| After location bait and it's correct
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| | accuses you of killing undersized fish
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| presentation is the most important factor
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| | for bait.SANDEELS AND LANCE FISHSandeels
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| governing success or failure. No matter
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| | can be used live by hooking threw the
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| how expensive your tackle is, if the fish
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| | upper lip or threw the base of the eye
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| won't bite you go home empty. Freshwater
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| | socket using a fine wire hook. There is a
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| fish can go several months without
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| | space here so little damage is done. Dead
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| eating, most marine fish can not, indeed
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| | sandeels are hooked by sliding them mouth
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| many marine fish will die if not fed
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| | first on to the hook and turning so the
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| several times a day( a big problem for
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| | hook comes out the anal area. The quality
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| aquarists rather than anglers). Fish will
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| | of frozen sandeels varies from bait shop
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| eat a wide range of prey as cutting open
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| | to bait shop with those which turn mushy
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| the stomach will show but these are not
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| | best avoided in future. Sandeels are best
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| always the best baits to use. Remember
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| | fished with a light rig with a long snood
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| your bait is not the only piece of food
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| | that moves around giving the impression
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| in the water, the secret of angling is to
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| | that the sandeel is struggling in the
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| make the fish ignore everything else and
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| | surf. It is common to find cod and
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| take your bait instead.Fish are not
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| | whiting stuffed full of sandeels. Live
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| stupid, they want as much food as
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| | Sandeels cast poorly, ripping lose if any
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| possible for as little effort as
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| | real power is applied. Live sandeels are
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| possible. This is known as optimal
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| | caught in seine nets or found buried in
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| foraging theory, and although a
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| | the sand along the low watermark. Keep
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| contraversial subject amongst ethologists
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| | cold and well aerated in a non metal
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| it's well worth remembering. Imagine a
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| | container.Lance fish are bought frozen
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| bass spotting a sandeel some distance
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| | from pet shops. Make sure you get the
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| away, first he calculates the energy
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| | larger size (about 2 inches) and make a
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| he'll use to catch it then balances it
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| | good alternative to sandeels when a
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| against the energy gained by eating it,
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| | smaller bait is needed. Unlike sandeels
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| only if the pay off is greater than the
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| | they may be fed to pet fish at home. If
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| effort will he bother. No fish is going
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| | the fishing tackle shop is closed or out
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| to swim very far off course to pick up a
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| | of bait pet shops can be a good
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| puny little worm on your hook, imagine
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| | alternativeWHITEBAITBags of these little
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| driving to the out of town supermarket
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| | silver fish can be bought cheaply from
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| just for one can of beans. This is the
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| | fishmongers. Defrost enough for your trip
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| first rule DO NOT SKIMP WITH BAIT. Be
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| | because they dont refreeze well.OTHER
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| generous, make it worth the fishes while
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| | SMALL FISHRock pools are full of small
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| to stop chasing that shoal and pick up
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| | fish which at first though could be used
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| your static large portion.A fish can be
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| | as bait. However unless you know what is
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| said to show a preference for a food if
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| | what it is best to leave them alone. Some
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| it seeks out that item despite other food
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| | may be rare or endangered species, others
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| items being more available. This is the
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| | will may have defensive mechanisms to
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| second rule STICK WITH THE WELL KNOWN
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| | deter predators and all will have cryptic
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| BAITS (Yes we've all heard stories of
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| | colouration for camouflage. Undersized
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| some guy sticking a cream bun on a hook
| |
| | fish should be returned alive to the
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| for a laugh and landing 30 lb cod). If
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| | water and not rehooked as live bait
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| one bait does not work try another as
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| | unless there is a very good chance it
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| different species prefer different food
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| | will be taken. Estuaries in late summer
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| and the colour of the water can play a
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| | are often jammed packed with very small
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| big part. If you have an idea for a new
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| | flounder (often making fishing
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| bait try it out when the fishings good,
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| | impossible) and although we've all found
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| if everybody else is catching bag fulls
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| | them inside cod and whiting should be
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| and your frozen fishfingers are too then
| |
| | left alone. Many aquarists buy or breed
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| your on to something.Rule number three is
