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wreck fishing tackle

#1 Post by junior conger »

what would be the best tackle for wreck fishing like rods and reels,mono or braid?
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Re: wreck fishing tackle

#2 Post by scoobydoo »

kinda vague question there, a 30lb set up with braid should cover most wreck fishing, inshore anyway.
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Re: wreck fishing tackle

#3 Post by donal domeney »

junior conger wrote:what would be the best tackle for wreck fishing like rods and reels,mono or braid?
thanks,
junior conger



There are two ways you can go about this.

Plan A:
Is to set up heavy gear, a Penn 6/0, 50lb class rod, 80lb line and a 10/0 hook.
This gear will drag up everything including bits of the wreck.

or.

Plan B:
A Penn 535/545 or similar (something with a good retrieve to get you up fast to change the baits) a 20/30 class rod over 7’ and 30/40lb braid with 30lb shock leader (wrecks will make mulch of braid).

Plan A:
Will drag up any fish you hook on to.

Plan B:
Will be a case of your ability to land the fish and while the tip of your rod is pointing to the sea bed words like, "help", "what am I going to do now", "he’s going back down", and another few cries of "help" will make it all more enjoyable.
Often the best day out is the day when you lost a good fish because the fish beat you.

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Re: wreck fishing tackle

#4 Post by rustyhookthomas »

donal domeney wrote:
junior conger wrote:what would be the best tackle for wreck fishing like rods and reels,mono or braid?
thanks,
junior conger



There are two ways you can go about this.

Plan A:
Is to set up heavy gear, a Penn 6/0, 50lb class rod, 80lb line and a 10/0 hook.
This gear will drag up everything including bits of the wreck.

or.

Plan B:
A Penn 535/545 or similar (something with a good retrieve to get you up fast to change the baits) a 20/30 class rod over 7’ and 30/40lb braid with 30lb shock leader (wrecks will make mulch of braid).

Plan A:
Will drag up any fish you hook on to.

Plan B:
Will be a case of your ability to land the fish and while the tip of your rod is pointing to the sea bed words like, "help", "what am I going to do now", "he’s going back down", and another few cries of "help" will make it all more enjoyable.
Often the best day out is the day when you lost a good fish because the fish beat you.

Angling is not all about what you catch it’s about how you enjoyed the experience.


Watching this with interest as a group of us are heading out with Eamonn Hayes in August.
My gear is about 30lb and am wondering weather to go up a league without the trip turning into a winching session!
species 2009, whiting :(, three beard rockling,.shore rockling, 5 beard rockling, flounder, lesser spotted dogfish,bullhuss, dab,bass(13), more whiting : pollock,poorcod,pouting, sea trout(the dodder!)brown trout,sea scorpion,mackerel, silver eel,
topknot:), cod, conger, corkwing wrasse,smooth hound.
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Re: wreck fishing tackle

#5 Post by junior conger »

i have a penn senator loaded with 50lb braid and 30-50lb class rod
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cod over 5lbs!
a new match rod!!(accomplised k2 red metal!)

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Re: wreck fishing tackle

#6 Post by NBeqi »

In reply to rustyhookthomas, if your heading out with Eamon Hayes (Kilmore) ..30lb braid and rod would be more than enough for fishing in kilmore,
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