate... The fact is among the diverse multitude of flavours used in fishing baits are some which stand out more than others, but few fishermen know how or why this is the case.

It is easy to buy a cheap flavour at Wal-Mart or Tescos and us it in your bait. However, what you are buying is very often inferior to more expensive flavours. For example, vanilla flavour has a myriad of grades or levels of purity, freshness and various solvents may be added (even water) and extraction methods will vary. Vanilla bean extract is expensive. The genuine extract depends on very many volatile components which help explain part of its success. But natural extracts also contain other very stimulatory compounds which are vital to a top quality flavour and are easily detected by humans and fish!

It is common practice for flavour producers to ‘cut’ pure extracts and natural flavours, using a solvent or solvents like glycerol or ethanol alcohol for instance. Many things can happen to a flavour! Indeed the ‘aroma profile of a flavour, and its taste can be altered many times in many ways before it is bottled and consequently unleashed upon your fish as part of your bait. One aspect that might surprise you is just how bitter tasting many ‘sweet’ or ‘fruit’ flavours truly are. (Many flavours produced for fishing baits include an intense sweetener like Talin, or concentrated lactose or fructose.)

Flavours for the food industry are not all ideal for use in baits; their molecules often behave dramatically differently in water than in air so their effects on the fish will differ. Can you imagine sniffing in natural garlic extract in water? For a start you would not smell that distinctive garlic aroma as you would in air, as this is the result of a reaction with the air, not water. This also points to a deeper level of how many flavours or natural extracts work. They may also have hidden properties that you may not have realised. They sometimes have metabolism and circulatory stimulation properties, significant antimicrobial properties, preservative properties (low pH and alcohol for example), immunity stimulation, or even simulate or closely resemble nervous system or brain chemicals. (Even betaine HCL has antioxidant properties and citric acid has been used in many baits for years.

Yes, there’s so much more to flavours than meets the nose! Leading bait manufacturers have had to get increasingly innovative and technical to keep the effectiveness and standard of their products high against fast expanding competition for market share from smaller companies. Flavorists and food nutritionists, even marine biologists and fish scientists are employed for their skills. The use of fermenting sugars and esters is common.

The addition of amino acid products, palatants, and oils of savoury and fruit extraction in combination with natural fruit extracts, with new generation flavour enhancers and sweeteners in combination make many modern flavours a different class to most from the food industry. Combining different fruit esters to produce attractive flavours is a common practice, these days other solvents and substances are often added.

Among other ingredients, various acids, nature identical and synthetically produced flavour components identical to natural ones are combined with synthetic flavour components to produce a preferable profile and taste. The funny thing is that many flavours may be initially synthetically produced with synthetic and nature identical flavour components and then have the natural extract added to give it a more natural smell or taste. The cost of natural flavors can be extreme compared to synthetic and natural combinations. Volatiles like aldehydes and benzoates and hexanoates are included in many flavours. Some ‘volatiles’ you’d normally not dream of putting into foods of any kind except poisons! Many of the so-called ‘E-numbers’ are included and many are linked to mood changes in children with hyperactivity and so on.

Fishing flavours are all about your own personal confidence and real bait testing. If you think you have the very best of a type of flavour, you never know, there might be one that will catch you even more fish. Commercially available fishing flavours are evolving at an incredible rate. Even the ubiquitous “Tutti Fruitti” or “Scopex” or Strawberry variations are being challenged by cranberry and pineapple today with good reason. It is interesting to note that strawberry flavour ingredients can be reproduced synthetically using all the ‘volatile’ flavour components in natural strawberry, but which now can be synthetically reproduced. However, the additional aspects of natural strawberry such as its healing properties among others, will be absent.

The flavour possibilities in fishing are endless. For example, when you investigate flavours that are used in combination with ‘liquid food’ additives, to boost the nutritional value and ‘food’ signals of pellets, boilies, ground baits and even meats and live baits like maggots and worms... These days even sweetcorn, hemp, bread, worm and bloodworm flavours are available and used to even boost the taste and attraction of the real thing and may include real extracts of that food too!

The author has many more fishing and bait ‘edges’ up his sleeve. Every single one can have a huge impact on catches.

