Fishing Tips from an Expert
by Janis Couvreux
It’s a given that French men are stubborn, or at least difficult. My husband is French, and stubborn on top of that. So I think I can safely say that this man is a “double whammy.”
For our Atlantic Ocean crossing, we counted on a 30-day trip. However, one must prepare for the unforeseen: multiple windless days, perhaps equipment breakdowns…any number of things or events that could prolong the trip. With this in mind, we easily stored enough provisions for two months. We hoped that we would catch fish to supplement our diet, and vary the meals, but we couldn’t count on that. So whatever fish would be caught, if any, would be a welcome, surprise bonus.
So, Michel, who is not a fisherman, set about learning how one should fish while sailing, especially in deep ocean waters. We had quite a few sailing book “how-tos” and tales of others’ voyages in our on-board library. There were many advised tricks, fail-safe methods, and “guaranteed-to-catch” whatevers, so he settled on a method culled from several sources. It would seem that recreating the impression of a school of fish was a favorable tactic.
It’s a given that French men are stubborn, or at least difficult. My husband is French, and stubborn on top of that. So I think I can safely say that this man is a “double whammy.”
For our Atlantic Ocean crossing, we counted on a 30-day trip. However, one must prepare for the unforeseen: multiple windless days, perhaps equipment breakdowns…any number of things or events that could prolong the trip. With this in mind, we easily stored enough provisions for two months. We hoped that we would catch fish to supplement our diet, and vary the meals, but we couldn’t count on that. So whatever fish would be caught, if any, would be a welcome, surprise bonus.
So, Michel, who is not a fisherman, set about learning how one should fish while sailing, especially in deep ocean waters. We had quite a few sailing book “how-tos” and tales of others’ voyages in our on-board library. There were many advised tricks, fail-safe methods, and “guaranteed-to-catch” whatevers, so he settled on a method culled from several sources. It would seem that recreating the impression of a school of fish was a favorable tactic.
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