Hake Longline Fishing: Everything You Need to Know for Successful Fishing

Why is Longline the Ideal Solution for Hake Fishing?

If you've ever dreamed of catching a big hake, longline fishing is the tool you should consider. This traditional, yet extremely efficient, method of fishing allows you to cover a large area and maximize your chances of catching it.

Advantages of using a longline:

✔ Covers great depths – ideal for moles that live at 30-100 meters
✔ Allows passive fishing – you can set up your equipment and wait for the fish to be caught
✔ It is adaptable to different terrains – works on rocky, sandy and rocky bottoms

Meet Hake Fish: The Sea Jewel of the Mediterranean

Before we get into the technical details, it's important to get to know your opponent – ​​the minnowUmbrina cirrosaThis highly prized fish is known for:

• Excellent meat: rich in protein and omega-3 fatty acids
• Unpredictable behavior – is a nocturnal hunter, most active at dusk and dawn
• Recognizable appearance – silvery-gray color with dark stripes

Where can I find it?

• Depths: 30-100 meters (rarely deeper)
• Favorite habitats: Rocky bottoms along the cliffs, sandy zones
• Activity: Noću i u sumrak

Two Main Types of Longlines for Fishing for Hake

Regardless of whether you call it a longline for a pier, a floating longline, a floating or a floating longline, we have two types of longlines in our offer. Each of these types comes in three sizes of 30, 50 and 100 hooks.

1. Nylon Longline - Discreet and Efficient

Advantages:

• Less noticeable in the sea
• Versatility: Available in three sizes (30, 50, 100 hooks), making it adaptable to different fishing conditions.
• High efficiency:: The float prevents the bait from falling to the bottom, which increases the chance of catching whitefish. It also prevents the bait from falling to the bottom, which avoids unwanted catches of starfish and walleye.
• Less damage to the bottom

Technical specifications:

• Base thickness: 0,90 mm
• Rig thickness: 0.50–0.60 mm
• Rig length: approx. 60 cm
• Hook spacing: approx. 5 m
• Hooks: Mustad 2310dt, sizes 11–13
• Float: Ø 18 mm (red or yellow)
• Sinker: 3 g (fixed)

2. Longline with rope main line – Durable for Harsh Conditions

Advantages:

• More durable on harsh terrain
• Available in three sizes (30, 50, 100 hooks), making it adaptable to different fishing conditions.
• Quality components: Hooks Mustad 2310dt, solid base and leads ensure durability and reliability.
• Less prone to tangling, easier to lay down and later to lift up.

Technical specifications:

• Base thickness: 1.5 mm (synthetic braid)
• Rig thickness: 0.60–0.80 mm
• Length of the rig: approx. 60–70 cm
• Hook spacing: approx. 5 m
• Hooks: Mustad 2310dt, sizes 9–11
• Float: Ø 18 mm (red or yellow)
• Sinker: 3 g (fixed)

How to Set a Longline for Hake? – Step by Step

1. Equipment Preparation

• Check that all hooks are in good condition.
• Prepare enough bait (fresh sardines, squid)
• Depending on the length of the longline and the terrain, you can add one or more to the middle of the base. fishing marker buoy with line

2. Location Selection

• Look for areas with rocky bottoms.
• Monitor the weather conditions: You will achieve the best results during calm seas and light winds.
• Use sonar if possible

3. Submission and Monitoring

• Lay the line slowly to avoid tangling or tangling. This is especially important if you are using nylon line.
• Leave the equipment in the sea for 2-6 hours.
• Check every hour or two.

Best Baits for Hake – What Do the Fish Like?

1. Fresh sardines – apsolutni favorit
2. Squids and squids mussels– especially effective at night
3. Octopus octopus– excellent for larger specimens

Advice: Add a little fish oil to your bait or lure for a stronger scent trail!

Legal Rules – What You Can and Can't Do?

• Maximum 100 hooks by longline (in Croatia)
• Fishing license required
• prohibited use professional long lines (over 1000 hooks)

Expert Tips for Bigger Catches

Fishing at night – the hake is most active then
Follow the currents – the fish gather along them
Be patient – the hakeis in no hurry to feed

Conclusion: Is Longline the Best Choice?

Absolutely! A properly set longline can bring you unforgettable fishing moments and impressive catches. The key is patience, proper equipment and knowledge of fish behavior. Get your longline with pier floats today!

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