Useful Fishing Traps

Fishing Traps and Their Uses

The term angling refers to the act of hunting fish and other aquatic animals such as shellfish, squid, octopus, turtles and frogs. Nevertheless hunting of whales is not included amongst category. The art of angling can be traced back to about 10,000 years during the Mesolithic period. Though our ancestors used fishing as a main source of food, now it has become not only a sport but also a favourable pass time. The age old techniques are replaced with modern technological advancements. The different styles of angling are hand, spear and bow, kite and ice fishing, dredging, electro hunting, fishing rods and tackle and traps. Trained animals, toxins and explosives are also used for angling.

Hand angling is an ancient method of capturing fish using only your hands, without any equipment. This manner of working is illegal in Kansas of the United States. Conventional Spear fishing is limited to shallow waters. Speargun and tridents are used to improve the control.

Nets made of man-made polyamides, nylon, wool and silk are used to catch many water borne species. In Trawling, a net is dragged through the water to the rear of the boat. Once the fish gets hooked in the gillnet, at its gill covers, the swimming of the creature is completely stopped. Hooks and bait are used to catch the fish in lining. The commercial way is to fasten many baits from a single line, known as long lining

Kite fishing, originally from China is used to explore and navigate in shallow water systems and reef rich locations which otherwise is impossible. These areas are crammed in quarry. Ice fishing, practised by hunter-gatherers is an alluring method where lines and hooks are lowered through a small hole in the frozen water body.

Cormorant fishing is the traditional practice of fishing followed in China and Japan. In this mode, a metal collar placed around the birds neck limits the prey being swallowed by it.

On occasion poisonous such as cyanide and toxic substances are used to suffocate the fish and paralyse them. This is against the law. Dynamite or blast fishing is also an illegal method of fishing which affects the coral reef and destabilizes marine environment. The fish can be gathered either from the sea floor or scooped from the water surface.

Sport fishing that is carried out for the challenge follows conventional practices, licensing restrictions and laws that out line the methods in which fish could be caught. Typically in hobby fishing, baits are attached to fishing rods and tackle to catch the different species you are targeting. You should only go angling in an area with permission. Life vests should be worn while fishing. It is advantageous to carry safety equipment, mobile and flares whilst fishing.