The cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) is a cephalopod mollusc, widespread in the Mediterranean, commonly frequents rocky bottoms mixed with sand or mud. He lives a few feet of water to over 150 meters deep. It can reach 40 cm in length and 2 kg in weight. Like the octopus, cuttlefish ink as a defensive weapon that releases water to cover their escape. The squid feeds mainly on small crustaceans and mollusks, not forgetting the dead fish.
This technique is usually practiced outside of the breakwaters, the exterior of the port, at depths of mixed rock and sand, river mouths. The fishing season from late summer to early spring, with its maximum activity during the winter months. The busiest times are at night, when the squid are used to eating, if we use natural bait or with artificial light sources or fluorescent type starlite. It is possible to catch even at dawn or dusk and during the hours of the day, in the presence of overcast skies and water veiled.
Equipment: For the boat, any boat can fit in rowing or motor boat stable enough for fishing. E 'then needed a cane bottom fishing type, with action from 80/100 grams, equipped with a reel loaded with a good proportion monofilament 0.30. Traditionally, we can also use the classic line by hand, consist of about 100 meters of 0.60 to link then the final. Rolled up on our piece of cork, avoid unnecessary tangled. You will need sinkers of different weights, swivels, and the usual small parts of the fisherman. Rounds, a fine-mesh landing net for salpaggio prey.
Bait: using natural bait, the choice will fall on small fish deaths, such as sardines, small mackerel and bogue. For the trigger, we can use the special metal cages bearing the crown of needles or, even better, with only the steel rod is also fitted with the crown of needles (see dwg.) where the bait is pushed from the beginning mouth to the tail, where it will be linked to the terminal. Lately, many anglers are using artificial lures with equal results, consisting mainly of very imaginative imitations of the shrimp, all with a double crown of needles. Usually these are artificial and differently colored sealed and it is good to have a good variety so you can switch to some, first identify what makes it better at that particular time. Some indications may be helpful.
Lead frame slider: involves the use of a seal sliding egg type, the appropriate weight to keep the bait fish, mounted directly on the main line from the wheel and stopped, protected by a plastic tube. A swivel is attached to this terminal, consisting of a piece of monofilament 0,25 / 0,30 which is linked the artificial. In the case of natural bait, if the current is not too strong, you can fish without lead, adopting the same frame as seen for the artificial bait is heavy enough. With the current fast, we take a proper lead mounted the same way. The use of this frame is to be recommended on sandy or muddy areas and mixed up, could easily run aground.
Lead frame terminal: involves the use of a fixed lead, like Big Game, the appropriate weight to keep the bait on the bottom mounted on a piece of monofilament of 0.30 along a few inches which will tie a swivel to connect a Another piece of wire about a meter long by 0.35. This line up two arms, respectively 50 and 30 cm long, using a swivel and their beads, as shown in the drawing. These arms will carry the lures that may be identical or different size and color. This frame works well on bottoms mixed, since the possibilities of grounding decrease.
Fishing action: Once the area goes down the line fishing with bait choice and you let the current drift, if you go too fast you should slow down the boat with a sea anchor. Under the current should be selected with the plumbing also must allow the best to work the bait close to bottom. At this point, move the barrel again, so as to provide a tempting bait up and down, so as to attract our prey. When you feel a greater weight and strength up and down this will be the signal that the prey is hooked and it is time to start the recovery, to bring the sepia shot of landing net. We recall that the needles are not equipped with barbs and thus do not offer much assurance seal. As soon as we pull our sepia shot of a landing net will end the fight. With the same equipment and bait will be possible to capture sporadic squid and calamari, which will most likely caught a bit 'far from the coast and at depths greater.
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