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Re: lures
Hi Connolly,
The answer to your question all depends on what you are planning on fishing for and what the ground is like where you are going to be fishing from?
What species/fish are you trying to target? And is it from a boat or from the shore?
The answer to your question all depends on what you are planning on fishing for and what the ground is like where you are going to be fishing from?
What species/fish are you trying to target? And is it from a boat or from the shore?
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Re: lures
James Barry wrote:A Kilty would be a good all rounder....
or try a Bass wedge with the blue flash. both this and the kilty should get you a few fish.
i've found the small green or blue ones that are in a lot of shops good too and their only about 1.50. dont know if theres a name on them
what would be the best weight of lure to use on a calm light windy day and still get some distance
that depends on yor rods weight rating. something around the middle or slightly heavier than it says on the rod, as in if the rod is rated 20-50g, try a 30ish gram spinner
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Re: lures
that depends on yor rods weight rating. something around the middle or slightly heavier than it says on the rod, as in if the rod is rated 20-50g, try a 30ish gram spinner[/quote]
my rod rating is 20-50g i normally use a 28g lure but iam new to lure fishing. mainly fish shore and boat but every summer id do a bit of spinning but only had one lucky fish take my lure so far so i need all the help i can get
thanks
my rod rating is 20-50g i normally use a 28g lure but iam new to lure fishing. mainly fish shore and boat but every summer id do a bit of spinning but only had one lucky fish take my lure so far so i need all the help i can get
thanks
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Re: lures
connolly wrote:James Barry wrote:A Kilty would be a good all rounder....
what would be the best weight of lure to use on a calm light windy day and still get some distance
I generally use a 32g I think you can get smaller but not to sure, will catch you pollack, mack and bass,, see here http://www.henrystackleshop.com/index.p ... 746eaacdff
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Re: lures
James Barry wrote:connolly wrote:James Barry wrote:A Kilty would be a good all rounder....
what would be the best weight of lure to use on a calm light windy day and still get some distance
I generally use a 32g I think you can get smaller but not to sure, will catch you pollack, mack and Bass,, see here http://www.henrystackleshop.com/index.p ... 746eaacdff
ill have to try and get a few different lures and try them out
last year i used an abu toby and all i got out of that was a lance and a small pollack
has anyone out there had any luck on a toby
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Re: lures
Ya use tobys all the time, have had macks, pollack to 4lbs, bass to 9 lbs (not me), and coalfish to 2lbs, the blue/silver one is the best also the black/silver one at dusk can be lethal!
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Re: lures
Have had a lot of sucess with the Toby Lure (Silver\Red Fin) pattern, I use a 28gm lure so I can get some distance
from the shore when needed,It's probably the cheapest lure I have in my collection but the only one to date that
has constantly caught me the bigger fish this year.
from the shore when needed,It's probably the cheapest lure I have in my collection but the only one to date that
has constantly caught me the bigger fish this year.
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Re: lures
I'm also a big fan of the Toby lure as an all rounder. I have caught mackerel, pollock, bass and flounder all on tobies. After buying the more expensive Abu Garcia Tobies and losing a rake of them in weed / rocks I now just buy much cheaper, but equally good tobies for about a euro each (the hooks may not be the same quality but if you rinse in freshwater and give a quick blast of WD-40 after a session they'll last much longer).
Like wilky above, I also favour the blue/silver, or plain silver tobies. Also red tobies are very effective for pollock.
Another tip is if you are in a particularly fishy spot and bringing in fish almost every cast it is a good idea to de-barb the hooks (flatten the barb with some pliers). This will make de-hooking and therefore release much easier.
Like wilky above, I also favour the blue/silver, or plain silver tobies. Also red tobies are very effective for pollock.
Another tip is if you are in a particularly fishy spot and bringing in fish almost every cast it is a good idea to de-barb the hooks (flatten the barb with some pliers). This will make de-hooking and therefore release much easier.
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2011 Species:
Coalie, Doggie, Bass, Ballan Wrasse, Flounder, Pollock, Mackerel, Launce
2012 Species:
Coalie, Doggie, Bass, Ballan Wrasse, Pollock, Mackerel, Launce
2013 Species:
Coalie, Pollock, Bass, Mackerel
2014 Species:
Launce, Pollock, Coalie, Bass, Cod, Mackerel, Whiting, Doggie, Conger
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2011 Species:
Coalie, Doggie, Bass, Ballan Wrasse, Flounder, Pollock, Mackerel, Launce
2012 Species:
Coalie, Doggie, Bass, Ballan Wrasse, Pollock, Mackerel, Launce
2013 Species:
Coalie, Pollock, Bass, Mackerel
2014 Species:
Launce, Pollock, Coalie, Bass, Cod, Mackerel, Whiting, Doggie, Conger
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Re: lures
And don't forget to let us all know where that particularly fishy spot is!!!!Ronnach wrote:Another tip is if you are in a particularly fishy spot and bringing in fish almost every cast it is a good idea to de-barb the hooks (flatten the barb with some pliers). This will make de-hooking and therefore release much easier.
