Thornbacks - bling or no bling
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Thornbacks - bling or no bling
i no theres already a post on this,but i just want to know if you use beads, blades, spoons, etc when fishing thornbacks from the boat. thanks.
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Re: Thornbacks - bling or no bling
i always use a spoon when looking for raymond .and have been the only one to get one on several occaisions when others were not useing one
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Re: Thornbacks - bling or no bling
Never do myself, just bait and good fresh bait at that.
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Re: Thornbacks - bling or no bling
The same over hereTanglerat wrote:Never do myself, just bait and good fresh bait at that.

the odd time i might put a muppet about 6 inches above the hook

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Re: Thornbacks - bling or no bling
thanks lads, will give a few things a shot next time
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Re: Thornbacks - bling or no bling
Have any of ye ever tried this craic of puttin the muppet on upside down, just above the hook?
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Re: Thornbacks - bling or no bling
Does it work?
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Re: Thornbacks - bling or no bling
Total overkill
Used these in Cahersiveen at a Rosies competition the dogs went mad for them but I also caught a few ray as well.




Used these in Cahersiveen at a Rosies competition the dogs went mad for them but I also caught a few ray as well.
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
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Re: Thornbacks - bling or no bling
Must be nutin left in the wifes jewlery box!