Does anyone use hand lines

[Devon Minnow 152]

On 08/05/2019 at 15:47, darrren said:

I got a few handlines.pulled fish out of places you wouldn't even think there were fish. This is the last fish I had on the handlines. Alot bigger than the photo shows. 

Lovely looking brownie, bet that was fun to catch

[si brown 8,486]

the best bag of roach ive ever had came from a tiny river in Suffolk when I was working away, it was next to a malt factory!!

had some hooks in me bag and there was a spool of line free with an anglers mail or something so I tapped a napkin full of sweetcorn from the digs and had a bash,

if id had a phone at the time it would a cracking cover photo, must of had over a dozen all over 1lbd only stopped cos the rats were trying to nick me bait as it got darker

and no I didn't grow up poaching a private trout river with hand lines either!!

 

[forest of dean redneck 11,777]

I bought some crab lines in a online sale ,The ones with hooks instead of the net bag ..The plan is to keep one in the car and if the girl friends running late on a  Friday I can slope off and fish off the shore up portland or Weymouth harbour if she’s hitting the shops Any ideas on a bait for  either crabs or fish  assuming the little bags shops sell would be ideal to keep in car and save time getting bait . 

Though as a kid dad hooked a sea trout at fowey with shellfish from The  rocks so there is that option . 

I’ve only ever bait fished with tackle shop bait rest time it was tinsel throwing for mackerel

[ArchieHood 3,692]

Always used bacon for crabs, shrimps like it as well.

[forest of dean redneck 11,777]

Yeah seen bacon and even sausage mentioned

[forest of dean redneck 11,777]

6 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Fcukers will eat anythkng, but love bacon

Yes it’s not just crabs was thinking of targeting fish as well ,that’s why I got the ones with a hook

I seen where people have just used the line and tied it to railings and left it in Weymouth harbour at Night .

[ArchieHood 3,692]

Where's Fishlocker when you need him........☺

[vfr400boy 3,494]

Just bought daughter a bcb line for our holiday to the cost in north Yorkshire keep her busy for a hour or so 

[Elchapo 3,172]

I got two hobo lines of eBay for 12 quick big enough to get good grip on and small enough to fit in pocket had loads trout on them 

[darrren 414]

hazel stick with a recess chipping into it and dried for a few weeks is spot on for handlines.

[jetro 5,349]

We use hand lines here for wrass, pollock, and mackerel. Just jigging for them. All on feathers.

Atb j

[The Fishlocker 201]

I’ve used them all over the world. Landed multiple 100lb stingrays and even a 4ft hammerhead shark in Tenerife with a handline.

Edited November 16, 2019 by The Fishlocker