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Advantages and disadvantages of different fishing methods - Coggle Diagram
Advantages and disadvantages of different fishing methods
Methods of fishing
Trolling
Dragging a hooked lure or bait through the water from a moving boat
Trick the fish to think that your bait is moving prey
Trap
With bait for the fish
Target species come from the surrounding area to feast on the bait
Purse Seine
long wall of netting hung vertically in the water that is used to encircle schools of fish
Rod and reel
Most common method of fishing using fishing rod
Longlining
Longlining uses a main line with smaller lines attached loaded with baits separated at regular intervals
Bottom Trawling
Bottom trawling consists of towing a fishing net along the seabed or just above the seabed to catch fish and/or shellfish
The bottom trawl consists of a cone-shaped net body, which traps the catch
Gillnet
Vertical curtains of netting suspended by a float line
Could be anchored to the seabed or allowed to float near the surface
Advantages of the methods
Trolling
Cover a lot of water fairly quickly
Increase your chances of catching fish
Effective for catching bass at depths where most of us are uncomfortable with normal cast-and-retrieve techniques