Page 28 - Bush 'n Beach Fishing mag

SLix things knot to worry about when fishing
OOK up the version with a leading breaking strain. gether and open them up could use for other ap- term ‘fishing ‘ramp’ to let it run more Ryan advocates strat- very quickly,” Ryan said. plications as well. knots’ on Goog- smoothly. egies such as using a “I’ve seen this hap- It has the fantastic
le and you’ll be con- With over 30 years as a loop connection from pen on numerous occa- advantage of being a
fronted with more than 50 million results.
combined formal fishing educationalist, cham- pion game fisher, charter skipper, webinar tutor and marine electronics tutor there are solid, fact- based reasons for using these particular knots.
your line to a shallow, hard-bodied lure, rath- er than a snap swivel, when targeting large barramundi.
sions.”
The FG knot provides
shock absorber knot – retaining a little elastic- ity to counter the shock of a heavy hit from a fish – and is a popular choice on game boats.
Fishing coach Ryan Moody believes you don’t need to wade through all those refer- ences – you probably only need to know how to tie six basic knots.
It’s more than just se- lecting a way to attach a hook to a line, it’s why and when to use a particular knot – the answer goes way be- yond the simplification of its effect on a line’s
A big barra can open a snap swivel when it slams its jaws shut on the lure and when per- forming acrobatics un- der water.
a near-seamless way to join a leader to the main line, which will pass easily through the guides on a fishing rod – that applies to tiny, micro-guides on spe- cialist jigging rods too.
The bimini twist can be a daunting knot for many people, though with practice it can be tied in around 20 sec- onds.
He lists the essentials as a FG knot, a perfec- tion loop, a bimini twist, a paternoster dropper loop, a blood knot and an Albright knot – includ- ing his own modified
Affectionally called ‘barra boofing’, the fish will make an effort to chuck the lure.
This slimline knot is part of what constitutes a ‘wind-on leader’.
Similarly, a paternos- ter dropper loop often is thought of as a deep- sea rig, however it’s also a great knot for snaggy areas and land- based fishing from rock walls.
Instructor Ryan Moody recommends six knots as essential for every person who shes.
“If a snap swivel comes into contact with their jaws, they pop the sides of the snap swivel to-
The FG is castable and strong and is ide- al for joining a mono leader to braid – it’s a must have in a serious angler’s armoury.
The basic one is used for tying mono to hooks, though the dou- ble blood knot is a great choice for joining mono to mono.
You can get away with a snap swivel with smaller, school-sized barra but you had bet- ter arm yourself with a perfection loop if you’re going after one metre bruisers.
It feeds through the guides on to the reel and allows anglers to retain a long leader that otherwise could not be wound onto the reel.
Watch them feed un- derwater and see how hard and fast they snap their bottom jaw.
A long leader is essen- tial for species such as coral trout, mangrove jack and fingermark, which when running for cover and flicking over sharp rocks and coral will cause abra- sion to a lighter main- line.
And, the blood knot, of which there are vari- ous versions.
The Albright knot is an alternative to the FG knot in terms of being able to flow through rod guides.
Key to becoming pro- ficient with knot tying is knowing where to put your fingers and when – to hold the twists in a bimini before lock- ing it off or to keep the middle loop open in an Albright while doing 10 wraps.
It binds a length of braid around a mono- filament loop.
Ryan’s version has a small build-up of line in front of the line proper that eliminates the leading edge which occasionally forms on the knot.
Ryan offers a series of videos explaining ex- actly that – detoxing the complexity of knot tying.
Ryan recommends do- ing half a dozen wraps – called hitches – of braid in front of the mono to form a leading ramp.
Access the free videos at ryanmoodyfishing. com
Ryan Moody
You do this when add- ing an extra shot of line to your reel.
Action heating up around Ballina
* from P26
ing in better num-
the next few weeks in similar areas, so it may be time to catch live bait or dust off those over-sized soft plas- tics and swimbaits in preparation.
handy – this may make the difference when they’re playing hard to tempt.
bers, and while they haven’t been terri- bly aggressive with surface lures as yet, you should be able to tempt a couple on a run-in tide with ei- ther a beachworm or live yabby.
Mulloway and lu- derick have started to slow down with the warmer weather, but quite a few fish are still to be caught if you’re willing to persist and put time in.
Though showing up on a slack tide at night, we have seen mulloway numbers drop off around town.
Flathead have been making their way towards the mouth of the river for their breeding run, with a few of the bet- ter eating-sized fish from 40-60cm being landed recently.
As usual, luder- ick have been biting a little better on an incoming tide, but I would recommend having some berley
Despite this, good quality school-sized fish have been taken around Pimlico Is- land and Wardell Bridge, so it may pay to check out the deep holes further upriver over the next month.
Larger females will start to show up over
Well, that’s all from me.
Until next time – tight lines!
Page 28 – Bush ’n Beach Fishing, October 2020
The bimini twist is an essential part of game fishing but it’s a versa- tile knot many fishers
SCAN QR CODE
www.bnb shing.com.au