By Tim Richardson.

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The bass can be found in many different places throughout the North American continent. Like all bass fishing, bass fly fishing has exploded in popularity. The largemouth bass is considered by many the greatest of all gamefish. Once limited to just the Eastern United States, the largemouth bass has been introduced all over the continent.

Understanding some basic principles of largemouth bass fishing will increase your chances of having a satisfying outing and a good catch to earn bragging rights the next time you catch up with your fishing buddies.

Many tips and techniques that you must know for largemouth bass fishing:

- Bait is crucial in fishing. The fish will often let you know what they prefer simply by how often they are biting. If you are using live bait then make sure the bait is kept fresh and not allowed to go off.

- Plastic worms in a variety of colors according to many fisherman are usually a preferred option. By having a range of colors, you can mix them up and if you are getting good results with one then stick with it.

- Areas where the fish can congregate such as around rocks and weed are good options. Even try around jetty structures or other areas of cover. Largemouth bass are expert at ambushing their intended prey.

- Largemouth bass are comfortable in deep or shallow water but they usually like staying out of a current flow. Your gear should include equipment for both levels of water. Always have selection of surface and deep water lures. Water currents are a factor as well. If there is a current present, then look at fishing the covered areas.

The great Largemouth Bass has soared in popularity like few other game fish. No matter where you live or what season it happens to be, largemouth bass fishing is almost guaranteed to be an interesting endeavor, as largemouth bass is one of the large variations of bass – and is known for putting up a fierce fight against anglers.

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Weather and conditions will dictate success early in new fishing season

DON MACLEAN
The Cape Breton Post

While the general sport fishing season opened in most areas of Cape Breton Tuesday many lakes and rivers remain locked in ice. Hopefully warming weather will soon result in open water and improved fishing conditions.

Regardless of the weather, and fishing conditions, many anglers I know went fishing on opening day regardless of the weather. It takes more than ice, rain or snow to keep them from their first day on the water.

Early season fishing places special demands on the angler. Not only is the weather unpredictable, but conditions on the water can vary greatly from year to year.
This spring, while many areas remain frozen, the lack of snow means that many rivers will be running lower than normal.

A check of the 2008 regulations booklet, which accompanies your licence, shows there are only a few changes for this season Cape Breton anglers should be aware of. Most of the changes relate to Atlantic salmon anglers who will see a reduction in the number of tags they will be issued. The number is being reduced from eight to four.

In addition salmon anglers will be required to fish with barbless flies. This regulation is being phased in on two different dates. Salmon anglers fishing in rivers running into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, such as the Margaree, will have to fish with barbless hooks beginning on Oct. 1. Salmon anglers fishing for this species in rivers running into the Atlantic side of Cape Breton will have to use barbless flies from the beginning of the Atlantic salmon season. This regulation only applies to salmon anglers or those fishing rivers scheduled for salmon fishing, such as the Margaree.

Other than that the regulations are the same as they were last year. Most lakes and rivers open on April 1 but a few are delayed until April 15, while both Baddeck and Middle Rivers and the lower end of River Denys in the area from River Denys bridge down to Boom Island remain closed until May 15.The area above River Denys bridge opened Tuesday. Anglers should check their regulations booklet before they head out to the water.

While many anglers will head to a lake for their first trip others will be concentrating on rivers and streams for their early season fishing.

While high and dirty water will force most trout to seek cover behind rocks, logs and other structures, the lower flows this spring will allow trout to move throughout the river.

When lakes open up after the winter they provide special challenges for anglers. Spring time trout will often be found in areas where they can find food. Generally speaking food will be concentrated in two areas of lakes during the early season, brooks and inshore.

Fishing the mouths of brooks running into lakes is always a safe bet. Small fish such as minnows will gather to eat any insects washed into the lake and in turn these will attract trout. If the lake you fish has a run of smelt, trout will be attracted in the spring to eat smelt coming down after spawning.

Tight Lines.
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Remember to wear you life jacket when fishing. The water is cold at the start of the season.

Cape Breton native Don MacLean is a fisheries biologist and a resident of Pictou. He writes on sportfishing for a variety of publications.