Chum is a substance made of small pieces of fish blood and fish oil. The purpose of chumming is to attract the fish with the smell and to tempt them to eat.
Bridle Rigging Live Bait is a way of rigging live fish for trolling. This sportfishing technique is used very effectively in the Phuket, Thailand area when fishing for Marlin and Sailfish.
The blood worm fishing technique is used when fishing for billfish. The tail of the baitfish is cut and its attempt to swim, will attract larger predator fish.
Trolling live or dead bait with a drop back is successfully used when targeting billfish. This technique allows the fish to turn and swallow the bait before the line is straightened and the hook is set.
One of the most productive methods when targeting Sailfish in Phuket is with 'belly strips'. The belly from Skipjack Tuna, Kawa Kawa, Tuna and Dorado are the most commonly used.
A tag line is a line which is attached to the halyard near the release clip on the outrigger. It minimizes the drop back not giving the fish time to spit the hook before the drag on the reel sets it tight.
