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Sea angling is a sporting domain that has recently been in its prime. It is a great opportunity for one to communicate with nature, and it brings considerably more thrills than angling on land.

Angling is as old as the World itself. Almost everyone has once tried angling in a lake, pond or river. The majority of people associates angling with a peaceful and pleasurable way to spend time on the shore of a lake. Many of them have never heard of sea angling and how popular it has become.

Meanwhile, sea angling is a sport which is totally different in character. Sea fishing is an unforgettable adventure and the opportunity to catch a truly huge fish - a fish that we can only dream of when angling in a lake.

Sea angling is possible either from a shore/beach, skerry or fjord, or from a small boat or a fishing boat that is commanded by a skipper, and fitted with expensive, specialist equipment such as echo sounder or a GPS receiver.

What sea angling method and technique is chosen depends on many factors. To be honest, one of key factors is money. Professional sea angling is not a cheap sport. However, it is worth all the money in the world for the thrills it brings.

When fishing from a boat, which is the most popular method for those who dream of catching a really huge fish, a catch usually includes codfish angled using heavy baits called pilks (weighing several dozen and more grams. With a little bit of luck, perseverance, patience and strength we might be able to pull out a codfish weighing several (or even a dozen or so!) kilograms and measuring even one metre in length, caught near the bottom, several dozen metres under the sea surface. Angling using pilk lures is particularly effective when fishing near shipwrecks on which an artificial reef develops over years creating a superb habitat for codfish.

In addition spinning and trolling enthusiasts will find something they like at sea. Spinning can be used to catch codfish, whilst trolling enables the catching of a salmon, which gives plenty of joy.

A sea fishing trip requires specialist equipment such as fishing rods, braided lines, sea (baitcasting) reels, lures. Before going for your first sea angling trip, carefully select a fishing boat which should be equipped as appropriate for the angling techniques you wish to use. Make sure that the boat has an echo sounder enabling detection of shoals of fish (the use of an echo sounder is very popular and useful; it is not the expensive whim of rich snobs). Make enquiries concerning the skipper commanding the boat. An experienced skipper who knows whereto navigate the boat may contribute much to a successful trip. Usually, boat owners who organise angling trips provide equipment hire services; hence, you don't have to buy plenty of expensive items in the first place.

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During sea angling observe the following principles:

• Observe the safety regulations - REMEMBER, YOU ARE AT SEA!
• Take proper care of the natural environment - behave sportingly, never snatch or foul hook any fish;
• Don't exceed the permitted bag limits that are applicable in the country in which you angle;
• Don't exceed the permitted fish size limits - fish caught with a rod account for a small percentage of all fish caught, but unfortunately fish resources are very limited.
• Follow good angling practices prevailing in the country of angling - e.g. while there are no bag limits for sports angling in Norway, but nobody would take more fish than they need;
• When angling from a fishing boat, keep in mind that it is the skipper who has the greatest say when making decisions;
• When setting out on an angling trip, make sure that you have all the licenses required and know the rules governing a given fishing ground.