Hooked On Fishing Club Malta

December 07, 2016

Ground Bait is one of the most important things for me & other anglers like me, this is due to it attracts the fish closer to your fishing spot. This gives you more chances of getting the fish to bite especially when fishing from shores. 

When fishing without using ground bait the only fish that are going to bite are the fish that are already in the area or any other fish swimming by , whilst when using ground bait you are attracting other fish to the area. In the old day’s bread & rotten cheese

September 01, 2015

This type of fishing has been popular for quite a few years in Malta; it has been quite a few years since we had a good season as we have just had. The techniques have changed a little but the basics are still the same. It is quite an easy technique but you have to put up with the cold nights & rain if you want to be successful.

To enable you to practice this kind of fishing you would need a soft tip & sensitive rod that is fit for 10-30 grams of lead. The soft tip will enable to cast the artificial lure as far as possible.

May 06, 2017

ishing with the running ledger technique is a very relaxed way to fish which will still enable you to catch a good sized fish. This method is a very simple rig but still requires some skill to catch good size fish. 

There is nothing too difficult to rig up the running ledger technique, highly recommended is to use light tackle to enable more chances of finding a descent fish. All that is needed for this set up is a 3 – 4Mtr rod, light reel, lead, beads, swivels, shock leader line, snood line & hooks.

July 03, 2017

Is not yet that popular here in Malta , but there is quite a few Anglers trying this technique out including myself that found it effective & good results. This technique was initially used for fresh water fishing until the Italians started using it for Sea fishing too with very good results.  

All that is required for this type of fishing is a light tackle rod & ideally a small reel to keep the tackle light not to tire out,  a selection of weighted floats (Bombarda)

July 13, 2016

Fishing for Bogue is most probably the first type of fishing a newbie angler practices, it is also practiced by non-frequent anglers just as a pass time in Summer time for some peace & quite.

This type of fishing for Bogue (Vopi) is a very simple technique & does not require too much effort in rigging up rigs. All you would need is a fishing pole between 4 to 6 mtrs, hooks, line, float & lead. 

September 09, 2016

Now that Summer time is getting closer children will have more free time & fishing is a great way of passing time. Just a few words on how it is best to set them up to practice fishing.

Some people might say that their children boys or girls never been fishing before, that is not a problem as everyone had to start at some point.  

December 15, 2016

The time for fishing the Parrot Fish ‘Marzpan’ starts, this is a bottom feeding and at this time of year it could be very productive at our shores. Fishing for the Parrot Fish can be very pleasant as they are quite strong fish & grow up to a descent size, in some cases even over a Kilo.

December 12, 2016

Now that the sea temperatures started to get warmer, fish comes in closer to shore due to the fish prefer warmer waters which make them swim closer in to shallower warmer waters. 

This time of year is different from winter time; fish prefer not to feed off bottom. 

March 11, 2017

Night Fishing can be more satisfying than morning fishing, due to it is possible to catch other species & bigger fish at night. 

This Fishing Technique ‘Bil-Mitluq’ that I will be discussing on is fished with the hand Fishing pole / Whip. The most important is that the rod always needs to be longer than the depth you will be fishing in. 

August 01, 2017

This year is looking promising as there has already been a few Garfish caught from shore.  This could be various reasons for the Garfish starting to be seen close to our shores again. In my opinion there was a lack of Garfish the last few years with fish farms being

March 06, 2017

The fishing technique for Salema ‘Xilep’ is not one of the easiest but could be very satisfying , due to when it goes for the bait & manage to hook one it is a good fight which will take the best out of your fishing tackle & gear you are using.

April 03, 2017

On several Occasions I have clients that come to the shop & tell me ‘why do I never catch anything!’ or the angler next to me was landing fish all the time & I never do when I do manage it is a miracle. There is a lot of different factors but normally that means the other person is using something better than you do if not everything.

August 03, 2016

Quite a lot of people , especially new beginners that start fishing this type of rig say that they are fed up of losing the lead weight every time or keep getting snagged. There is not an ideal solution to prevent this from happening but with more taught & care we can minimize the amount of snagging.

