sea shore fishing from the rocks

[niall_b73 41]

ok people as you probably no i normally fish for pike.

but i now want to turn my hand hand to the sea fishing from the shore/rocks for pretty much anything.

 

basically i want to see what kind of rigs are used for the different types of fishing from the shore be it beach or the rocks.

 

pic's would be great with explanitions of the rigs/setup ie:

 

hook sizes

beads

bait

names of rigs ect...

 

many thanks for your help

 

niall_b73

[scent 509]

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/cheap-fishing-tackle/images/uploads/snaggy.jpg

[welsh power 16]

google sea rigs mate there are loads of tips on there atb

[waidmann 105]

you can buy the rigs at the tackle shops bud.

what are you wanting to fish for and when?

i often go to conwy and fish the estury or the coast (orm,llandudno,penrin bay) but we use different tackle depending on what we are fishing for and with what bait(just like course fishing).

 

the best of luck to you bud

 

waidmann

[niall_b73 41]

realistically speaking i think i would like to try and catch mself some pollack.

but anything would be a bonus even a days fishing for dogfish would pass a day.

like i said above it is all new to me so all info above is valuable to me.

 

even knowing where to fish and what for would benifit me, different habbitats for different fish

 

niall_b73

[Fat-Ferret 857]

Dont buy rigs! Make your own, there always better quality and far cheaper too! I tie all my own and put them on Eva Rig Winders, very handy and dont tangle.

 

A good book on rigs is "Rigs and Baits by Sea Angler magazine, Its on amazon for less than a tenner,shows you how to tie every rig you need.

 

I caught this on a rig I made!

 

[niall_b73 41]

Dont buy rigs! Make your own, there always better quality and far cheaper too! I tie all my own and put them on Eva Rig Winders, very handy and dont tangle.

 

A good book on rigs is "Rigs and Baits by Sea Angler magazine, Its on amazon for less than a tenner,shows you how to tie every rig you need.

 

I caught this on a rig I made!

 

 

 

thanks for that, book ordered from ebay £5.50.

nice 1 cheers

 

niall_b73

[Fat-Ferret 857]

FUCKK ME FAT FERRET THAT LOOKS HUGE DOES IT TAKE LONG TO LAND THEM PAL?

 

That one is NOTHING compared to the one I caught a few nights after...But alas, I had no phone to get a picture. A man fishing near me got a few shots on a film camera and took my address to post them, but they never arrived!!

 

The one in the picture was 22.5lb & the one I didnt get a shot of, tipped the scales at 44.6lb! He was a monster, with a temper to match!

 

Sometimes they can be easy to land, it depends on where you catch them really, in round rocks and there a nuisance, if they get there tail or head round anything you havent a hope of getting them out!

 

I have had a few strap congers from the shore on light gear and they are great fun, and a job to drag in as well! I do take conger fever no and again and spend fruitless hours after them, and sometimes it pays off!

 

Although I have caught some good'uns...My favourite was quite a hefty little strap conge who took a sand eel bait on a float!

Edited April 20, 2010 by Fat-Ferret

[niall_b73 41]

Dont buy rigs! Make your own, there always better quality and far cheaper too! I tie all my own and put them on Eva Rig Winders, very handy and dont tangle.

 

A good book on rigs is "Rigs and Baits by Sea Angler magazine, Its on amazon for less than a tenner,shows you how to tie every rig you need.

 

I caught this on a rig I made!

 

 

yeah sure is a nice 1.

i can remember my dad taking me to mullaghmore harbour and watching the fellas fishing off the the old walkway for congers.

they have changed that harbour walk way now and i never see anybody fishing off it now at all.

i wonder if they are still there ?

 

niall_b73

 

do people eat conger ??

[Fat-Ferret 857]

They are still very much alive in Mullaghmore....I have caught a few there, last summer.

 

As for eating them, I eat the odd one, and they are tasty, I cut them into goujons, batter and deep fry, very nice. Quite like monkfish

[niall_b73 41]

They are still very much alive in Mullaghmore....I have caught a few there, last summer.

 

As for eating them, I eat the odd one, and they are tasty, I cut them into goujons, batter and deep fry, very nice. Quite like monkfish

 

where do you fish for them if you dont mind me asking ??

off the old pier/walkway or off the boulders placed round the walkway or somewhere else ??

 

niall_b73

[supersam 64]

i dont take pics of my sea fishing gear but scent,s pic is a good example for a beach casting setup.

you can use multipable hooks like droppers in fly fishing and depending in what your after be it cod,flounder,whiting,bass e.t.c then the hook size will vary as will bait selection..

if your after something that passes the time and to get some quick sport then rock fishing into deep water for wrasse is great fun.a cigar float using hardback crab or barnecles can be productive.

also rock fishing using a clonakilty lure is deadly for pollack.

iv found also that darker lures red/black very good for pollack,

also jellied eels of different colours using a jig head which is a hook with a weights attatched near the eye to be very good.

i have done all these types but find plugging for bass off rocky points to be my greatest pleasure in sea fishing now.

a light spinning rod with 12lb line and a rapala,yazuri floating plug are deadly.

are many diffenrt types and colours so try em all and find whats best for your area.

most important find a spot where there alot of bass which should not be hard as there near everywhere now and give em a go.

[niall_b73 41]

i dont take pics of my sea fishing gear but scent,s pic is a good example for a beach casting setup.

you can use multipable hooks like droppers in fly fishing and depending in what your after be it cod,flounder,whiting,bass e.t.c then the hook size will vary as will bait selection..

if your after something that passes the time and to get some quick sport then rock fishing into deep water for wrasse is great fun.a cigar float using hardback crab or barnecles can be productive.

also rock fishing using a clonakilty lure is deadly for pollack.

iv found also that darker lures red/black very good for pollack,

also jellied eels of different colours using a jig head which is a hook with a weights attatched near the eye to be very good.

i have done all these types but find plugging for bass off rocky points to be my greatest pleasure in sea fishing now.

a light spinning rod with 12lb line and a rapala,yazuri floating plug are deadly.

are many diffenrt types and colours so try em all and find whats best for your area.

most important find a spot where there alot of bass which should not be hard as there near everywhere now and give em a go.

 

excellent bit of info there supersam, many thanks

 

niall_b73

[welsh power 16]

atb with the sea fishin mate you will injoy it. good bit of fun an u never no what your gunna catch realy makes it that bit more fun lol

[niall_b73 41]

heading off this morning to try a deep hole i no off the rocks

 

niall_b73

 

and is back now empty handed after spinning for a while but did notice a flock of large white birds (not gulls) dive bombing into the water further out in the bay. whatever they were

Edited April 21, 2010 by niall_b73