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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| reef fishing | 11/22/2011 | Kit Belen |
| Q: Me and my buddy are going to Florida Keys in January. We both live in Wisconsin, and are prepared ... A: your gear can take most fish in Florida, although we might be thinking of two different things. I ... | ||
| brining baits | 10/19/2011 | Kit Belen |
| Q: your thoughts on whether or not to brine strips of squid used flounder fishing. ie; making them ... A: I brine offshore baits a lot! There are times when you can't get fresh bait and the success of ... | ||
| fly fishing in the surf | 10/12/2011 | Kit Belen |
| Q: which intermediate fly line would be better for surf fishing a line with a sink rate of 1 to 1 1/2 ... A: For me line choice is a matter of where and when you fish. I would use a faster sinking line when ... | ||
| recommended tackle and lures? | 8/19/2011 | Kit Belen |
| Q: Due to a bitter divorce, I did not see my son for 30 years, until last year. Still haven't seen him, ... A: Fishing tackle these days are pretty expensive. The high quality ones are going higher and higher in ... | ||
| Rod and reel to get (new) | 5/30/2011 | Kit Belen |
| Q: i am looking for what you belive are the top brands for reels and for rods. The few i have studied ... A: try looking at Shimano rods and reels as well. I use a lot of Shimano gear and I believe they are ... | ||
| Rod and reel to get | 5/30/2011 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: i am looking for what you belive are the top brands for reels and for rods. The few i have studied ... A: I truly struggled with this answer. I see the Rod and Reel you mentioned and believe that they are ... | ||
| June in Tarpon Springs | 4/11/2011 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: I'm bringing a kayak to Tarpon Springs in mid-June. What can I target at that time with a ... A: June in Tarpon Springs Area. There are a few places that will work great for you during that time of ... | ||
| Teaser rigs with surf fishing | 3/13/2011 | Capt. Richie Lott |
| Q: I go to Sarasota fl every spring and I was wondering what u would advise as the chaser for my ... A: Honestly?? You really do not need a chaser, Jack. I wouldn't worry to much with the chaser and fish ... | ||
| Shark fishing | 1/6/2011 | Kit Belen |
| Q: my question is regarding shark fishing in the oceanside harbor ( camp pendleton boat basin ... A: Read up on chumming for sharks, just google it and you will find a lot of sites. ... | ||
| Shore Fishing in American Samoa | 10/17/2010 | Kit Belen |
| Q: Hey there! I'm in American Samoa right now visiting my boyfriends family. His family lives right ... A: Try Slidebaiting! The cliffs gives you a good angle to slide the baits down. ... | ||
| Ft. Lauderdale beach and Dania Beach fishing | 8/31/2010 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: My name is Tim and i live in the Ft. lauderdale/Davie area. I love to go surf fishing on Ft. ... A: This is a very difficult one. Regardless of surf fishing or just fishing in the bay on the bottom or ... | ||
| Surf fishing | 7/16/2010 | Kit Belen |
| Q: I have a 1st surf rod What be the best lb fishing line to put on? A: Check your rod, it will have a line rating that's recommended for it. on the blank, above the ... | ||
| What bait to use on Saltwater Canal fishing | 7/3/2010 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: I am visiting some family up in Tarpon Springs, Fl and have noticed quit a few large fish jumping in ... A: The fish that are jumping are Mullet and are very typical of the canals down here. You cannot catch ... | ||
| bonefish jigs | 6/28/2010 | Kit Belen |
| Q: I was in Cozumel last week and fished with a guide for bonefish. The jigs we used were in many ways ... A: I hope this is what you're looking for Dennis. ... | ||
| Fishing the Keys | 6/21/2010 | Capt. Richie Lott |
| Q: In October I will be going to Florida Keys, either Islamorada, or Marathon. Normally I fish Lake ... A: Erick- First off, go to the Keys. You will not be sorry. I am not familiar with Shimano products, ... | ||
| unknown fish | 4/24/2010 | Capt. Richie Lott |
| Q: Me and my brother were pulling a small shrimp trawl just out from Fort Morgan Alabama and caught ... A: Those are called tounge fish. They only get a few inches long and are often caught in shrimp trawls ... | ||
| Tackle Making | 3/25/2010 | Kit Belen |
| Q: I have absolutely no idea what kind of company or where to look for a company that makes a prototype ... A: you need to look into companies like this one: http://www.3dimensional.com/index.jsp Though I ... | ||
| ID my fish | 2/17/2010 | Capt. Richie Lott |
| Q: I do japanese fish painting and bought the one in the picture below at a fish market in Seattle. ... A: Dennis, you know this really looks like a Porgy, which is an Atlantic species. I wouldn't want to ... | ||
| Day Time offshore Saltwater Fishing | 2/15/2010 | Kit Belen |
| Q: i have difficulty finding fish in day light, night time is great for yellowtail barracuda, spangled ... A: This is not mostly the case of what your bait is. There is no magic bait. The game of fishing has a ... | ||
| Tampa area Fishing this month | 2/9/2010 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: I am an allexpert in the freshwater side of the site. I am going to be in your area in a couple ... A: Sorry But I was checking with some of the people I know around that area. The bad thing here is we ... | ||
| Fishing in Dubai | 11/10/2009 | Kit Belen |
| Q: I am currently living in Dubai and have my parents coming to visit for the 1st time this weekend. ... A: Charters here are ran on boats and thats the only option. however, there are quite a few fishing ... | ||
| abercrombie and fitch poles | 10/29/2009 | Capt. Richie Lott |
| Q: I have two Abercrombie and Fitch off shore fishing poles in great shape and am trying to find out ... A: Honestly, I have not had any experience with that brand, but I can tell you they are expensive. I ... | ||
| shark fishing setup | 10/27/2009 | Capt. Richie Lott |
