It’s important to know your options if you want to go inshore fishing. Wade fishing is a great way to be right there in the action but it also requires that you get into the water. This may not be for everyone. Jetty fishing allows you to stay on board and fish along the coast’s rock walls. Find out more about each below.
Jetty Fishing
Jetty fishing offers anglers a variety of fish species, both inshore and nearshore. It is a popular and easily accessible type of saltwater fishing. Jetties are long, concrete- and stone-clad walls that extend out into the ocean and act as breakwaters. They are built to protect harbors and prevent erosion on the shoreline. Jetties are a great place for fish to live because of their size and position.
Anglers target fish that hide behind the jetty. Jetties are ideal for fish that want to hide from predators, escape potential threats, or rest away from the currents. To get a bite, anglers target jetties with spinning gear, conventional tackle, and live bait, lures, or cut bait.
Wade Fishing
You can immerse yourself in the environment you are fishing, and become a part of it rather than observing from above. Wade fishing is the style of fishing that requires anglers to stand in water and stalk fish. They must also be self-sufficient. Although wading might seem like a slow way to get on the water, you can target fish that are otherwise out of reach.
Anglers use conventional or fly-fishing gear to stalk fish, make precise casts, and gain success. Fishing from a boat or on land is very different than wading. Anglers can get a close look at the behavior and the environment of the fish.
Flats Fishing
Anglers have a variety of fishing options in flats, which are often found in coastal waters inshore around the globe. Flats are shallow coastal waters with a flat, clear bottom and scattered vegetation. Sportfish are wary and skittish when hunting in these flats because the water is clear.
The shallow water in the flats makes them sensitive to the tides. They can even drain completely during low tides, leaving the flats exposed to the weather. Each area of flats has a different geography and is constantly changing. The fish also change along with this. The four main features of all flats, no matter how they change, are vegetation, bars, and channels, as well as the shoreline. The most popular flats fishing gear is spinning and fly fishing.
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