http://www.fishingessence.com Your one stop knowledge center for fishing. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:58:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Surf fishing is one of my favorite fishing style. Blue ocean, relaxing, friends and beer, lots of beer. Can anyone ask for more? Sometime it seems to me that surf fishing becomes a social event more then pure fishing activity. ManyPasific Poker bieten drei ... http://www.fishingessence.com/fishing-articles/surf-fishing-long-time-ago/ High rated lines are designed for big fish. Really big fish. Usually for several hundreds pounds fish such as sharks, blue-fin tuna and swordfish. Most of the fishing rods used for this type of fishing are conventional rods paired with conventional/multipliers reels and are considered to be stronger and tougher then spinning rods. ... http://www.fishingessence.com/fishing-articles/spinning-rod-rated-for-100-line/ Many people are asking me through forums and here in my blog for surf fishing in lake Michigan including hot spots, casting techniques and rigs. Unfortunately, I cant help much since I have never got to fish at lake Michigan although it is one of the places I really wish ... http://www.fishingessence.com/fishing-articles/surf-fishing-lake-michigan/ Deep sea fishing or, as many times refered as deep water fishing is one of the most popular fishing style especially in north America and Australia. What makes it so popular is the chance to really fight all kinds of big fish such as Amberjacks, Groupers, Tunas, Sailfish, Swordfish and even Sharks. Deep ... http://www.fishingessence.com/fishing-articles/deep-sea-spinning-rod/ Many articles about surf casting techniques are usually focused on how to efficiently swing the rod in order to gain maximum casting distance with as less effort as possible. However, knowing and practicing the swing operation is only one part of the casting technique. The second part, and as equally important, is ... http://www.fishingessence.com/fishing-guides/surf-casting-techniques-keep-your-finger-on/ Introduction  Not long ago I have posted two parts article about surf casting techniques in which described the Pendulum surf casting technique. So, it felt like a good karma when a friend brought me one of the new Hookset Global surf rods series called Pendulum Surf for a brief testing. The one I got to test was a telescopic ... http://www.fishingessence.com/fishing-articles/surf-fishing-with-hookset-global-pendulum-surf-rods-series/ Making your bass fishing trip a successful one begins with taking the right bass tackle with you. However, for beginners, choosing the right bass rod is not a simple task as it might look. The are dozens of manufacturers offering hundreds, and I dare say even thousands, bass rods models and each and every one ... http://www.fishingessence.com/fishing-articles/going-bass-fishing-get-the-right-bass-rod/ Introduction In my previous installment, Proficient your surf casting techniques - part 1, I have described the Straight Off The Ground technique which is good casting way to reach more then 100 meters both for beginners and intermediate anglers. In this installment I will describe the next step in surf casting technique, the ... http://www.fishingessence.com/fishing-tips/proficient-your-surf-casting-techniques-part-2/ Introduction A critical key element in surf fishing is the ability to cast effectively and distance is the only consideration. Sometimes, especially where fish are not far from the shore, accurate casting is more important than distance. However, most successful surf fishermen master both accuracy and distance. Experience in reading wind, ... http://www.fishingessence.com/fishing-tips/proficient-your-surf-casting-techniques-part-1/ Introduction: I've long wanted to sample the Hookset-Global ProSpin series of rods and when they introduced a GLX model to this lineup that was all needed to pull the trigger. Question was could this new ProSpin GLX rod really deliver that rare combination of a sensitive, light action tip, with ... http://www.fishingessence.com/fishing-rods-reviews/a-brief-look-at-hookset-global-prospin-glx-rod/