The oxtail is a benthic fish, a genus of the genus Kong, which is very peculiar in appearance, somewhat crocodile-like. The oxtail is found in all parts of the world and usually inhabits rocky reef areas with a depth of no more than 30 meters.
What is a oxtail
The oxtail is about 40 cm long, and its head and body are very wide, as if it has been squeezed up and down, and the whole is flattened. Because of its hard bones, it is named Oxtail. There are ghost oxtails, meris tails, red oxtails, etc., collectively known as oxtail fish. Most of the oxtails over 50 cm are females, and males can only grow so large after they are denatured.
Appearance characteristics
The body color of the oxtail is mainly brown, rusty, dark gray, and it also has green patches. The oxtail species is easy to identify because of its twig-like structure on its eyes. Oxtails love to eat crustaceans and other fish.
Distribution range
It is widely distributed in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. There are also coastal areas in China, especially in the Yellow Sea and bohai Sea. In the spring and summer, the harvest of oxtail fishing will be very large.
Bait configuration
Oxtail is a non-picky fish species, and it is not fierce to eat. You can use shrimp meat or crab meat to fish, it is acceptable, there is also a little preference, such as sand silkworm, is the oxtail favorite food, with sand silkworm words can improve your fishing rate.
Fishing method selection
1. Hand line fishing
Material: Two hand rows, then wrapped in strong nylon thread on each hand row, preferably blue, 100 meters, diameter 0.2 mm, fishing hook is recommended to use seahorse brand or homemade No. 14 crooked mouth to the sky hook.
Fishing point: Choose a pier with silt at the bottom of the middle, or you can choose an outlet for sewage.
Fishing method: Throw the line into the water as deep as possible, one hand holding the hand row, the other hand pinching the fishing line. Do not straighten the line, after reaching the surface of the water there is a certain residual line, the excess line lies flat on the surface of the water, the oxtail fish generally eat not fierce, when found to the surface of the line straightened, at this time immediately lift the hook. Then copy it with a net or with a cloth, never with your hands.
2. Rod fishing
Materials: 3.6 meters long hard-tuned fiberglass rod, 0.37 mm diameter nylon wire as the main line, a small 8-figure turn ring, vertical rod float 1 piece, 0.28 mm diameter nylon wire length of about 50 cm as a brain line, No. 7 and 8 large Ishini hook and 7-8 grams of bite pendant 1 piece.
Fishing spots: The sea with reefs.
Fishing method: do not expose the hook tip hook is full of food, the upper part of the hook is about 20 cm away from the bite drop, thrown into the distance, because the fall light line is thin, the waves will push the bait to the shore. When the fish bites the hook, the float sinks first and then slowly sinks in, at which point the rod can be lifted immediately.