Favorite fish 2 catch and why?

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#21 Post by **nthclare** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:21 pm

Fishing for mackerel on a fly rod seems to top my fun in the sea frodo had a light trout rod which i had a go of the summer before last some sport there the power is unbelievable they keep on going there is no stoping them try a 3lbs frog hair that will test ya

#22 Post by **brown07** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:39 pm

Ray, Flounder and Doggy fishin frow the beach. BRILLIANT

#23 Post by **coaster** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:36 am

IMO Bass on surface poppers has to be number 1.
For sheer fun, mackerel on the fly rod are great too.

#24 Post by **lumpy** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:35 am

not exactly sea fishing but night time sea trout fishing in the river with a 4wt fly rod. have had them to 5 and a quarter pounds and that one took 60yards of backing.a friend of mine had a 7+ lb that went insane

#25 Post by **Bradan** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:49 am

lumpy wrote:not exactly sea fishing but night time sea trout fishing in the river with a 4wt fly rod. have had them to 5 and a quarter pounds and that one took 60yards of backing.a friend of mine had a 7+ lb that went insane

Took the words out of my mouth lumpy, can't beat a good sea trout going mad on the end of your line in the pitch dark. I use a little 8 foot 4wt rod and a 3lbs trout gives you an amazing fight, plus the adrenaline of not being able to see the fish, one minute it's 20 yards downstream of you the next he's tearing upstream and you hear a huge splash as he jumps 10 yards upstream, fantastic stuff! :D

ps where do you get sea trout that size??! :shock: Can I come along??? :D :D

#26 Post by **lumpy** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:41 pm

its a private estate outside clonakilty.average size is about 2 1/2 lbs.good fun in the summer.

#27 Post by **alannelson** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:10 am

Has to be conger fishing waiting for your ratchet to go off reminds you of jaws then its getting the eel to the surface before it holds ground and even then you still have a chance in landing the eel if your determined and don't give up that's why i like to use 2 rods for conger to double my chances

#28 Post by MC » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:33 pm

favorite fish to catch, it has to be the humble coalie as they give you a good scrap on spinning gear or using a float off rocks/pier and if you hook a large one you soon know about it.

#29 Post by **wilson** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:08 pm

For me its gota be the conger its hearing the ratchet 'click' watching the rod getting thumped when he bites and the fight!! they certainley do haul ass!! biggest last year was a 20 i was grinning from ear to ear great sport!

#30 Post by **inigo** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:44 pm

I'll have to say mackerel... It's the only fish I got! :oops: :oops:

Now this is going to change this year, I just know it. I'm serious this time. :D :twisted:

#31 Post by Al » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:52 pm

inigo wrote:I'll have to say mackerel... It's the only fish I got! :oops: :oops:

Now this is going to change this year, I just know it. I'm serious this time. :D :twisted:

Well now that you have your bait there is nothing stopping you :D ;)

#32 Post by **inigo** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:15 pm

I only got 3 in two outings last summer :oops: :oops: , so they're long gone :lol:

Thing is I've been busy and I'm only starting. So, with a bit of patience and the expert advice here, I'll have a cracking time soon! :wink:

#33 Post by **JOHN1** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:44 pm

hope I'm not the only person on this site that thinks TOPE is prob the best sporting fish in our waters 12/20lb rod 20lb line talk about Adrenaline talk about TOPE! MORE TOPE! AND MORE TOPE! AND THE ODD SMOOTHIE!.