Sea Fishing

[Topcat02]

A while ago I was on a dive boat in the red sea, and used a line wrapped around a flat piece of wood to catch squid.

Is this simple setup likely to catch anything in British waters? I know absolutely nothing about fishing, but would like to have a go at something simple when I go to the coast for a week in June.

All advice appreciated.

TC

 

[weekend_warrior]

I guess you'll be fishing from a boat? Something simple? A shortish spinning rod with a spoon/lure/feathers is a good start and pretty cheap too - Try here for more advice Fishing link

PS. Mackerel are damn good eating too!

 

[weekend_warrior]

...and for anyone contemplating a bit of sea fishing, you can't go to far wrong with one of the kits in this link. You could use the 10' rod (kit 1) pretty much anywhere (shore, pier, rocks, boat - with care!!)

Sea fishing Kits

I have no association with vendor etc.. etc...

 

[Topcat02]

Thnx WW,

I'll go and have a look at the link.

 

[Tor helge]

Such simple devices catch fish everywhere, from a boat.
Large fish have been (and still is) taken with such equipment in my region.
Below is a picture showing a typical fishing tackle used at sea. We call it a "harpe".

This one is of plastic but wooden ones are also used.

Tor

 

[weekend_warrior]

Do you know where I can buy one of those??

Such simple devices catch fish everywhere, from a boat.
Large fish have been (and still is) taken with such equipment in my region.
Below is a picture showing a typical fishing tackle used at sea. We call it a "harpe".

This one is of plastic but wooden ones are also used.

Tor

 

[stovie]

Do you know where I can buy one of those??

Try this as an example

cheers

 

[Topcat02]

Completely bamboozled by that site. Would you recommend simply carving a piece of wood to shape, and then buying a reel of line, and some hooks, or is there a complete package on their?

TC

 

[stovie]

Completely bamboozled by that site. Would you recommend simply carving a piece of wood to shape, and then buying a reel of line, and some hooks, or is there a complete package on their?

TC

If you just scroll down there is several examples of handlines.

Having said that, it would make an interesting project to make one. And not very difficult.

 

[xairbourne]

Last year I caught squid and octopus on mackerel lures (silver tinsel type) Fishing around Freshwater East, Pembroke but there are specialist squid lures out there.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Last year I caught squid and octopus on mackerel lures (silver tinsel type) Fishing around Freshwater East, Pembroke but there are specialist squid lures out there.

I have a friend who used to be in the fishing trade - he always use to say "the specialist kit is to catch the fisherman, not the fish". Like most things, K.I.S.S work well here too. I know of hi profile, factory sponsored carp fisherman who have done very large catches on simple tiger nuts, not the advertised/sponsored super bait... You'd be amazed at what you can catch with a simple hook and some left over tinsel or a milk bottle top...

 

[xairbourne]

I have a friend who used to be in the fishing trade - he always use to say "the specialist kit is to catch the fisherman, not the fish". Like most things, K.I.S.S work well here too. I know of hi profile, factory sponsored carp fisherman who have done very large catches on simple tiger nuts, not the advertised/sponsored super bait... You'd be amazed at what you can catch with a simple hook and some left over tinsel or a milk bottle top...

You would be surprised on what simple mackerel feathers will catch, I crush the barbs on mine, only if you intend to catch and release.

 

[sam_acw]

I think the crab fishing kits i used to use in Norfolk where more or less identical to those hand lines. They tended to be only a few quid as swell. I remember being quite succesful if you got in the harbour at the right tide

 

[Topcat02]

I'm getting quite excited now. My intention is to eat what I catch, is that safe in Pembrokeshire.

Hopefully there arent too many sewage pipes pumping waste out to sea.

 

[buffalobill]

Water quality is generally very good around pembrokeshire. if you look at this link you'll see a lot of the beaches are rated excellent and comply with EU guideline standards.

http://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/beaches.asp

enjoy your trip!

 

[xairbourne]

The fishing can be very good on the right tides, and i have eaten loads of fish from there mmmm bbq mackerel...

 

[Tutchi]

I guess you'll be fishing from a boat? Something simple? A shortish spinning rod with a spoon/lure/feathers is a good start and pretty cheap too - Try here for more advice Fishing link

PS. Mackerel are damn good eating too!

Have to agree with you re mackerel BUT if kept for any length of time they turn very dark and tend to get bitter. If eaten fresh even a small one takes a bit of eating as they are very filling.

Tutchi

 

[locum76]

I think the crab fishing kits i used to use in Norfolk where more or less identical to those hand lines. They tended to be only a few quid as swell. I remember being quite succesful if you got in the harbour at the right tide

we used to catch crabs in fife, from the pier at anstruther. some guys used bits of plank with fishing line wound round and others just bought kits from the shops on the shore.

 

[elma]

Bit late in the year for using feathers
I'm out on a boat trip on the 20th and simple tackle is the order of the day, bait will be black, lug ragworm and squid and hopefully we'll get some good cod.
my advice would be to go to a local tackle shop and have a word with them, they are always happy to help especially if there may be a sale involved.

Ian

 

[AJB]

Hi,

I bought one of these…

http://www.streamlines.com/

A simple and nice piece of kit that works really well, although designed for fresh water fishing (which I’ve found out is illegal in the UK, but I don’t know why), I’m sure it would be great for sea fishing as well (they say it is!). And, they are great people to deal with (They were so embarrassed that it would cost $5 to post it to the UK they threw in a second one for free!).

AJB