1. Hand Lines

             The structure of the hand line is very simple. In general, a hand line consists of a mainline; Somebranch lines with hooks; a stainless wire is used to protect against losing the hook because of fish bites; A swivel is used to prevent the line from twisting and tangling with the sinkers.

             The hand line can be used for catching mackerel scad, grouper, snappers and especially for catching squid. Natural bait and artificial baits are used for fishing.

             Nowadays, most of the hand lines in Vietnam are squid hand lines. The boat size used in squid jigging varies. Engines are often 33 - 74 Hp.

       1.1. Fish Hand Line

           Fish hand lines are very commonly used in the early morning in the areas with rocky bottoms or  around the islands. Operation of the squid hand line is done in the evenings. Electric lamps are used for attracting the squid.

        1.2. Flying Squid Jigging

          This fishery has strongly developed in the Central areas. Each mother vessel has 13 - 18 individual fishermen. Each is on his own non-powered bamboo boat (small boat). The fishing gear includes one big jigging hook of 20 -30 cm long and one jigging line made of monofilament of 0.8 - 1.0mm diameter. Each bamboo boat is equipped with a sail system of 2 - 4 m2 to increase its speed and they also use a system of winkers. After sunset, boats put to sea at a distance of 300 - 500 m from each other making at right angles to the wind direction. Jigging duration of each night is 6 - 9 hours, the average catch of each small boat is 45 -70 kg.