Introduction.
Throughout this 3 week's inquiry, I have decided to do something a little different. I will be doing a practical investigation. This inquiry aims to find out what is the best fishing method out of the sabiki rig (Japanese), the Maori and mine. The reason why I choose this particular topic and methods is that I know the Japanese, Maori and I are all big on fishing. And I want to find out what is the best method.
Aim (what you are trying to find out): What is the best method to fish out of the sabiki (Japanese), Maori and mine?
Hypothesis (what you think will happen): I think my fishing technique will be the best because it is new and has been adapted.
Same
(what variables will you keep the same)
Change (Independent)
(which variable will you change)
Measure (Dependent)
(what will you measure)
Boat, person, fishing rod, tide, fishing spot.
Rig.
The amount of fish I catch each time (kg)
Equipment Required:
Boat.
Fishing rod (hooks, sinkers)
Squid (bait)
Method (what steps you will take to test your hypothesis):
Get the boat ready (check petrol, oil, e.g)
Hook up the trailer on the car.
Drive to sulfur point.
Launch the boat down the slipway.
Drive the boat out to fishing spot (Secret)
Fish for 45 minutes using my rig.
Fish for 45 minutes using the sabiki rig.
Fish for 45 minutes using the Maori rig.
Drive back to sulfur point wait at the jedi until someone reverse the trailer down (my dad)
Bring the boat back up onto the trailer.
Tie the boat down securely.
Drive home.
Weigh fish.
Filet fish.
Cook fish.
And lastly, kick back and enjoy the fish.
Results (table):
Fishing method.
Type of fish caught.
Weight (KG)
Difficulty to reel the fish in (out of 10)
Sabiki.
Snapper.
3 (kg)
7
Sabiki.
kahawai.
1 (kg)
8
Maori.
Snapper.
3 (kg)
4
Maori.
Kahawai.
2 (kg)
5
My method.
Snapper.
6 (kg)
4
My method.
Kahawai.
3 (kg)
6
Graph:
Conclusion (prove or disprove the hypothesis?): I proved my hypothesis. As you can see in both the graph and the table I caught the most amount of fish using my rig with a total of 9kg. The Maori rig caught 5kg and the sabiki caught 4kg.
Discussion: I feel as though there are many reasons why certain rigs caught more fish and why they ranged in difficulty reeling the fish in. But the main reasons why certain rigs catch more fish correlate between science, time of year, and the bait. The tide was not a variable because while we were doing the experiment it was at the change of tides.
Sabiki rig.
The reason that the sabiki rig caught the least amount of fish is due to many things. The primary reason is due to the food web and chain. To know what live bait to use while fishing with the sabiki rig involves a really deep dive into the bay of plenty of marine food chains. Most recreational fishers will not put the time and effort into this and want a quick and easy method to use. The sabiki rig is neither quick nor easy. You must know what fish you will be fishing so you can get the right live bait that is below in your chosen fish’s food web. This theory is backed up by both my experiment and by me and my expert..
While fishing with the sabiki the downward force of the sinker was not greater than the upward force of the live bait. This resulted in the line taking much longer to hit the bottom (if it even did). Usually, the bigger fish hang out closer to the bottom unless they are feeding which they were not because they feed at the change of light. So this resulted in smaller fish closer to the surface getting caught on the hook instead of bigger ones which is what we were hoping for.
Maori rig
While fishing with the Moari and my rig I used squid as bait which is both oily and smelly. Both snapper and kahawai eat squid as I researched and Mr Clarke, my expert, started. The results of my practical investigation also support this theory of the bait, I used squid for mine and the Maori rig and these are the two rigs that caught the most fish.
While using the Maori rig I caught a total of 5 kg of fish. This was 1kg more than what I caught while using the sabiki rig. The Maori method is hundreds of years older than the sabiki rig. In theory, the Sabiki rig should be better, and catch more fish because it has been around for longer and could have been adjusted to best catch fish. I think the reason that Maori rig caught more fish is that it is as simple as a hook and a sinker. And unlike the sabiki rig, the downforce (sinker) is greater than the upward force. Because of all the live bait, the upward force was greater than the downward force. This made it a whole lot harder to reach the bottom where the fish are. My practical experiment backs up this theory because the Moari had no obstruction so it could easily hit the bottom, unlike the sabiki which caught the least amount of fish.
The bait that I used while carrying out this experiment. Had bright colors on it and a strong scent. Both these things are what fish are attracted to, stated Mr Clarke. This is another reason why the Maori and my rig caught More fish than the sabiki rig.
My rig.
There are many reasons why my rig caught the most fish but the main ones are. A heavier sinker, 2 hooks, smelly and oily baits and bright colors are the reason my rig caught the most fish. Because my sinker was heavier made it a lot easier to go down to the bottom where the bigger fish are. During summer time fish tend to migrate to shallower waters so this will not always be necessary. But in the colder months, it most definitely is.
As Mr Clarke said the smellier and brighter the bait the better. This is because these things attract fish. I had bright-coloured hooks and smelly and oily bait. The sabiki did not have either of these; this resulted in a lower catch rate. Having a larger sinker on my rig made the downward force greater than the upward force, this was not the situation for the sabiki rig.
Thesis.
Overall I have come up with a very educated thesis. This is because my rig is the best. After all, it caught significantly more fish than the two others and was backed up by many scientific explanations.