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Saltwater Fishing/Questions Answered by Expert Kit Belen
| Subject | Date Asked |
| reef fishing | 11/22/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| Shark fishing | 1/6/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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. ... | |
| Surf fishing | 7/16/2010 |
| 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 ... | |
| bonefish jigs | 6/28/2010 |
| 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. ... | |
| Tackle Making | 3/25/2010 |
| 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 ... | |
| Day Time offshore Saltwater Fishing | 2/15/2010 |
| 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 ... | |
| Fishing in Dubai | 11/10/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Suggestion for rods and tackle for sailing | 9/16/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| basic saltwater tackle kit | 6/25/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Unique Tackle Made In Occupied Japan, Possibly Ivory | 5/24/2009 |
| 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 targeting | 5/21/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| Rods and reels for striper at indian river inlet | 10/19/2008 |
| Q: Kit, I have a 21 foot open bow boat that i will be using at the indain river inlet for striper. I ... A: you can choose rods on this section http://www.shakespeare-fishing.com/products/rods/ugly.shtml ... | |
| fishing for snook | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: what is a good lure and the best spot to fish for snook? i've tryied from spoons spining lures to ... A: Sorry for the delay in my reply. Snook can be caught in a variety of lures, you can catch them ... | |
| Mahi Mahi trolling inshore | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: Hey, Im interested in trying to catch some Mahi Mahi inshore/offshore in the pt. pleasant, NJ area, ... A: Not familiar with the area. However, I can give you some advise on catching Mahi mahi. They love ... | |
| cach on the beach or on the rocks | 6/23/2008 |
| Q: What tipe of tackle can be used for the subject and is fishing posible at these places? A: http://www.google.com/search?q=fishing+from+a+jetty&rls=com.microsoft:*&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex ... | |
| Fishing Line | 4/5/2008 |
| Q: If fishing line has been on a reel for some time, is it still okay to use ie does it have a 'best ... A: This totally depends on what type of fishing line you have on your reel. If you have monofilament ... | |
| fishing info | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: I am an avid freshwater fisher of ponds and small lakes but i am new to the saltwater scene. In May ... A: So sorry for the long wait. I totally forgot to put my vacation notice on here. Anyway, as for your ... | |
| fishing Ocean City, MD | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: I am planning on visiting the OC, MD around the middle of March and summer. I have never fished ... A: A 'medium action' spinning rod is the closest thing you can get that would fit the bill. remember ... | |
| inshore fishing in Zihuatanejo mexcio | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: will be in zihuatanejo from 02/16/08 will do some fishing for the boat offshore but want to fish ... A: for inshore fishing, shrimp is tops...the only thing that could beat a dead shrimp...would be a live ... | |
| bone fish | 12/29/2007 |
| Q: i am going to belize in feb. the bone fishing from the beach is supposed to be very good. ... A: there are bone fish jigs that you can use, wiggle jigs they call them. soft plastic lures also work ... | |
| Sword Fishing | 12/2/2007 |
| Q: I would like to try swordfishing off of West Palm Beach during the day. I can't afford a 400 dollar ... A: heres a really good solution for you: the Penn Metal Senator 114. it retails for around $250, has a ... | |
| catching snook and redfish | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: What are the most effective baits and habitat to catch these fish?iw671 A: Sorry for the long wait. Theres a great show called "Addictive Fishing", Hosted by Capt. Blair ... | |
| Flounder | 11/18/2007 |
| Q: I caught an undersized flounder, around 13½" long. It had swallowed the mud minnow and hook. As a ... A: this is the reason why the IGFA does not allow the use of treble hooks on bait. the best way is to ... | |
| jigging | 11/10/2007 |
| Q: i have a few questions on jigging. 1st what is the best rod for jigging that i can then also use to ... A: the best rod for jigging is a rod with a slow action blank (parabolic) this helps the action of th ... | |
| Off Shore Dubai | 10/29/2007 |
| Q: I just moved here from FL, and my 27 Cape Horn will be here middle of Decemeber. I was wondering ... A: Sam, any type if fishing is structure fishing. No matter how deep or shallow. Bottom features are ... | |
| clam rigs | 10/26/2007 |
