Whiting on the fly
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davearmstrong
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Whiting on the fly
The piers are full of whiting. Anyone any ideas on getting them on the fly?
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bertyboy2008
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Re: Whiting on the fly
the only thing i could think of is using a floating line with a strike indacator i use it for wrass in summer and its great sport 
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anthony2carr
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Re: Whiting on the fly
I love fishing for whiting on the fly.
I use a shrimp fly for them. They don't take the big flies that we use for pollock.
A constant fairly slow retrieve. The wont move if the fly is more than 3ft above their heads.
Great fun on a 6wt.
I use a shrimp fly for them. They don't take the big flies that we use for pollock.
A constant fairly slow retrieve. The wont move if the fly is more than 3ft above their heads.
Great fun on a 6wt.
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davearmstrong
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Re: Whiting on the fly
Got a picture of the fly?
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anthony2carr
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Re: Whiting on the fly
No.
But I tied it myself using a golden pheasant red breast feather for the tail and the wing.added a little flash on the tail as well. Any salmon shrimp fly would do the job.
I have fished for them in the clear waters of portnoo, so I could see their reactions for each fly.That one worked the best.
Also, you need to take the fly very close to the pier. One some occassions I had 4 following the fly and not taking. But with the right speed of retrieve I got one on every cast.
But I tied it myself using a golden pheasant red breast feather for the tail and the wing.added a little flash on the tail as well. Any salmon shrimp fly would do the job.
I have fished for them in the clear waters of portnoo, so I could see their reactions for each fly.That one worked the best.
Also, you need to take the fly very close to the pier. One some occassions I had 4 following the fly and not taking. But with the right speed of retrieve I got one on every cast.
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davearmstrong
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Re: Whiting on the fly
Sounds good. Hope to get out tomorrow night.
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dan
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Re: Whiting on the fly
i once got a couple on portaferry peir on the fly just wee but good sport.
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike
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Fly Caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Whiting, Mackerel, Sea Trout, Brown Trout, Perch, Roach
Biggest Fish of 2014-15lb Conger Eel
Total Species 2014-39 Sea
9 FW
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anthony2carr
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Re: Whiting on the fly
Any luck with this?
I fished for them two years ago. They were in very close to a small pier in portnoo.Big ones 1lb+.
Last year they were missing.Hopefully they are back this year, but I'm not sure when i'm going to get up to fish for them.
I fished for them two years ago. They were in very close to a small pier in portnoo.Big ones 1lb+.
Last year they were missing.Hopefully they are back this year, but I'm not sure when i'm going to get up to fish for them.
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davearmstrong
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Re: Whiting on the fly
No luck so far this week. Weather too wild to fly around my way. Flies are tied. Hopefully next week. They are certainly about. The son had a good few last night on bait.