
Any LRF Heads on SAI?
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Any LRF Heads on SAI?
Anyone branched into LRF on the site? been doing it now since November and I've never had so much fun! Bait rods don't get half the use they used to! 

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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
From what Ive read, Dave is in a big way.
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
Got myself an LRF rod and a few mini lures recently, and I'm looking forward to getting started when the weather improves. I see you've been busy, that's quite the species count you have for 2013.
Species 2019: Common Skate, Pollack, Whiting, Coalfish, Cod, Cuckoo Wrasse, Bull Huss, Lsd, Porbeagle Shark, Mackerel, Grey Gurnard, Thornback Ray, Plaice, Turbot, Ballan Wrasse, Dab, Smoothound, herring, haddock, Blonde Ray, Tope, bass
Species 2018 : Porbeagle Shark, Spurdog, Lsd, Coalfish, Pollack, Ling, Mackerel, Haddock, Red Gurnard, Turbot, Dab, Thornback ray, Homelyn Ray, John Dory, Pouting, Ballan Wrasse, Smoothound, Tope, Bass, Bull Huss, Weaver, Painted Ray, Bluefin Tuna
Species 2017 : Cod, Coalfish, Whiting, Poor Cod, Pollack, Bull Huss, Ling, Pouting, Bass, Flounder, Painted Ray, Lsd, Tope, Ballan Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Launce, Haddock, Thornback Ray, Conger, Plaice, Turbot, Grey Gurnard, Red Gurnard, Cuckoo Ray, Tub Gurnard, Dab, Smoothound, black goby, Scad, Cuckoo Wrasse, Megrim
Species 2016 : (32)
Species 2015 : (30)
Species 2014 : (29)
Species 2013 : (34)
Species 2018 : Porbeagle Shark, Spurdog, Lsd, Coalfish, Pollack, Ling, Mackerel, Haddock, Red Gurnard, Turbot, Dab, Thornback ray, Homelyn Ray, John Dory, Pouting, Ballan Wrasse, Smoothound, Tope, Bass, Bull Huss, Weaver, Painted Ray, Bluefin Tuna
Species 2017 : Cod, Coalfish, Whiting, Poor Cod, Pollack, Bull Huss, Ling, Pouting, Bass, Flounder, Painted Ray, Lsd, Tope, Ballan Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Launce, Haddock, Thornback Ray, Conger, Plaice, Turbot, Grey Gurnard, Red Gurnard, Cuckoo Ray, Tub Gurnard, Dab, Smoothound, black goby, Scad, Cuckoo Wrasse, Megrim
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
i had a couple stints of it last summer and i can tell you i will de doing more this summer
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
Thats thanks to the LRF man, Able to target things that you don't pick up too often with normal sea fishing tactics...Rob Millard wrote:Got myself an LRF rod and a few mini lures recently, and I'm looking forward to getting started when the weather improves. I see you've been busy, that's quite the species count you have for 2013.

2015 Lure: Pollack, Herring, Whiting, Sand Goby, Poor Cod, Pouting
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
Yup,but you know that already 

Species 2013-(l)-lure,(b)-bait
Pollock(l),whiting(l),pouting(l),poor cod(l),flounder(b),lesser spotted dogfish(b),herring(l)
Pollock(l),whiting(l),pouting(l),poor cod(l),flounder(b),lesser spotted dogfish(b),herring(l)
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
I'm totally hooked on it. I've been catching mainly pollock and wrasse, they're great craic on light gear. Great for perch too when the weathers been too crap for the coast!!
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
ya have a hart bloody evo rod rated 0.5g to 3.5 but it will cast to 7 g no prob.i have had a good few species with it pollack, sand smelt, whiting,rock goby,scorpion fish which are crazy looking.i use mainly power isome with a size 14 hook and sliding cone head and various other softies.i am looking forward to trying the isome on the float for other species this summer , oh and lrf is a great way for kids to get into sport brought my little nephew and he loved it.
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
One important point is always be prepared to be able to land a bonus fish. I always bring a 3 m long coarse match fishing net with me to land bonus fish after losing a big pollock when the line broke lifting it out of the water
the next time a big bonus fish came along the lrf rod easily got a 3 lb wrasse to the net for a quick pic and safe release back 


