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The most important aspects of Pole fishing, Hera rod fishing, Tenkara fishing
We are working hard to make our web site extremely useful and helpful to a every fishermen, beginner and
professional alike. We placed lots of information about Hera, Pole and Tenkara fishing, but If you are a
beginner maybe it�s a little overwhelming information to read and connect that information to the reality.
You always have to modify your setups ( hooks, leaders and baits ... ) for the location where you fish,
for the sizes of the fish you are trying to catch.
We will try to describe the most important aspect of pole fishing: How to pull out and push
in the rod, How to set up rod with rod holder, How to cast, How to pick up, How to set the hook, and How
to play the fish and land them.
Carp fishing with Hera rod or Pole rod
Many of our customers are very interested in carp fishing and while everyone is using one's own ways it
would be very helpful to know the setup that was used by our customer Todd to catch the winner. We are
very glad to share with everybody his great experience catching such monsters.
First, because of size of the fish that we deal with here, everything has to be strong. Through many tries
and error, we kind narrow down to a simple methods and stay with them.
Baits:
sweet corn right out of the can or Bread balls ( Wonder bread ).
Hooks:
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Very important I have tried many and different types but it comes down to these three kinds.
They hardly break and bend out.
GAMAKATSU HOOK: Size #4 and #2 octopus circle hook
OWNER HOOK: Size #4 and #2 SSW straight eye
Basspro Shop HOOK: Size 34 and #2 XPS octopus/dropshot ( my favorite)
I tie hooks with 50 lb. braid line and paint that line with liquid electrical tape. This will
prevent from tangling.
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I tie hooks with 50 lb. braid line and paint that line with liquid electrical tape. This will
prevent from tangling.
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Fishing line:
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I use one straight line tip to hook.
YO-JURI Hybrid fluorocarbon 15lb.
SEAGUAR Carbon Pro fluorocarbon 15lb.
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Floats:
Any float will work if you are after carp.
Pole Float Slim-Body
Pole Float Body Up
The carp takes the bait and runs with it. Many times people lost there rod, we call it �Rocket lunch�. It
is good idea to have rod tie down. Using a
Rod
Holder is the best to prevent of loosing your rod with carp runs or destroying or damaging it. If
you are after crusian carp, you will need carefully balance the sinker to the float, because there bite is
very delicate.
Landing a monster carp:
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When I hooked big carp. I lower myself and rod as I can against to water or ground. Hold the very
end of the rod with two hands together. This posture is so very important to land big carp
especially with short rods. If you don�t bring the rod tip up high, most likely you will lose that
big carp ( line breaks) never point the tip towards to fish, unless you want to give up the fight,
because you fill that rod will break.
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Never hold the rod two hands apart in the beginning of fight. I broke my rod in three pieces by
holding a rod like this in the begging of fight. Do not raise the rod up high with fish on end of
line� The tip can break!!!!
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Helpful Tips for Hera rod fishing:
�Do not raise the rod up high with fish on end of line� The tip can break!!!! Not like Pole rod, Hera rods
are stiff, so If you bend the tip more then it can handle, it could break very easily. This problem will
not happen with Pole rod. It is very different type of rod. For the crusian carp, it�s better with pole
rod, but you just don�t know what lurking underneath the water, so go with Hera rod and as a result:
Good luck fishing, we are looking forward to hearing about your future successes and amazing catches.
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