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By Brianna Turgeon

What is Sport Fishing? “Fishing by any means for recreational purposes,” (source 25).

Marlin

Tuna

Shark

Big Game Species

FISHING TECHNIQUES

Rod and Reel Drifting (Chum Slick) Trolling

Marlin

Marlin

What do you use to catch Marlin? Rod and Reel

Short Rod Revolving spool with lever action drags

Lure or Bait Mackerel Tuna Artificial Lure

Chair Braided Line

Makes reeling up big fish under heavy drag much easier. Also, makes it simpler to feel a bite (source 15).

Marlin

Capt. Peter B. Wright “I use Dacron [braided line] as backing on my big

reels because it is easy to splice and has half the stretch of mono[monofilament nylon], which makes it much easier on the reel. This protects the reel from the pressure of my mono top shot. You have to make sure that you pack the Dacron tightly on the spool, a bit more so than mono, to prevent it from digging in and breaking prematurely under load,” (source 14).

Marlin

Found Temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic

Eating Marlin Most people do not eat marlin on a regular

basis (source 13). Marlin contains unhealthy levels of mercury

which are 20 -30 times higher than other fish. Not recommended to be eaten.

Marlin Regulations

Minimum Size White Marlin – 66” Blue Marlin – 99”

Limit 1 per person per day

Remarks All landed marlin must be reported to NOAA

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) within 24 hours.

HMS permit required in federal waters. Must remain in whole condition until landed ashore. Feed on Tuna.

Shark

Shark

What do you need to catch Sharks? Tackle:

Heavy conventional stiff rod Heavy reel and large hook ( J hook or circle hook)

Bait : Scented fish (barracuda, mackerel, kingfish) Chum (Bait usually consisting of oily fish ground

up and scattered on the water, (source 17). Throw this into the water to attract fish.

Suspend bait under a balloon or bobber and stagger it at different water depths: shallow, mid level & deep.

Sharks

Where can sharks be found? Around rock piles Reef edges

Short fin Mako Shark – tropical and warm waters of the Atlantic and Pacific

Blue Shark – prefer cool to temperate waters found throughout northeastern waters in summer

months

Shark Regulations

Minimum Size: 54” for all shark except for Atlantic sharp nose,

blacknose, blacktip, bonnethead, fine tooth and smooth dogfish sharks

Limit 1 per person or 2 per vessel per day, whichever is less

Remarks: Hook and line gear only Must remain in whole condition until brought ashore. Harvest prohibited by or with any multiple hook in

conjunction with live or dead natural bait. Sharks should never be brought to boats unless fully

exhausted.

Shark

Prohibited Species: Atlantic Angle Shark Basking Shark

Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark Bigeye Sixgill Shark

Bigeye Thrasher Shark Bignose Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark Caribbean Sharpnose Shark

Dusky Shark Galapagos Shark

Longfin Mako Shark Narrowtooth Shark

Night Shark Silky Shark

Sand Tiger Shark Sandbar Shark

Sevengill Shark Sixgill Shark

Smalltail Shark Spiny Dogfish

Whale Shark White Shark

Tuna

Tuna Regulations

Minimum Size Bluefin Tuna – 27 “ to 47” Yellowfin Tuna & Bigeye Tuna 27”

Limit Northern region (North of New Jersey)

1 per day August 25 to September 14 Southern region (New Jersey and all states

South) 1 per day from July 1-21

Remarks: Tuna permit is required to retain a Tuna

Tuna

What you need to catch it? Tackle:

Rod and Reel Bait

Feather jigs Small squid imitations Live or fresh dead bait Hard-bodied lures Chum

Found: Near the surface of the water while hunting schools

of fish Best to fish for in low light conditions

Tuna

Methods for fishing tuna Trolling

Chumming

Tuna

Trolling Slow speeds (5 - 9 mph) Let out ¼ of line (about 100 yards or more) When Tuna hit the line they hook themselves,

take the line, and run with it. The reel begins to spin very fast. When fighting tuna, reel it in when feeling and seeing slack in the line because the fish is swimming towards the boat.

Always keep the line tight so the tuna does not spit the hook.

Battles with large Tunas can last several hours.

Tuna

Chumming Find your potential fishing spot Way of chumming

Tie the chum bag on a cleat and place the bag into the water, allowing the current to create a “chum slick” behind the boat.

Sources

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