b'GAME FISHINGGame reels need regular yearly servicing to ensure they are in top conditionBELOW: Pimp your lures!It is a clever idea to re-skirt your favourite lures.Stock up on all the terminal tackle youll need at hand when out on the water, and at home. Dont be caught short when you need to replace something while fishing. Have extra supplies of leader, hooks, swivels, crimps, thimbals, shrink tube etc.LURESPull out your collection and give them all some maintenance. If the skirts are sticky, stiff, or brittle, then the oil content of the skirts has been diminished, and the salt has affected the skirt. Re-skirt any affected lures with the correct sized skirt replacements. It is a good idea to look after your lures by storing them in breathable lure bags with individual pockets.the professionals to achieve the correctchosen to get the maximum benefit. SPOOLING tension and strong splicing, so leave it toWhen targeting marlin, you need a lot The line weights most used are 24 experienced tackle agents who can doof line depending on the species.For 37kg in monofilament or braid. Manythe task. striped marlin aim for a minimum of anglers are moving to using Hollow coreLine capacity is important when600m and for blue marlin aim for a braid with a top-shot mono. Obviously,targeting game fish and many fishersminimum of 1000m. Having more line you can fit a lot more braid on a reel thanhave been spooled by one of thesecapacity to play the fish minimises your you can mono, while still retaining themagnificent creatures. There is a carefulchance of getting spooled when they do line strength. This is a job best left forbalance between reel size and linethat big run.62FISHING IN GODZONE NOV/DEC 2021'