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| | goldfish and livebearers (guppies,
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| MATCH THE SIZE OF YOUR BAIT TO THE SIZE
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| | mollies etc) to feed to pet fish but
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| OF THE FISH YOU EXPECT TO CATCH. Cod have
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| | these are too expensive for
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| large mouths and appetites to match,
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| | fishing.SquidSquid is readily available
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| flatties have little mouths and cannot
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| | from fishmongers, supermarkets and of
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| fit a size 6/0 hook laden with a mussel
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| | course your local bait shop. It can be
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| and lug cocktail in their gobs. Match the
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| | used whole or cut in to strips for the
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| size of the hook with the size of the
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| | smaller species. Strips can seem a tad
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| bait, a small hook buried deep inside a
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| | thin so cutting twice the length and
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| bait is well protected and the fish will
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| | folding in half is a good idea. Squid is
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| not be impaled. If you are fishing for
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| | a tough bait which lasts a long time in
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| the smaller species it is better to use a
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| | the water and withstands hard casting
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| 2-4 hook paternoster and spread the bait
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| | making it suitable for tipping off other
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| out rather than lump it on one hook. A
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| | baits, lug and squid cocktails being an
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| pennel rig is two hooks in the same bait
| |
| | all time cod classic. It is a decent
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| and increases the chance of contact when
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| | winter bait particularly for whiting but
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| large baits are used.The final rule is
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| | in my opinion nothing special. I have
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| PRESENT IT PROPERLY . A lugworm suspended
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| | never caught a fish on squid in the
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| 3 ft above the seabed will set alarm
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| | summer months, even when anglers around
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| bells ringing that somethings not quite
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| | me have been pulling them out like no
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| right.Worm BaitsWorm baits fall into two
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| | tomorrow on other baits. Squid is not a
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| groups Ragworms and lugworms. All are
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| | food source readily available to fish in
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| treat in much the same way, stick the
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| | the UK so they are probably a little
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| hook in the tail end and thread up the
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| | reluctant to try it although crabs seem
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| line till you reach the desired size. A
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| | to be more attracted to squid than any
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| pennel rig should be used when fishing
| |
| | other bait. As a note of interest I have
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| multiple worms.RAGWORMSLots of species
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| | tried feeding both marine and freshwater
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| available all make good bait. The big one
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| | fish in my aquariums with squid from the
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| is the king rag Nereis virens reaching 40
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| | petshop and have found that while the
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| cm in length. Paddle, rock and cat worms
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| | marine fish largely ignore it freshwater
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| are similar in appearance and should not
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| | fish go crazy for it. Should I ever take
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| be ignored. Many species have jaws
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| | up course fishing I will certainly be
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| (nippers), these can give a very mild
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| | giving squid a try. Those little plastic
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| nip. Can be dug up or found under rocks.
| |
| | squids (muppets) are popular with local
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| Cultured ragworm is readily available all
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| | boat anglers but are not suitable for
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| year round from most bait suppliers. Do
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| | shore fishing.Peeler CrabThe outer shell
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| not freeze ragworms.LUGWORMSTwo species
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| | (carapace) of the common shore crab
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| are used as bait The common lugworm
| |
| | Carcinus maenas needs to be cast if the
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| Arenicola marina which lives in sheltered
| |
| | crab is to grow. During this stage the
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| sandy beaches in a U shaped burrow with a
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| | crab becomes known to anglers as peeler
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| cast and hole at each end. And Black lug
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| | crab and to cod as dinner. I have been
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| Arenicola defodiens (also called
| |
| | told that fish in aquariums seem to know
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| runnydown) is much larger and does not
| |
| | when the carpace is due to come off and
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| form a hole next to the cast. There can
| |
| | hang around the rock impatiently, it is
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| be a lot of local names for lugworms
| |
| | rumoured the crab always leaves it's
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| runnydown, yellowtails, blowlug etc. To
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| | shelter after casting and seeks new
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| dig up the common lugworm dig a trench
| |
| | shelter.Look for crabs in areas with lots
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| and work along it filling it in as you
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| | of rock and weed, children seem to have
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| go. This produces the greatest number of
| |
| | an uncanny knack of knowing which rocks
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| worms for the least effort and prevents
| |
| | to look under. Look for medium sized
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| the beach looking like the surface of the
| |
| | crabs, large ones moult less frequently
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| moon. Much is said baout the
| |
| | and small specimens should be left till
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| environmental impact of bait digging by
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| | another day. Crabs that are ready to peel
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| anti-angling idiots. However it must be
| |
| | will have a hairline crack near the tail
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| remembered that a single rough sea can
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| | end, be dull in colour with a soapy feel.
