ok will do, i caught mackeral in cornwall in the summer, i know a bit about fishing but it would be good if i could learn more so has anyone got any tips, it would also help pignut as this is what he started the thread for
leon
leon
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Pignut said:
Whiting are in at Herne Bay now, had 8 out in a couple of hours, 25lb main, 50-60lb shock leader attached to a 3 hook flapper / paternoster rig (which you can buy already made up) with 5oz lead at the bottom, use little strips of mackerel about an inch long and cast out 50yards or less either side of the high tide at night (or during the day if the water is cloudy) if you use a sliding rig you can see what hook the fish are taking and slide the others up or down to it
I tend to prefer spear fishing in the ocean. But then again, the water is just a little bit warmer here.
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sorry took so long, havent been on in a while.
hope your happy with your rod leon-b.
biggest iv had is only been about a pound. thought id hit the jackpot but just had 3 whiting and a small flounder and a bit of kelp
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but havent been out much cant wait till winter hols and get out to do a bit .
have you had any luck leon-b.
hope your happy with your rod leon-b.
biggest iv had is only been about a pound. thought id hit the jackpot but just had 3 whiting and a small flounder and a bit of kelp
.but havent been out much cant wait till winter hols and get out to do a bit .
have you had any luck leon-b.
Best of luck with the fishing session, Leon B .
The best fight you could have, would be a large plastic bag, in a full ebb tide.
Theyre tastless, though and you cant weigh them in at comptetions.
Ceeg
The best fight you could have, would be a large plastic bag, in a full ebb tide.
Theyre tastless, though and you cant weigh them in at comptetions.
Ceeg
Pignut said:
Well about now should see you catching flounder in the estuaries. Try spinning using light tackle and worm bait rag or lug. These spoons are good and fun to work over the sandy bottoms. http://www.fishingbig.com/fishing_tackle/lures/swift_lures/63mm_flounder_spoon.html attach a small ball weight to the swivel above the spoon. A double paternoster will also work again use worm baits. whiting, pollock and cod are also around and the paternoster will do again for these. If you want to particularly target larger whiting use a small whole sandeel or a piece of a larger one. whiting by the way are delicious
Tip a worm bait off with fish sandeel or mackerel. Large squid bait on a pennel rig for cod and tie on bait with bait elastic to keep it in place when castingFloat fishing is fun in the sea. Use a float designed for sea fishing and black tip is the best colour to see the float, which may sound strange but try it
In the summer and autumn mackeral fishing is immense fun on light tackle from the rocks. They're great fighters for their size, and are a rigid fish from the tuna family. If feathers arn't working try float fishing with a strip of squid as bait. I've had days were the mackerel arn't taking on feathers but as soon as I've tried float fishing with the squid they're interested.Use an old pair of scissors to cut up baits it's easier and safer than a knife in slippery hands and use an old pair of nail clippers to trim line.
If there's anything specific you need to know just ask and I'll try to help if I can.
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