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#1 Post by **Bass Buster** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:36 pm

hi lads just headn down south next week and i wanna catch a thornie.i was just wondering if anyone could give me any hints as to wat bait works best with them and wat kind of rig to use. Cheers

saltydog · #2 Post by **saltydog** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:36 pm

Howdy Bryan where abouts are you heading? if your around Galway let me know and we'll sort something out :wink:

#3 Post by **Bass Buster** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:54 pm

no problem mate will pm you a few days before i come down ok tight lines.

#4 Post by **gfkelly1969** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:57 pm

what i found best for ray is frozen mackerel,its better if the mackerel is frozen and thawed a few times

i tried the frozen and fresh frozen mackerel on the same rig and they all went for the frozen

i use a 3 hook mackerel feather rig and put the bait on that

works well for me,caught 18 thornies in one day

the thornbacks are a bit slow yet but i hope you get one

#5 Post by **round_ourway** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:37 am

bryan the seem to showing up in fahan at the minute.

The tide runs pretty fierce up there so u will need 6 - 7 oz grippers. I got them on sandeel and mackerel using a pennel pulley with size 3/0 hooks. check on the reports on fahan. good luck

#6 Post by **Bass Buster** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:22 pm

thanks lads for the info very much appreciated.

#7 Post by **round_ourway** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:54 pm

gfkelly1969 wrote:what i found best for ray is frozen mackerel,its better if the mackerel is frozen and thawed a few times

i tried the frozen and fresh frozen mackerel on the same rig and they all went for the frozen

i use a 3 hook mackerel feather rig and put the bait on that

works well for me,caught 18 thornies in one day

the thornbacks are a bit slow yet but i hope you get one

I'd say it was some craic with 3 rays on a mackerel trace. I have some fun with one on a pulley rig

#8 Post by **fishingquinn** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:59 pm

the biggest launce you can get 10inch 1's and as thick as your thumb as far as i'm concerned are the best bait for thornys i use them at fahan and rathmullen pier there hard to beat with bluey & mack close 2nds,as for rigs pullys or my favourate a 3ft up & over rig as good as any.

#9 Post by **masterkeane** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:02 pm

NICE TIPS LADS

#10 Post by **gfkelly1969** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:45 pm

Thorniefish wrote:

I'd say it was some craic with 3 rays on a mackerel trace. I have some fun with one on a pulley rig

only had 2 on the one trace so far,had great fun trying to bring them to shore

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