Trying To Sea Fish

[esoxluscious 44]

staying along the north coast of n.i for a few days, brought the dead bait and spinning rod, got some rigs and ragworm yesterday but all im catching are small crabs! extra kick was there were plenty of fish jumping this morning, im guessing sea trout and something else possibly bass or bream..... any suggestions lads?

[Tiercel 6,986]

Look for features at low tide then fish those features when the tide is flooding. Stuff like old jetties, sand bars, rocks jutting out from the shores that type of thing. Anywhere where food will be trapped by the incoming tide.

 

TC

[esoxluscious 44]

Thanks tiercel going back down in a couple of hours will hopefully have something to post later

[thebiggerdog 160]

where abouts?

[nothernlite 18,088]

Strip of mackerel on a float use to use a old jiff lemon as a float you can use a yellow bubble float or spin a a strip of mackerel great for the sea trout or a silver toby

Edited July 21, 2014 by nothernlite

[esoxluscious 44]

well the girlfriend caught a 6 inch pollack while spinning two nights ago whereas last night I chased bass caught in a channel and although putting Toby's literally In their faces, nothing, today I fished rag and spun including feathers and caught fa!

[esoxluscious 44]

castlerock pier/mouth of the bann 'biggerdog'!

[saucydotters 95]

Last hour before dark usually good for mackerel,pollack

[bugg 84]

Could be mullet your seeing they r an art to catch, bude is the best place I know, lucky I live here

[Lid 194]

As suggested try using a float. Set up a sliding rig so you can vary the depth easily with the tide. For bait, my order of preference is live shrimp, dead shrimp, live sandeel, dead sandeel, mackerel strips, rag worm. Tackle shops are usually full of the sliding floats you need with the right size bullet leads to go with them. use size 6 - 2 hooks, depending in bait size.

 

 

Example rig : http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/fishing/float-fishing/

[esoxluscious 44]

cheers lads

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Have Fun

[Huan72 687]

Last hour before sunset for bass as well Try rigging a whole squid using two hooks one threaded through the body and set in the head, one for the tail, so it moves well. Pierce the eyes before casting and make sure the bottom hook is big enough so that the point is proud of the head. Take the skin off and "backbone" out first Bass have big mouths and a big appetite!

[ferreterni 29]

Had a great night session on that pier in june/july. Swamped with doggies, but good size flatties out all tides, and shoal of good mullet around the mouth, but no gear for them.