Fishing

[richardh10]

I like to throw a line over the back of the boat when sailing and I've had moderate success due entirely to luck with no skill whatsoever involved. However, I have been told that I will have more success, and lose fewer lures, if I add some elastic to the line to absorb the initial snatch. But how much elastic and how do you attach it? I should add that this is ocean sailing not coastal (if that makes a difference)

 

[KevinV]

Tie a metre or two of medium bungee into the line (so the bungee can achieve full stretch). Cleat off the reel end, lead the hook end around a winch and over the stern - so when the lure is taken the bungee allows some give and gives an audible signal (the winch clicking).

 

[Davy_S]

If you are using a Multiplier reel, engage the ratchet and back off the drag setting, this will allow a striking fish to take the lure and give you an audible warning.

 

[Irish Rover]

You can buy trolling snubbers at most tackle shops or try ebay or amazon. Easy enough to make yourself but, why waste good fishing time, they're no expensive.

 

[BobnLesley]

Unless you're really keen (several times a week) on eating fish, you'll spend far less buying said fish on the quayside than you will in buying/replacing the equipment to catch them with.
I've long suspected that it's the bait/lures rather than the rod/line that are important and gave up on seriously trying to catch fish soon after we'd crossed the Channel. That's when I began to concede that for free or just a few €uros Lesley could gather more than enough fish for a couple of meals for us off any newly returned fishing boat; her lure of choice was a tight, scoop-necked, pink tee-shirt

 

[Irish Rover]

Unless you're really keen (several times a week) on eating fish, you'll spend far less buying said fish on the quayside than you will in buying/replacing the equipment to catch them with.
I've long suspected that it's the bait/lures rather than the rod/line that are important and gave up on seriously trying to catch fish soon after we'd crossed the Channel. That's when I began to concede that for free or just a few €uros Lesley could gather more than enough fish for a couple of meals for us off any newly returned fishing boat; her lure of choice was a tight, scoop-necked, pink tee-shirt

Maybe you should direct her attention to the rizz thread

 

[MontyMariner]

Tie a metre or two of medium bungee into the line (so the bungee can achieve full stretch)

(Like a snubber)