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09 September 2008
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15 angling tips for success in northern Sweden (Swedish Lapland)
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1) The angling spot
Good angling spots include promontories, near reed beds, the mouths of streams and brooks. When fishing in streams and brooks, the fish can be found downstream from rapids at boulders, where the fish lies in wait, but not in roaring rapids.
2) Timing
Game fish eat at nightfall, this applies above all to trout, char, and grayling. If you fish for them in daylight, you need to search deep, near the bed, where the water is cooler. Traditionally, morning and evening are considered to give the best catch.
3) Weather and wind
In bright sunshine and a dead calm you can see small fish by the shore and large fish in deep water with less visibility. You seldom catch fish during the approach of a thunderstorm. However, if the barometer is rising, the perch above all will start moving up again. The best angling weather is cloudy, a wind that makes ripples, blowing off the shore. After the wind has been in the same direction for while, the lee shore can give good results.
4) Fish have good eyesight
Try not to stand silhouetted against a light background or the sky. Do not simply walk towards the shore, but crouch over the last stretch or choose a background in the same colour as your clothing, or choose clothing the same colour as the background.
5) Fish have good hearing
.. for especially low tones which we cannot detect. Creep or walk softly. Sit still in the boat and do not shake the bait box.
6) Fish have a sense of smell
Do not touch worms, hooks, wobblers or flies with hands that smell of oil, tobacco, hand-lotion or similar.
7) Fish the waters methodically
Fish the bays, sounds, promontories and shallows. First fish near the bed, then a little higher. Fish in a fan pattern, then change places. Try different baits, different colours, different sizes, and vary the movements in the water and the speed of the bait.
Eventually you will have learnt what baits, colours and speed to use to catch fish.
Try keeping fishing statistics. It is a good way to learn plenty about the fish and their behaviour.
8) Boat fishing
When you fish from a boat, let the boat drift. If you catch a fish, stop. When you stop getting bites, let the boat drift again. The movement of the oars can be heard very well, but when you are trolling, it can act as an alarm clock if you are towing a long line.
9) Wait to set the hook
Wait until the float really dips, when angling, before your gently set the hook. When spinning for pike, give it time to turn the hook in its mouth, which takes a second or so. Set the hook firmly with a short movement. For perch and salmon, fast, smooth setting movements. Remember, trying to set the hook hard will rip the hook out of the fish’s mouth, while a smooth movement will set the hook in a couple of millimetres.
10) Let the fish work against the rod
…right into the net or until you have it. A soft-tipped rod makes it harder for the fish to break away.
11) Wet your hand when putting back
Wet your hand before you touch the fish, if it is to be released. Otherwise, it will get burns when the fish’s protective slime disappears.
12) Kill the fish quickly
Fish are not sensitive, but do not let them suffer. Kill them quick. In with the bait again quickly when fish shoals, perch and grayling are biting.
13) Shrimps instead of worms
If you are not allowed to fish with worms, use shrimps. Shrimps are effective for all game fish, but also perch, ide, bream etc.
Tip: First boil the shrimp for at least five minutes, and then cool it rapidly. That will make it tougher and less likely to fall off the hook when you cast.
14) Ask the experts
Don’t be afraid to ask those who angle a lot. From experience, I can tell you that most people like to share their knowledge.
It can be a quick way to snap up the experience that others have spent years acquiring.
15) More hints
The knot is the weakest point on the line, spend time on it. The lower part of the line is exposed to wear – cut it off regularly. Sharpen your hooks with a grindstone.
Do not throw discarded line on the ground – birds and animals can be injured by it. Remember that angling is a joy and an experience. Follow the rules and regulations created for us to enjoy sustainable angling!
As far as possible, practise catch and release for sustainable angling!
Show consideration to fish and nature, and last but not least, have a great day.
Best regards
Robert Westin, Sweden
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