| Barracuda |
| Barracuda belong to
the Sphyraenidae family, which contains about 20 species. They are all
fierce predators that feed voraciously on small, schooling species, and
because they are attracted to their quarry by sight rather that smell
they tend to concentrate on bright, silvery colored prey. |
| FISHING
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Techniques |
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For barracuda fishing try
trolling, from a boat or from the shore. |
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Tackle |
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To troll for barracuda, use a
5.4 to 13.6 kg (12 to 30 lb) class boat rod with multiplier reel, 5.4 to
13.6 kg (12 to 30 lb) nylon line with a wire trace, a size 4/0 to 8/0
hook, and a banana-shaped trolling weight.
 spinning calls for a medium
spinning with a fixed-spool reel with similar nylon line and hook size.
When you aim for larger fish, use heavier tackle favorite spot big
barracuda is Pulau Jarak, Perak.
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Baits |
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For Barracuda, use
bright, flashy spinners, wooden plugs such as Rapala Magnum,
strips of fish, and whole fish such as sardines, anchovies, and
queenfish. |
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| Note: Red Grouper &
Jewfish |
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This is one of the largest barracuda,
growing to a length of 2 m (6ft 6 in) and a weight of 48 kg (106 lb) or
more. It is an important gamefish and puts up a hard fight when hooked,
making extremely fast runs and often leaping from the water, but it has
little stamina and soon tires. Small individuals are found close fished
from the shore or a boat, but larger fish usually stay in deeper water
and are fished for by trolling with medium-heavy tackle. The powerful
jaws of a barracuda are equipped with large canine teeth that seize and
grip its prey, and small, very sharp teeth that cut it to ribbons. |
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