We have decided to
create the Malta Fishing Forum to address the growing needs for an online
community to discuss all things fishing related within the Maltese
Fishing Zone. It is the intention of this site together with the Discussion Forum to cater for a diverse
range of fisherman, from inshore angling to offshore game fishing in Malta. Whether it's Albacore, Tuna, Amberajack, Dorado (Lampuki), rod fishing or spearfishing, the forum has it all.
With this comes time,
dedication and most importantly support from our moderator team, members, sponsors and
our partners!
Our Objectives
To create a community for online
collaboration within a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, whilst at the
same time promoting awareness of conservation, new fishing techniques and styles to
be applied to recreational fishing around Malta. The forum also strives to provide the latest up to date information concerning local fishing leglislation.
Catch and Release and Fishing Conservation
There's no doubt about it folks, our planet can no longer sustain global fishing activities unless we start to become more eco-friendly and conservationally aware. As the forum has grown so has our awareness levels about the need to practice Catch and Release, not just when it comes to shore fishing but also when fishing for larger pelagic fish. We're not perfect and we're working to rectify our mistakes made in the past by encouraging our members to release both undersized fish as well as be more aware of sustainable fishing. It's a work in progress and hopefully by raising awareness and keeping people informed of developing leglislation and best practices, we can work towards a more sustainable approach to fishing even within the recreational angling sector.
Here in Malta we target pelagic fish such as Albacore, and other types of tuna, swordfish and sailfish and even amberjack. Most of this fishing is done using rods and reel in the 20-40lbs line category although it's always nice to be set up with something a little larger just in case!
Coastal Fishing by
small boat is very popular around the Maltese Islands due
to the relatively cheap costs associated with owning a small
boat and outboard. Various type of fishing can be practised: bottom line, surface trolling and jigging, both within creeks and bays
and in open seas.
Fishing from the
shore has been one of the most popular types of fishing in Malta.
Equipped with either a long pole style rod or casting reel and rod
offers a variety of opporunities whether you are fishing inside ports,
creeks etc or on the open coastline. Recreational fishing in Malta has recently
become fairly popular with local clubs promoting catch and release
policies.
LATEST NEWS
22.02.09:
The forum now has 785 members and is growing every week. We've added a new Pro gallery application with enhanced gallery functionality.
Total number of hits to the site in 2008 was 10,691,777 with 78,840 visitors!
