Seaquip
Bait boards
There are several reasons why people own a ship or boat, for some, it is basically for travels, recreation, parties etc. while for some it is more of occupation like fishing. Fishing requires the use of a water moving vehicle (boat) to carry out the exercise. Most commercial fishing boats (Trawlers) are designed for fishing and therefore come with some fishing gears and accessories to assist or equip the user.
The beauty of sailing on the sea is that you do not have to be a professional fisherman to go fishing on the sea, even as part of your leisure on the sea, you can have fishing as a form of recreation and it is absolutely fun for you and your companions on the sea.
For boats that are not designed for fishing, there are some other gears that you can comfortably add to your boat to enable you to fish efficiently apart from your regular hook and line. One of such accessories is the bait board. Baits are used for luring fishes to bite the hook and get drawn in, baits used can include worms or other small sea animals.
The bait board is in form of a cutting board, that can be easily fitted to your boat and allow you to prepare your bait as well as clean your catch. Baits like small sea animals can be cut into pieces on the bait board, also catch like fish can be cleaned on the bait board or cut up before storing away. Due to the harsh weather and environment at sea, bait boards are typically made of stainless steel to enhance performance and prevent corrosion.
Installation of Bait boards
For boats that do not come with a bait board, it is quite easy to fix yourself. There are simple steps to installing a bait board, although there are different varieties of bait boards from different makers, they all still follow a similar pattern of installation with slight differences.
- Select the location whereby you want to mount your bait board: Depending on how your boat looks like this can play a role in determining the location where the bait board. The general rule is to locate the most comfortable place for fishing on your boat, common examples of places where it can be mounted are the flush deck or the rail mount.
- Fixing the removable pins: Bait boards require two pins that will be attached to the existing railing or body of the boat. These pins serve as a sort of leg to the bait board, the beauty of the bait board is that it can be easily detached from these pins. Although, for those that prefer such an option it can be wedged as permanent.
- Attach the bait board on the pins already fastened to the boat.
Maintenance of the bait board
Bait boards are made of stainless steels that are quite durable. The major maintenance practice is cleaning, cleaning is also easy as you only have to wash away the dirt on the board with warm soapy water and then rinse off.