October 04, 2016

This time of year there is quite a few species of fish that you can fish for but one of the nicest species that we can find this time of year is the Blotched Picarel . It is a good eating fish & they can give a good fight especially when using light tackle.

September 06, 2016

This time I am going to explain a little on how to look after our fishing rods when we get some spare free time. It is very important to find the time to do so as debris, salt & humidity could cause quite a lot of damage. The guides would also need checking out to see in what state they are.

November 08, 2016

This time i am going to explain on the benefits when one becomes a member of a shore fishing Club   

When joining in a fishing club it does not mean that it is just about competing in fishing competitions but there are other advantages that you can obtain from this club. For a small annual fee of €25 you can become a member and benefit from meeting and making friends with other anglers that are passionate about fishing same as you.

February 12, 2018

There is always a good chance of enjoying more a session of Night fishing to a day time session, this is due to you are more likely to hook on a descent size fish.

This fishing technique that I am going to discuss today is fished with a rod & reel . I personally like to use a 4 to 5 meter Rod as it allows you reach most swims especially were you find ledges & other drop-downs to cast beyond them & same again when retrieving the line back in case of having a fish hooked on

February 11, 2018

When talking to most people & mention bottom fishing they imagine that this can only be practiced & productive in open sea , sharp rocks & places that do not have easy access. This type of fishing I will be talking about today is one of my favorites that I like to practice at night although it is still productive during the day as long as there are not any people swimming.

February 12, 2018

​This time of year the Parrot Fish start coming in closer to our shores. The last informative article on the Parrot fish I wrote was around a year ago on how to fish for this species. It was about how to fish for this bottom feeding fish which could be very challenging to land due to the nice size due too it being a very strong fish & it also has its jaw especially it’s sharp teeth.

February 12, 2018

As the Garfish season is here again I will be recommending a good ground bait recipe that attracts this species. I will also be explaining on the best way fish for Garfish with a rod & reel set up.

The first thing to do when you arrive at the fishing location is to start preparing the ground bait if we want to have positive results. 

February 11, 2018

This technique is mainly used in winter times when the seas generate Swash, in which is known as a turbulent layer of water that washes up on the beach after an incoming wave has broken. Swash consists of two phases: uprush (onshore flow) and backwash (offshore flow).

February 17, 2018

This time of year it is common to practice this type of fishing, Horse Mackerel & small Amberjack come closer to shore to hunt for sand smelt. These species normally swim in large shoals and can have a very pleasing session if they do start biting especially if we use lighter tackle were the satisfaction is greater.

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February 12, 2018

Fishing with the Running Float technique this time of year can give us great satisfaction when it comes to targeting good sized Bogue and Blotched Picarel amongst other species that can also bite on this technique.

The advantages that this technique gives us  that we can fish mid water as far out as possible with a float were good

February 12, 2018

The beauty of fishing Bogues does not require special equipment. We can mount a fixed float, a Bolognese or running float. Fishing takes place in mid-water or at most three quarters of the bottom so we can use rods that launch to 15/20 meters from our location. Today we will focus towards Bolognese or telescopic rod with rings 

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February 12, 2018

Personally for me this type of fishing could be a pleasant session, although that it is small fish that you are catching. When we are not set up to fish for them it is usually annoying catching these species.  It is important that we ensure the tackle & rigs are adequate for this type of fishing.

January 01, 2017

This time we will be looking at some good different type of ground-bait mixtures that we can use for Demsel fish. Although this is a small species of fish it is not easy to catch a good number of them. This is normally fished for during Competitions to try and get some weight 

February 12, 2018

In the current market we can find a vast variety of fishing line not only different brands but also different materials. Today I will be discussing on the three different types of lines that we usually use which are monofilament, fluorocarbon and the fluorocoated. 

February 12, 2018

This time I am going to discuss on new lead that is very convenient for various fishing techniques. This can be used for any float fishing set up , bottom fishing such as fishing for bream and can also be used for who likes to fish with line , hook set up and would need to add some weight due to wind or currents.