bullhuss

[paulocallaghan]

probably indicative of inshore reefs, im sure that mounds of rock doesnt stop where the water line is. thanks for advice

[lumpy]

no problem, best of luck with them. if you get a few it can become addictive...

[paulocallaghan]

for rotton bottom links i either use the bemini breakers when a bit of distance is needed or links like the pic below, which again i make from stainless wire.

out of curiosity what sort of wire are you using?????? is it a special wire or just any old wire??

[m.b3]

had a 9lb'er on half a sandeel on size 2 on ennereilly last september fishing onto a sandbank! had a 6lb'er on frozen black lug tipped with rag too... just to mix things up! :D

[lumpy]

paul
i use 1.6mm stainless tig welding wire..i get mine through me da from a welding supply company. think its around 50e for about 90 1m lengths in a tube. i use it for my grip leads as well. saynig this any stainless wire will do but i would go for 1.6mm and above as below it hasnt high enough tensile strength

[kieran]

... tide wise ive noticed 2 major patterns, first is that over high water ..low water is similar...

bait i have found that a mackeral(ive found frozen to much outfish fresh,happened too many times to be co-incidental) that has been cut in half and the head end made into a mini flapper scores best

pulleys in my opinion are the only rig to use.... dont be afraid to cast close. a buddy of mine took an 8 pounder on a 10 yard cast into a gulley last year.

Excellent advice there lumpy and bang on my experience here in Clew Bay. Huss are scavengers and not great swimmers so they like to ride in on weaker tidal flows, almost letting the tide bring them along and they hunt mostly by scent. They are scavengers so anything a bit off is good. Old lugworm in a squid pocket that are too long in the freezer are king - I freeze them down when I have busted lug for cod fishing in the winter but for cod you need to use them freshly frozen. As for ground we find them in weedy mixed ground, foul ground is better but a lot more hassle and exactly as you say, the deeper, the fouler, the bigger the fish...

Dogs with attitude and serious strength. Handle them very lightly and they are not that bad - if you squeeze or pinch them, watch out! :wink:

FWIW