| Q: Hey Capn - I would be interested in your opinion on the setup below I'm considering for shark ... A: Hey Man... Sorry I didn't see your follow up remarks here. My apologies. Yeah, you could use the ... | ||
| shark fishing setup | 10/26/2009 | Capt. Richie Lott |
| Q: Hey Capn - I would be interested in your opinion on the setup below I'm considering for shark ... A: John- I lOVE using spinning reels to target large fish species. It's very sporting and I use more ... | ||
| Fishing saltwater canals | 9/21/2009 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: I was wondering if you knew anything about fishing a saltwater canal. I have recently been fishing ... A: I cannot speak for this exact canal and it may not be the same species of Fish but for canal fishing ... | ||
| Suggestion for rods and tackle for sailing | 9/16/2009 | Kit Belen |
| Q: My husband and I don't know a whole lot about fishing, but we're planning to sail around the world ... A: I suggest you guys go and get a good trolling rod. a good start would be penn senator series rods ... | ||
| electronic lures | 8/30/2009 | Kit Belen |
| Q: can you kindly guide me as to finding electronic lures on the internet for seawater fishing for ... A: do a search on sevelstrand EAL lures. heres one that turned up when i made a search for them. I ... | ||
| basic salt water tackle kit | 8/10/2009 | Kit Belen |
| Q: Kit, i asked for your advise on a basic salt water fishing kit for fishing off bridges, on ... A: Looks like you are set up for some heavy fishing there Rob. Spool your reel with some 15lb test ... | ||
| Beach fishing | 8/1/2009 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: From Michigan, I spent lots of time baot fishing. I just moved to Puerto Rico and have no boat. I ... A: I am not familiar with Puerto Rico fishing but the basic concpets of Beach Fishing should be the ... | ||
| How to put line on a conventional rod and reel combo | 7/19/2009 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: I just bought a Penn GTO level wind conventional rod and reel at bass pro and i cannot find out how ... A: This is a little outside my expertise but I do fish so I ahve my opinion. IF your talking mechanics ... | ||
| basic saltwater tackle kit | 6/25/2009 | Kit Belen |
| Q: Kit, I am looking for a basic saltwater fishing tackle kit, to fish off bridges and piers. If not a ... A: sorry for the late reply. I got sick and was not able to check my email for some time. Wow...this ... | ||
| bait casting. | 6/23/2009 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: I mostly fish from the beach, which means I cast my bait as far as possible. The problem here is ... A: This is a very common problem that I have run into and I'm sure anyone that fishes regularly has ... | ||
| different types of penn spinning reels | 6/19/2009 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: I'm looking for a serious saltwater reel (tropical fishing, I presently live in Madagascar), and I ... A: I was going to put that this is outside of my expertise but instead I wanted to help a little. The ... | ||
| Fishing regulations | 6/14/2009 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: I was wondering, I know if you get caught fishing without a license you can get your equipment taken ... A: Ok I have to answer this with the preface that it is based on information I obtained from asking a ... | ||
| Unique Tackle Made In Occupied Japan, Possibly Ivory | 5/24/2009 | Kit Belen |
| Q: I've run into some antique tackle and I'm looking for some feedback. Today my father and I were ... A: Those are most likely whale Bone Jigs, in the old days, they used to use it for tuna. There are ... | ||
| grouper | 5/21/2009 | Trevor Sok |
| Q: I am going bak to Dubai in the begining of June to visit my family for the summer. That is when the ... A: I am guessing that for trolling it would be about the same for grouper there as with Grouper here. I ... | ||
| Grouper targeting | 5/21/2009 | Kit Belen |
| Q: I am coming bak to Dubai in the begining of June to visit my family for the summer. That is when the ... A: Trolling for grouper can be done with deep diving lures. you should concentrate you efforts on drop ... | ||
| pier fishing | 5/14/2009 | Kit Belen |
| Q: Can I use a drop shot rig or a carolina rig for pier fishing? If so, about what size hook? On the ... A: There is a variation of the Carolina rig in saltwater fishing called the sliding egg sinker rig, ... | ||
| Pier Fishing Rod & Reel | 3/22/2009 | Kit Belen |
| Q: I live in Huntington Beach, California. I am also walking distance from the pier. I would like to do ... A: Honestly, this depends on your budget. Shimano, Penn and Daiwa are very good brands. However, they ... | ||
| Pier Fishing Rod & Reel | 3/20/2009 | Kit Belen |
| Q: I live in Huntington Beach, California. I am also walking distance from the pier. I would like to do ... A: the best rod and reel for you is a medium action saltwater rod and reel. (or a heavy freshwater rod ... | ||
Kit Belen
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can help with tackle making questions inshore/offshore fishing from trolling,drifting, bottom fishing,light to heavy stand up style fishing, Japanese vertical jigging,surf/shore/rock fishing. I'm always glad to help.
Experience
I was a professional guide and a tackle manufacturer, was taken under the wing of a retired marlin skipper who showed me the ropes and later joined the tournament circuit in my country.
I have put those on hold to pursue a career in the corporate world, but I still fish regularly and make my own lures and flies...I get the chance to travel the world and fish all around. I have experience on making the most out of fishing situations like when you have to fish on boats that are not designed for sportfishing. I generally make things challenging just to see how things tick, along the way, you would be amazed at what you learn.
Publications
http://www.terraphobic.com
Education/Credentials
I hold a Marketing Degree and am currently work for a hotel company in the Digital Marketing and Communications field in Dubai, UAE.
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