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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
Amen to that brother! The fight you get off a bigger fish on LRF gear is amazing too...ecleary wrote:One important point is always be prepared to be able to land a bonus fish. I always bring a 3 m long coarse match fishing net with me to land bonus fish after losing a big pollock when the line broke lifting it out of the waterthe next time a big bonus fish came along the lrf rod easily got a 3 lb wrasse to the net for a quick pic and safe release back
2015 Lure: Pollack, Herring, Whiting, Sand Goby, Poor Cod, Pouting
42 Species to beat 2011 & 2014
42 Species to beat 2011 & 2014
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
Well drew I've started the lrf no luck yet with the weather but doin a good bit of you tubin on it and getting gear ready, can't wait to get started,. What's the best lure your using at the moment,. ?. Or what set up works best,.
20107xthornback ray. {PB 14.5LB TB RAY} 1xpouting. 1xcodling.11xdogfish. 25xflounder.1xshore rock ling. 177xmac 4xturbot.1 bull huss.1sea trout. 1 MAYO BASS.2011. WHITING X9. COALIE X3. FLOUNDER X7. DOGGIE X8. THORNIEX3. CODLINGX1. SEA SCORPIONX1. 5 BEARDED ROCKLINGX4. SEATROUT X1. TURBOT X1. POLLACK X7. 3 BEARD ROCKLING .2012 SEATROUT X3. TURBOT X5. FLOUNDER X7. 3B,ROCKLINGX1.DOG .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
Power isome is a great catcher. Works for most species. I use the large size pink colour. I use about 1/3 of a worm on a size 8 jig head to bounce slowly along the bottom.Determined Dan wrote:What's the best lure your using at the moment,. ?. Or what set up works best,.
Also had good good success with dropshot rigs + power isome
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Exactly what this man said! ^ecleary wrote:Power isome is a great catcher. Works for most species. I use the large size pink colour. I use about 1/3 of a worm on a size 8 jig head to bounce slowly along the bottom.Determined Dan wrote:What's the best lure your using at the moment,. ?. Or what set up works best,.
Also had good good success with dropshot rigs + power isome
I sometimes like to fish an Inch of Isome, kept on with an inch of gulp white rag... bingo bango mini twin tail! Purists will tell you that Isome is cheating, but if you're having fun, who cares?
Don't discount getting a couple of the Ecogear aqua "pocket in" packs, they're also impregnated with goodies and have been very successful with those too..
2015 Lure: Pollack, Herring, Whiting, Sand Goby, Poor Cod, Pouting
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
Me, my son and nephew are lovin it and cant wait for it to get a bit warmer and west clare will be getting the bang again
Always CAR! unless its a pollock...!
2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
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2012 species: Pollock, Mack, Coalfish, Gurnard, Bullhuss, Dogfish and Wrasse.
Would do anything for a bass!
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
I love lrf .i found power isome on a size 10 hook and a split shot an inch above it ,it works brilliant for everything .i have had scorpion fish ,gobys ,corking ,wrasse ,coalies,pollock ,codling .poor cod and loads of other species on this setup .it also works for perch and small jack pike
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
only started it late last year didnt really know what i was doing didnt really know where to go either would any have an idea where i could try around dublin thanks
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
I got 2packs todayecleary wrote:Power isome is a great catcher. Works for most species. I use the large size pink colour. I use about 1/3 of a worm on a size 8 jig head to bounce slowly along the bottom.Determined Dan wrote:What's the best lure your using at the moment,. ?. Or what set up works best,.
Also had good good success with dropshot rigs + power isome

Isome ones and large pink ones also some lead shots to run on the line quarter oz. too heavy ? Thanks for thee help lads .
20107xthornback ray. {PB 14.5LB TB RAY} 1xpouting. 1xcodling.11xdogfish. 25xflounder.1xshore rock ling. 177xmac 4xturbot.1 bull huss.1sea trout. 1 MAYO BASS.2011. WHITING X9. COALIE X3. FLOUNDER X7. DOGGIE X8. THORNIEX3. CODLINGX1. SEA SCORPIONX1. 5 BEARDED ROCKLINGX4. SEATROUT X1. TURBOT X1. POLLACK X7. 3 BEARD ROCKLING .2012 SEATROUT X3. TURBOT X5. FLOUNDER X7. 3B,ROCKLINGX1.DOG .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
Its great to see more people getting into this style of fishing, I've been fishing LRF for a good while now and absolutely love it.
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
What Rod and Reel Mainline are you throwing your lures with Dan? 7g seems awful heavy, don't think I've thrown 7g on any of my LRF rods yet, We tend to stick around the 1-3.5g sort of area...Determined Dan wrote:I got 2packs todaythe Isome ones and large pink ones also some lead shots to run on the line quarter oz. too heavy ? Thanks for thee help lads .
2015 Lure: Pollack, Herring, Whiting, Sand Goby, Poor Cod, Pouting
42 Species to beat 2011 & 2014
42 Species to beat 2011 & 2014
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Re: Any LRF Heads on SAI?
Seem to remember you having some great advice at the start of last year Dave...Dave wrote:Its great to see more people getting into this style of fishing, I've been fishing LRF for a good while now and absolutely love it.


2015 Lure: Pollack, Herring, Whiting, Sand Goby, Poor Cod, Pouting
42 Species to beat 2011 & 2014
42 Species to beat 2011 & 2014