rig for ling?

[grady]

hi lads, just need a bit info about cathing ling from boat all lings i'v cought is on jellyworms while after pollacks just reel the bait slower while boat is drifting but i know there is something beter for ling all advises is wormly welcome thanks

[jw]

hi grady,

a pirk baited with mackerel can be very good for them, not sure if its the
pirk itself or the fact it gets the bait down quickly and keeps it close to the
bottom where they are feeding. I ve also seen a muppet rig baited with
mackerel out fish all others for ling, dont know if colour makes any difference

[grady]

thanks JW i'll try something also i'v seen in someones reports that wee light that anglers useing on rod tips or floats at night was attached on line near the hook wonder would that work or just single hook good baited with mackerel is enough, heading to donegal next sunday and the marks that we fishing holds plenty of lings down there so looking for info what's the best way to catch some on drifting boat

[jw]

i tried all sorts of stuff, luminous tubing, tip lights, blades etc and i sometimes wonder
is any of it better than a bare hook with mackerel

the main thing is to use a heavy enough lead and get to the bottom quicker
than the guy beside you and keep there, too much crap on the rig can slow
it down or make it kite a bit in the tide

[grady]

i think you right John, is nothing beter that good strip of mackerel so that'll do me thank you John

[mickeyfish]

Shamrock tackle have released a rig named the mickeyfish rig its a 2 hook rig specifically for catching ling , cod and so on.
They retail at €3 in southside in dublin. trust me if you want ling this is the rig, i know because i got them to make it, lol

regards

MICKEYFISH!!!!!!

[saving private brian]

haha did u ever hear the likes of it.a mickeyfish rig.wats next a mickeymouse rig.pmsl.grady a good lump of mackerel and if the lings about on ur drift hes not gonna refuse it.mackerel outfishes everything

[mickeyfish]

haha did u ever hear the likes of it.a mickeyfish rig.wats next a mickeymouse rig.pmsl.grady a good lump of mackerel and if the lings about on ur drift hes not gonna refuse it.mackerel outfishes everything

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... p?id=17369

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... hp?id=1557

Grady trust me if you want a ling this is your rig

i can back it up as i said i sent the design away to have it manufactured

my credentials

Leinster boat team 3 times

Made the national team for world championships twice

fish both world and European championships

was efsa boat champion 2009

I think i know what im talking about saving private brian


regards

Mick Barry

AKA MICKEYFISH

[twinkle]

haha did u ever hear the likes of it.a mickeyfish rig.wats next a mickeymouse rig.pmsl.grady a good lump of mackerel and if the lings about on ur drift hes not gonna refuse it.mackerel outfishes everything

god dont ya hate when that happens

[saving private brian]

i have to admit ur second pic there is a brilliant ling.maybe mickeyfish rigs are the way to go so

haha did u ever hear the likes of it.a mickeyfish rig.wats next a mickeymouse rig.pmsl.grady a good lump of mackerel and if the lings about on ur drift hes not gonna refuse it.mackerel outfishes everything

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... p?id=17369

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... hp?id=1557

Grady trust me if you want a ling this is your rig

i can back it up as i said i sent the design away to have it manufactured

my credentials

Leinster boat team 3 times

Made the national team for world championships twice

fish both world and European championships

was efsa boat champion 2009

I think i know what im talking about saving private brian


regards

Mick Barry

AKA MICKEYFISH

[grady]

thanks lads for advices, well i would try your rig mick if i could rich dublin till sunday but propably no much chanses but when im there i'll ask for them r u talking about the shop in ardee sreet dub 8
that's nice lings mick

[mickeyfish]

its southside angling on cork street in dublin 8

if you want i will post you up a ste if you pm me an address

[thebigman]

Up here in the north of Scotland clattering spoons or flutter spoons will outfish plain mackerel baits every time.

Work well for the Irish conger too - http://www.planetseafishing.com/rigs/No ... -Ling-Rig/

[petekd]

I have been fortunate to have trace advice from Mick on several occasions and he has yet to see me wrong. Used a combination of some of his patterns and Shamrocks bleeding glowworms in the All Ireland open boat a month or two back, put 4 internationals to the sword on my boat and missed out on the title on countback .

[jw]

presumably theres no one solution, for example in competition fishing
you are trying to do the opposite of what someone fishing for the table is doing,
so you might need a different technique? also, depth of
water might make a big difference. for example what i find the best
for catching pollack on the clare coast would not get a single fish
at kilmore quay and vica versa

[twinkle]

thats because theres no 60lb pollock left in kilmore jw

[mickeyfish]

here is some pics of the rig i was on about a nice sliver of mackeral and the ling is yours

[twinkle]

a big clap on the back for that man dont think i know anybody else that has a rig named after him is that where all that shamrock gear appeared from when you were fishing in kilmore earlier in the year well done

[The Austrian]

looks the biz, fair play

[grady]

mick pm sent