| Q: I've just started to fish the Jersey Shore, Upper Barnegat Bay and out the Manasquan Inlet, from a ... A: Please check out one of the earlier questions about rigs. I posted a URL that that could help you ... | |
| Trolling | 10/22/2007 |
| Q: 1. How can you tell how much line is out behind the boat if you do not have a line counter? 2. How ... A: You can preset a desired distance; measure the distance and mark it with ... | |
| Fishing in Dubai | 9/17/2007 |
| Q: I am a resident in Dubai(1 year). Although really a freshwater angler I am desperate to try bottom ... A: There are boats in the fish ports in Jumeirah that you can ask to take you out, as for the rates, as ... | |
| Help | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: Mr Belen. I have just started fishing beach sides and piers(break water rocks).I would be grateful ... A: check this forum out. There are a lot of experts there. I'm sure the information you need is there ... | |
| hi | 8/28/2007 |
| Q: My name is Zack McCully and I live in Guam my family is in the air force. I'm pritty new to fishing ... A: Sorry I took so long, had email problems...anyway I'll makae this easy for you. ... | |
| Fishing line | 8/25/2007 |
| Q: Ok, I had a question about a 1/2 day charter with my 2 baitcasters and 1 spinning rod setups. For ... A: Braids are good line if you know how to handle them, it took me about a year to get used to them. ... | |
| Fishing for small Bluefin Tuna | 8/20/2007 |
| Q: I have a BW Dauntless 220 and am interested in fishing at some of the local inshore fishing spots ... A: For trolling, please follow the link below and use it as a reference for your trolling pattern. ... | |
| rock and surf fishing in dubai | 8/14/2007 |
| Q: I AM GOING TO DUBAI FOR A FEW DAYS NEXT MONTH AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE ROCK AND SURF FISHING ... A: It's the hieght of summer in the Middle East and in Dubai, the temperatures could go up to 46 ... | |
| fly tying thread | 8/2/2007 |
| Q: I have been researching thread to tie flies with. My favorite is UTC 140 denier thread by Wapsi. I ... A: sorry for the delay in answering this. You can use the sewing thread or nautical threads I'm ... | |
| Fishing | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: We were fly lining sardines thirty miles out to sea for albacore. The Captain was unhappy about the ... A: You can use rubber-core sinkers and splitshots. Jigheads can be used as well, nose hook the fish. ... | |
| rigging | 7/27/2007 |
| Q: I am beginner fishermen with allot of passion for the sport. I recently started kayak fishing and ... A: Kayak Fishing, as with any other type of fishing could be as complicated or as simple as you want it ... | |
| Surf fishing tackle | 7/13/2007 |
| Q: I am from New England and I am used to using a pretty heavy rod for striper fishing. I am now in ... A: it would help your casting if you dropped your line's pound rating, another way for you to get your ... | |
| fishing line | 7/12/2007 |
| Q: i am going fishing in panama city pier with a 7'rod and 14lb test line ... my question is 14lb is ... A: for all around fishing in saltwater, 15-20lbs is norm. 14lbs test doesn't really break at exactly ... | |
| Surf fishing | 7/3/2007 |
| Q: I am a beginner. I will be going to the beach in Santa Barbara. I would like to know how to rig my ... A: Metal jigs come in several weights and sizes. they are already heavy enough to be cast on their own, ... | |
| Surf fishing | 7/3/2007 |
| Q: I am a beginner. I will be going to the beach in Santa Barbara. I would like to know how to rig my ... A: heres a URL that would give you a selection of rigs you can start with. ... | |
| fishing pole | 6/28/2007 |
| Q: When I go saltwater fishing what do I do from messing up my reel. Because last year when I went ... A: It helps if you dont put your reels down on the ground. if you have a sand spike when bottom ... | |
| Trolling motors | 6/19/2007 |
| Q: I am aware that internal combustion outboard motors may be used in salt water if they are flushed ... A: You can use a freshwater trolling motor in saltwater but it wouldn't really last. even if you flush ... | |
| Big Game Fishing | 6/18/2007 |
| Q: I bought a Stamas 270 Tarpon with twin 200 yamaha's 4 years ago and I am getting the itch to start ... A: It is a very good idea to go on a charter first, know your enemy as they say. observe their setup ... | |
| good sea fishing bait | 5/13/2007 |
| Q: I am going too Spain in October,i need some advice about good sea fishing baits to use to fish in ... A: sorry to have taken so long to answer this, it was in the question pool. Anyway, the bait that you ... | |
| saltwater pier, beach fishing...no clue | 5/11/2007 |
| Q: Hey man. Im an avid freshwater largemouth fisherman and i just moved to Long Island, New York. ... A: Saltwater bait fishing is quite different, however, you would be surprised that fishing with lures ... | |
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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