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cod chaser
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Jig heads

#1 Post by cod chaser »

Hi all just wondering what weight , hook size & shape jig heads should I use for the savage gear sand eel slugs & megabass xlayer S/P baits.i will be fishing for bass & pollack from the shore mostly fishing over clean ground.
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#2 Post by sparkey+1 »

Hope you are north of the border m8!!!! Dont be posting bout spinning for bass its illegal till June 16th if your south of the border :shock:
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#3 Post by bigsod »

sparkey+1 wrote:Hope you are north of the border m8!!!! Dont be posting bout spinning for Bass its illegal till June 16th if your south of the border :shock:
It may be illegal to fish for bass now Sparkie but we can still talk about tactics :) Hes looking for advice man don't get your knickers in a twist nowhere in his post does he mention he will be fishing before the 16th. Try 5g to 10g jig heads and maybe rougher ground if you want pollock
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#4 Post by sparkey+1 »

No worries I was just informing the lad just in case he didn't know that's all bigsod.... No bother m8 :wink:
Species 2012: Flounder, Whiting, Dublin Bay Codling, Coalie, 3 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Bass, Dogfish, 5.2lb Starry Smoothhound (PB), Twaite Shad, Thornback Ray 5.8lbs (PB), LSD, Pollock, Ballan Wrasse, Cork Wing Wrasse, 43cm Flounder (PB)

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#5 Post by lugworm »

If ur goin fishing in the ruff stuff use weedless hooks.......youtube the texas rig......
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#6 Post by cod chaser »

thanks lads & ill be bass fishing after the 15th then & only then
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#7 Post by Eoin »

go into Pat in Henrys Tackle in Dublin. the guy is the best with softie mounts. Very eye opening and great tips.
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