Pollack and the flowing trace.....

[PaddyB]

Is the flowing trace really necessary? I have been using it all summer and find it very effective when fishing for Pollack. Im just wondering is it necessary? When fishing over reef, the trend seems to be moving towards fishing two hooks close to the bottom, targeting wrasse, pout etc, with one hook further up, say 8 to 10 ft from the bottom targeting pollack. This seems to dispell all the theories about the fish being easily spoked, and the need for natural presentation etc etc. So im wondering has anyone tried using a simple 3 up trace baited with Rag, and if so does it outfish the flowing trace with 2 hooks?

I remember when I was younger and fishing with the Movile SAC all I used was Hokkais baited with Rag, and you'd get fed up catching Pollack, back then the limit was 20 per species, and it would have been a bad day if you didnt get you limit of Pollack what changed in the 15 years from then till now?

[swillyrock]

Paddy i have always used single hook flowing trace and find it will out fish three up for pollack anytime

[petekd]

Totally agree. 3 hook pat picks up pollack as a bycatch its certainly not the most effective way of catching them. The flier is handy as it covers the pollack base by fishing a depth of water they are more likely to be found in whilst still properly fishing baits on the seabed. Fish on the flier should be looked on as a bonus, it still wont outfish the flowing trace.