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TRABUCCO bolentino fishing rod

The term bolentino is used to call a number of techniques that are practiced from a boat and at a certain distance from the coast, using a rod and reel. These techniques aim at catching prey that commonly do not come close to the coast, or are easier to catch on deep bottoms, and finally, to target inshore species using a boat.

Bolentine techniques are divided into 3 main categories:
– Coastal Bolentine
– Midwater bolentine
– Deepwater Bolentine

This distinction, is given by the depth of the bottom on which it is practiced and requires different equipment, bait and terminals. In inshore bolentino, as in trolling, the boat heavily conditions the fishing techniques that can be used, and small-cabotage boats prevent the practice of those techniques that require a certain distance from the coast to reach the appropriate bottom. In inshore bolentino, on the other hand, any vessel, in compliance with the safety measures required by law, can be used successfully, and if we are lucky enough to have within the distance allowed to our boat deeper seabed, we can also apply midwater bolentino techniques. The basic concept of this fishery is to lower a multi-reel terminal onto the bottom, baited with appropriate lures and wait for the fish to eat followed by the hooking and retrieving of the baited prey. Apparently nothing overly complicated. But, as we fishermen well know, every technique needs little tricks, little tricks and difficult choices that can affect the outcome of a fishing trip, and bolentino is no exception to this rule! In addition, the evolution of fishing equipment technology has made it possible to practice these techniques even at previously prohibitive depths, even going so far as to fish on depths exceeding 150 meters! Offshore fishing, like trolling, can give very rewarding results if practiced in the right way and in the right place, making us catch valuable prey of, at times, “photographic” size!

Where and when
Deep-sea fishing, as we have already mentioned, is practiced from a few meters from the coast, to the high depths of the open sea. An immense expansive area that can sometimes disorient the fisherman who cannot decide on which coordinates to direct the boat. Usually the less experienced bolentino fisherman or the neophyte, fishes haphazardly, trying a little here and a little there without a clear idea of the prey that one wants to catch and the baits that are most liked by these prey. This is the wrong attitude and is unlikely to lead to exciting results. As with other sea fishing techniques, depth, type of bottom, time of day, and weather conditions are vital to coming home with a few fish. But while a surf casting fisherman, must deduce the characteristics of the fishing spot from an external, experience-based visual survey, the bolentino fisherman has two very valuable “helpers”: the depth sounder and the nautical chart. These irreplaceable tools are the basis of this way of fishing, and a self-respecting “bolentinist” must have at least one nautical chart of the area in which he or she is to fish in the boat. Indeed, a bolentine fishing trip is first studied at the desk, carefully examining the nautical chart of the sea area concerned and trying to identify, according to the season and the prey that one wants to catch, the best posts and design a possible route between the points identified, so that they are easily accessible if the first post should prove unprofitable. Once the strategy has been studied, we can go to sea with definite goals and there will be no need to improvise or risk not being adequately prepared for the prey and depths we will find. But what are the best locations? And what prey will we encounter?
The identification of the best post and the prey that inhabit it are closely linked; let us try to trace, in a general way postponing later the detailed discussion of the different marine environments, some correspondences between the morphology of the bottom and the prey present.

Rocky bottom
On nautical charts, rocky bottom is indicated by the letter R ( r ) and pebbly bottom by the letter P ( p ), always with the corresponding beat line indicating the depth. If it is present at some distance from the coast it may indicate a flat rocky seabed, or if it is surrounded by deeper beater lines it may indicate a rock step or shoal. In this case we are dealing with a good post.
These bottoms are inhabited with some frequency by sparids (Great seabream, Pharaoh, Banded seabream), serranids (Sciarrano, Grouper), Red scorpionfish, Bigeye, Tanute, Moray eels, Gronghorns, Dusky, Thrushes and other smaller prey. On the shallows or rock steps there are also Pagelli, bluefish (Mackerel, Horse mackerel, Palamite) and Bogheye.

Sandy bottom
On the chart it is denoted by the letter S ( s ) with the corresponding beat line. Usually the flat sandy bottom does not offer much especially at shallow depths. On deep bottoms things are better and at certain times it can give good satisfaction.
We will find in these environments Mormoras, Mullet, Gallinella, flatfish (Sole, Turbot, Flounder, etc.), Tracine. On deep bottoms it is also possible to fish for Pagelli, Rays, large Gronghi, shark (Gattuccio).

Muddy bottom
On the nautical chart, it will be marked with the symbol F ( f ) with the corresponding beat line. It is usually a flat and uninteresting bottom at shallow depths, while it is more attractive at 70 to 100 mt.
Mud mullet, Gallinules, Gronghi, Pagelli, Cod, flatfish are present.

Bottom at Poseidonia
On the nautical chart, it will be marked with the symbol A ( a ) with the corresponding beat line. It is usually a flat bottom, covered with Poseidonia algae and shallow, on 35 to 40 meters at most. It becomes a good post if shoals or rocky areas are present.
Mostly sparids (Saraga and Dentici), Occhiate and Boghe in midwater, bluefish (Sugarelli and Sgombri) are present.

TRABUCCO VANADIA XT TEKNO BOAT ROD

Series developed to deal with a wide range of situations in fishing from the boat: handling these gear changes is the responsiveness of the CX1 Micro Pitch High Modulus carbon blank, which in the leading sections shows a tip action aided by the two interchangeable fiberglass tips. The shaft is ultra-thin; the handle is comfortable and easy to clean, thanks to the Sensi Touch finish; the screw-in reel seat is practical and secure; and the ring is double shank with SIC loop to allow the use of multi-fiber lines. A tool particularly appreciated by bolentinists who want a “no limits” rod, allowing the use of even very long rigs. It is the rod par excellence when it comes to bolentino to Dentex and Grouper by baiting the sardine slice. The Vanadia XT Tekno Boat is excellent for forcing and quickly pulling large lured predators away from the bottom, averting the encounter of the terminals with the sharp rocks and gorgonians that would endanger the success of the fight.

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