| What is inshore saltwater fishing and how is | | | | your equipment for the areas where you plan |
| it different from freshwater fishing? Inshore | | | | on fishing. This is necessary because inshore |
| saltwater fishing involves fishing for a wide | | | | saltwater fishing off of a pier or along the |
| variety of species such as the catfish, eel, | | | | beach will require different gear than |
| mackerel, barracuda, cod, redfish, snook, | | | | fishing from a boat. |
| pompano, tuna and spotted sea trout to name a | | | | |
| few. This type of fishing is done from the | | | | Your equipment does need to be stronger and |
| edge of beaches, fishing peers and places | | | | heavier than what you would use in freshwater |
| that are easily accessed by small boats and | | | | but the type of equipment and tackle needed |
| canoes. The best places to search for | | | | will also depend on the type of fishing you |
| saltwater fish when on a boat is bays and | | | | intend to do. For example, if you are after |
| inlets, along banks and ledges and anywhere | | | | the smaller species, then use a light to |
| you find natural or man-made cover. | | | | medium fishing rod with ten pound quality |
| | | | line on a spinning reel. Normally, when |
| When you go saltwater fishing you will need | | | | fishing for larger fish you will want the rod |
| to have the right equipment to get the most | | | | to be around eight to nine feet long. |
| from your trips. Saltwater can be a lot | | | | |
| rougher than freshwater so you need sturdy | | | | Quality is important for both your rod and |
| rods, reels and lines to hold up to this type | | | | reel to prevent the salt air and the current |
| of environment. Many times the tide can be | | | | of the waters from causing damage. When |
| very strong and it can easily break your line | | | | choosing your reels the stainless steel, |
| and in some conditions even snap a rod. These | | | | titanium or fiber ones hold up the best in |
| are a few of the reasons you need heavy duty | | | | saltwater. Spinning reels is also recommended |
| equipment that will hold up to this type of | | | | for inshore saltwater fishing along with ten |
| environment. | | | | pound test monofilament lines. These not only |
| | | | hold up better in this type of environment |
| Another thing that makes saltwater fishing | | | | but they are also great for reeling in some |
| different from freshwater is the fact that | | | | pretty good size fish. |
| the saltwater and air can do a lot of damage | | | | |
| to your equipment. It can eat away at your | | | | For medium to heavy saltwater fishing you |
| gear and cause serious damage. Therefore, you | | | | will need heavier equipment to handle the |
| need to make sure you have the right gear | | | | larger species such as bluefish, redfish and |
| that is suited for this type of environment | | | | the Spanish mackerel. These fish can be found |
| so it will hold up better and longer. | | | | in estuaries and bay areas when inshore |
| | | | saltwater fishing. Using a heavier weight in |
| There are different types of inshore | | | | your lines should also be considered. When it |
| saltwater fishing and you will need to | | | | comes to the type of reel that would be best |
| determine which type you plan on doing before | | | | for saltwater fishing the Spinfisher SSm, Abu |
| you head out. The reason for this is so you | | | | Garcia Cardinal C3, Daiwa BG-15 Spinning |
| can be prepared and take along everything you | | | | Reels, Penn Slammer 460 Spinning Reels and |
| need to ensure you have best fishing | | | | the Quantum Inshore XT Spinning Reels are |
| adventures possible. You will need to match | | | | among the most highly recommended today. |