dab fishing
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youngrod
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dab fishing
Hi lads I was just wondering what are the tricks for catching dabs e.g. rigs ,bait ,tides ,and also could someone recommend a mark were I could catch dabs around west waterford or east cork
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Re: dab fishing
I am not familiar with Cork Marks. Whenever I go fishing my kids go with me and I give them the mackerel rigs with 5 pieces of size 4 hooks. We use squid as bait and been getting lots of dabs. We just came back from a session now in the estuary and got 10 dabs in 1.5 hours.
If I may ask why are you looking for Dabs?
Best of luck.
If I may ask why are you looking for Dabs?
Best of luck.
WABS
[b][color=#4000BF]'2011 Species: Bass, Mackerel, Coal Fish, Whiting, Dab, Pollock, Silver eel, Sandeel, pouting, Strap Conger, LSD, Bull Huss, Weever Fish, Plaice, Tub Gurnard, Cod [/color][/b]: Current count (16) Season target (15) WooHoo Target hit for the season... more to come...
[b][color=#4000BF]'2012 Species: Coal Fish, Whiting, Cod, Mackerel, Bass, Pollock [/color][/b]: Current count (6) Season target (18)
[b][color=#4000BF]'2011 Species: Bass, Mackerel, Coal Fish, Whiting, Dab, Pollock, Silver eel, Sandeel, pouting, Strap Conger, LSD, Bull Huss, Weever Fish, Plaice, Tub Gurnard, Cod [/color][/b]: Current count (16) Season target (15) WooHoo Target hit for the season... more to come...
[b][color=#4000BF]'2012 Species: Coal Fish, Whiting, Cod, Mackerel, Bass, Pollock [/color][/b]: Current count (6) Season target (18)
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Re: dab fishing
As for rigs, tides etc, I'm sure it will depend on the venue.
But I suppose the things to remeber are that they are a relatively small fish, and if specifically targetting them use appropriate sized hooks/baits and 10-15lb hooklengths should be sufficent. Rig will depend on the distance you need to cast, ie 3 hook clipped down rig for anything over 70 yards, or a 3 hook flapper for <70 yards. If fishing in close (<50 yards) I use longer snoods, maybe upto 3 - 4ft, but if I'm fishing over this distance I would use 1 - 2 ft.
Personally I have found lug tipped with mackerel to be the best bet, but I'm sure others will have different baits that work best for them.
You'll be best served getting out there and trying a variety of techniques, tide times etc to see what works for you.
But I suppose the things to remeber are that they are a relatively small fish, and if specifically targetting them use appropriate sized hooks/baits and 10-15lb hooklengths should be sufficent. Rig will depend on the distance you need to cast, ie 3 hook clipped down rig for anything over 70 yards, or a 3 hook flapper for <70 yards. If fishing in close (<50 yards) I use longer snoods, maybe upto 3 - 4ft, but if I'm fishing over this distance I would use 1 - 2 ft.
Personally I have found lug tipped with mackerel to be the best bet, but I'm sure others will have different baits that work best for them.
You'll be best served getting out there and trying a variety of techniques, tide times etc to see what works for you.
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youngrod
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Re: dab fishing
simplywabs wrote:I am not familiar with Cork Marks. Whenever I go fishing my kids go with me and I give them the mackerel rigs with 5 pieces of size 4 hooks. We use squid as bait and been getting lots of dabs. We just came back from a session now in the estuary and got 10 dabs in 1.5 hours.
If I may ask why are you looking for Dabs?
Best of luck.
never caught one and i heard there nice eat
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sea:flounder,whiting,rockling mackeral,dogfish,weverfish,turbot,pollock,cod,coalies,codling
fresh:rainbow trout,brown,trout
sea:flounder,whiting,rockling mackeral,dogfish,weverfish,turbot,pollock,cod,coalies,codling
fresh:rainbow trout,brown,trout
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Re: dab fishing
we had a few dabs off the wall in monkstown a few months back.
we had 2 hook flappers with crab and lug. i think the lug had the fish.
we had 2 hook flappers with crab and lug. i think the lug had the fish.
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Re: dab fishing
youngrod wrote:simplywabs wrote:I am not familiar with Cork Marks. Whenever I go fishing my kids go with me and I give them the mackerel rigs with 5 pieces of size 4 hooks. We use squid as bait and been getting lots of dabs. We just came back from a session now in the estuary and got 10 dabs in 1.5 hours.
If I may ask why are you looking for Dabs?
Best of luck.
never caught one and i heard there nice eat
My mate is a Filleter and gives my other mate loads of them
he loves them why wouldn't he all that free fish 
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