Weird Fishing Techniques from around the World

People have been fishing for countless years. Before we learned to fire or fill in tax returns, we were out on the water, trapping or tricking ourselves for food. People have developed some truly weird fishing methods along the way. Today, we’re examining the peculiar strategies of all, and where and why people use them.

Some of the techniques that made our list are ancient traditions that are being carried on by a small group of dedicated individuals. Others were the result of recent fish infestations or cutting-edge technologies. Some methods are even illegal in certain regions, but they are practical and unusual ways to bring home dinner.

Trout Tickling

Trout tickling is straightforward in principle but challenging in practice. You approach a Trout calmly, stick your hand in the water, and gently touch its belly. The fish enters a trance and gives up quickly when you take it up. Tickling is the cultured European variety of United States noodling.

This unfamiliar method used to be particularly well-known in Britain. Even Shakespeare declared it. It doesn’t require any equipment, so it’s ideal for an impromptu feast or for snatching some dinner. It’s still linked with poaching and is currently illegal in the UK.

Now, you may put other fish into a trance besides trout. For example, you can hypnotize Sharks by flipping them upside down.  But, for apparent reasons, most people don’t want to come close enough to try. Tickling Trout appears far less risky, and you get a fantastic meal.

Passive Gear

Passive gear is of three types that are nets, lines or traps. These kinds of gears have minute to no effect on environments, because most of them are not in interaction with the bottom. However, passive gear can also unintentionally catch different types of fish.

For example, gillnets are secured or allowed to float in the water column. Gillnets catch fish by swimming through their gills. However, larger cetaceans like whales, dolphins, and porpoises may become entangled if they cannot detect the nets.

On the other hand, traps and lines can capture fish according to size. Fishermen can effectively manage size in traps, as small fish can easily swim through and larger fish cannot enter. Lines are size-selective due to hook sizes, so little fish cannot attack larger hooks.

Artificial Baits

Artificial baits are an investigational technology in pelagic longline fisheries. Examination in the field needs to be improved, with varying degrees of success. However, artificial baits may lessen various kinds of bycatch under certain circumstances. An operative artificial bait may help the fishing operation remain profitable.

For example, undesirable finfish can be juveniles of the target species, and endangered species can include turtles, sharks, seabirds, and marine mammals.

The industry is developing artificial baits, like 6th Sense Baits, which are ideal for environmental and financial motives. Due to advanced technology, industrial artificial baits have high potential. Here, we discuss how they increase potential.

• Increase value to tuna fisheries by decreasing junk and turning waste into bait.
• Lower or stabilize the overall price of bait through upgraded gear efficiency.
• Lessen the strain on the resources of bait fish, which are better suited for direct human consumption or small-scale pelagic longline fisheries.
• Cut down the bycatch of some sharks, sea turtles, and juveniles of target species.

Live Bait

Any food source hooked while still alive, such as shrimp, crabs, or baitfish, is called live bait. Fishing with live bait is highly effective due to its natural food source, and imitations are rarely superior to the real thing.

Bait can be captured with nets and traps or acquired at a bait shop, then kept active in a live well until used. Live bait is set on the hook, with the line either weighted for bottom fishing or secured to a bobber for surface fishing.