#1 Rig For Beginner Anglers New To Saltwater Fishing
- By: Pat Ogletree
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Are you a beginner to saltwater fishing?
Or want to introduce someone else to the world of fishing?
If so, I’ll show you the #1 rig for all beginner anglers.
It’s a surefire way to get quick bites and feel the thrill of tight lines!
#1 Rig For Beginner Anglers [VIDEO]
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Gear Needed:
This is a universal rig that is as close as you can get to a guarantee no matter where you’re fishing.
We’re not going to talk specific species.
It’s all about hitting the water to catch something to get tight lines.
If you’re just getting into saltwater fishing, you don’t need fancy, expensive equipment.
As a matter of fact, simple is better.
Recommended Gear Outfit
Combos are a great choice for beginners.
We have an excellent combo available in our tackle shop – the Daiwa D Shock Spinning Combo.
The rod is a 7-foot Medium Power Spinning Rod combined with a spinning reel spooled with 12-lb monofilament.
They are very inexpensive and will get the job done.
Universal Saltwater Rig
Because the reel is spooled with monofilament, there is no need for leaders or pre-tied rigs.
On the end of the line, tie a size #1 hook using a Palomar Knot.
Then about six inches up from that, we’re going to put a small split-shot weight.
The weight of the split-shot will depend on the depth you’re fishing as well as the speed of the current.
That’s all there is to it.
Bait Choices
As far as the bait to use, frozen shrimp is always a great choice.
Yes you can use live shrimp but frozen will get the job done.
Break the shrimp up into little pieces and slide them onto the hook.
Drop the bait down near hard structure like docks, bridges, oysters, etc. – spots where there are all sorts of fish swimming below.
Spot Selection
The best places to start with this rig are near bridges or piers.
These are big structures that hold lots of fish.
One of the biggest mistakes people make when fishing off of piers is casting way out in front of them.
The fish are right beneath your feet close to the structure.
A common error here is staying in one spot for too long.
If you’re fishing one bridge piling without any luck, pick up and try a different spot.
Keep moving until you find the bite.
Once you find one fish, more often than not you’ll find more.
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Pat can you tell me about that light you have mounted on top of the Suzuki in the backround of your garage?
Thanks for the info Pat .
Is that thumbnail from Cape Canaveral near Jetty Park? If so do you have any good tips for fishing that area, (canal/peir) for larger fish? We can put together bags or cutlass, snapper, and pins but thats about it.
Need to check your state fishing regulations first, Some states require the use of circle hooks when using bait. Circle hooks don’t require you setting the hook. When the fish bites, wait a couple seconds and just start reeling. Check the regs for the type of fish you can keep. Most have regs on the length and the number of a species you can keep. An alternative to live and frozen bait you can use FishBites which is an artificial bait, which is also available in the Fishstrong store.
Yea pat I’m not a beginner that’s for sure but I’m sure the tactic you mentioned would work the only problem being is alot of those fish WILL steal the shrimp especially if it’s frozen because after it thaws it begins to get soft making fish like pinkish or other small fish steal the shrimp right off the hook but at least you would be getting bites and eventually if one is persistent enough will catch some fish on it eventually thanks for the info and all you do😀👍