whats your ultimate set up for a nights fishing

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seanie35
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whats your ultimate set up for a nights fishing

#1 Post by seanie35 »

heres my idea of "the ultimate set up" for a nights fishing west waterford/ east cork (dont have the rod or reel yet :mrgreen: )

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shimano ultegra xsa 5500
40lb braid
fox powerpoint bass hooks 4/0
3oz grip lead
20lb yo-zuri flourocarbon
4dz peeler with a few softies
not forgetting the all important flask of coffee :P

i would be interested in other peoples "ultimate set ups for a nights fishing"
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#2 Post by ShaneH »

conoflex nemesis + conoflex highlander
525 mags 15lb line
beach buddy
speleo fx5 or tiga
up and over rig with 3 foot snood size 2/0 hooks
crab squid and sand eel
6oz grip
coffee and fags
and a few big fat ray
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#3 Post by bigsod »

Zziplex M4 evo, daiwa 7ht mag, 15lb ultima F1, 2 hook loop with 2/0s, a bucket of fresh crab, 40 john player blue, a bottle of coke and a big bag of liqourish all sorts ................and several big smoothies :D
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Re: whats your ultimate set up for a nights fishing

#4 Post by red »

zziplex powertex bass and century ttsm
abu 6500 on zippy, 525mag on ttsm
tripod,
meduim surf and weed free,
up and over rig size 1 b940's out far with half a sandeel and small strip of fresh mack cocktail,
2 hook flapper size 2/0 gamakatsu offset hook in close with fresh peeler,
3&5oz grip lead,
a few nice painted rays and a bass or 2.
highly achievable in another few months, hopefully sooner.
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#5 Post by willie bendit »

zziplex 2500 LM & green mag elite
zziplex4500S & chrome rocket for distance.both loaded with sakuma lite crystal
fresh peelers,sand eels,some lug and rag.
3H flappers,single hook clipped downs,armed with 2/0 vikings
mobile phone
scissors,bait elastic

bottle of water,no other food or drink,I'm fishing ,not on a picnic :shock:
oh yeah,cree 5W headlamp and spare battery.
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#6 Post by Trojan »

'bottle of water,no other food or drink,I'm fishing ,not on a picnic :shock:'

Were you in the army by any chance :shock:
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#7 Post by gearoid mc s. »

Conoflex highlander and 525 mag
Conoflex red oblivion and 525 mag both loaded with 15lb Tritanium

Box of fresh squid, 5 fresh frozen mackerel and a pack of obversized sandeels

Running ledgers & Up&Overs with 3/0 varivas big mouths and 25lb amnesia

Mobile phone, 20 john players blues, bottle of lucozade

Spring tide on a summers evening and an shannon triple shot...10lb huss,ray and conger :D
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Re: whats your ultimate set up for a nights fishing

#8 Post by willie bendit »

Trojan wrote:'bottle of water,no other food or drink,I'm fishing ,not on a picnic :shock:'

Were you in the army by any chance :shock:
no ...all money needed for fishin,any way she wont give me any :oops:
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#9 Post by saving private brian »

bottle of lucozade.packet of pro-plus,naggin of powers,flask of coffee and sandwhiches with tomato,onion and dressed with mayo for mayo men :mrgreen: oh yea 4 pints of black stuff first :mrgreen:
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#10 Post by nige »

A few posts removed. Keep on topic lads :)
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#11 Post by davidmuir »

40 Lambert's 2 liters of coke and my trusty head light
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#12 Post by sea serpant »

:mrgreen: century kompressor sport + 525 mag + 18Ib night crystal + 3/0 pennel pulley + 2 fat crab ....... Zziplex primo match + abu 6500 + 15lb daiwa t + 2 hook flapper 1/0 + rag/lug ........ Seat box/ nova + headlight / northstar ...... And a few home made smokes to help with the nerves of smoothie fishing...... Ha ha
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Re: whats your ultimate set up for a nights fishing

#13 Post by mickser »

Heres what i wold bring for an allnighter
1 abu atlantic zoom 484 rod the original long distance caster and still one of the best.
2 shimano tld 150 loaded with 18 lb maxima and 80lb shockleader.
3 4/5/6oz grips.
4 battery operated tilly lamp headlaight gloves.
5 rag lug peelers mussel razers and a few white rag.
6 rod stand, brolly, shelter,radio,
7 well kitted out for bad weather.
I have not fished in two years hoping to change that this year with anything ?
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#14 Post by AG »

a reel with 207 yards of line , and one bomber rig ,
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#15 Post by Cormdogg »

All the above and company! a fishing buddy if you will!
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