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| strip an entire beach of lugworms and all
| |
| | A discarded shell nearby often indicates
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| its sub-sand organisms which I think puts
| |
| | a freshly peeled crab is nearby. Those
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| my dozen worms in perspective. Do not dig
| |
| | not quite ready can be hurried along by
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| around boat moorings for obvious reasons.
| |
| | storing in seaweed (change regularly) in
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| A while back someone got into bother for
| |
| | a cool spot. Never keep soft crabs in the
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| bait digging in Duridge Bay (around the
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| | same container as peelers. Leave females
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| time vast quantities of sand were being
| |
| | with eggs alone. If you intend to lay a
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| removed for commercial purposes). Black
| |
| | bit pipe to catch crabs put it in an
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| lug have to be dug out individually,
| |
| | difficult to reach place out of site to
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| always handle with wet hands to prevent
| |
| | prevent your crabs from been stolen.To
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| them busting.Black lug can be frozen
| |
| | use remove the legs (use to make
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| easily.Pop them and squeeze the guts
| |
| | cocktails), bung on a hook and tie with
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| out.Lie them straight on a couple of
| |
| | thread (elasticated bait thread is best
|
| layers of newspaper.Cover with a generous
| |
| | but ordinary will do). Large specimens
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| layer of salt for about 3 hoursShake off
| |
| | can be cut into smaller pieces. To freeze
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| the salt and repeat steps 2 and 3.Shake
| |
| | crab remove the lungs first, I like to
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| off the salt and lie the worms one inch
| |
| | freeze them on the hook and pack
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| apart on a length of newspaperRoll up the
| |
| | individually, store in a thermos flask
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| paper and freeze.Frozen black lug is ok
| |
| | when fishing.Artificial baitArtifical
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| when you fancy a nights fishing and
| |
| | bait is a waste of money. Ignore claims
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| you've missed the bait shop but it can't
| |
| | that fish can't tell the difference or
|
| beat fresh bait.Mussels and
| |
| | they taste just like the real thing (mmm
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| RazorfishMussels can be bought alive from
| |
| | I can't believe it's not lugworm, yeah
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| fishmongers or frozen from bait shops and
| |
| | right). The only artificial bait worth it
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| pet shops. Most housewives know to reject
| |
| | place in my tackle box are lures, I
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| mussels that don't clamp shut when tapped
| |
| | obtain all my Lures on eBay. Spinning
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| but anglers need not worry about this as
| |
| | is best done when you know fish are about
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| mussels which are "off" often make the
| |
| | and where deep water is close in e.g.
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| best bait. Live mussels can be parted
| |
| | steep beaches, rocks, piers etc. I like
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| from there shells by severing the
| |
| | to spin when I prematurely run out of
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| anterior and posterior adductor muscles
| |
| | bait. Children who do not yet developed
|
| and scooping out, or leaving to die in a
| |
| | the virtue of patience and winge to check
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| bucket (helps bring out the flavour).
| |
| | the bait every three seconds can be kept
|
| Mussels are not on the menu normally as
| |
| | quiet by spinning.It has been said a
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| they are protected by a hard shell, those
| |
| | million times that most lure are designed
|
| which are eaten have normally died and
| |
| | to catch anglers not fish. One summer I
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| have been washed out. Tie mussels on to
| |
| | walked along Whitby pier which was packed
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| the hook with thread, taking care not to
| |
| | with people fishing for mackerel. The
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| pull to tight. I like to freeze them on
| |
| | mackerel shoals could easily be seen yet
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| the hook and keep them wrapped separately
| |
| | only a few anglers were landing them.
|
| until needed, this allows them to be cast
| |
| | Many lures on sale are designed for the
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| further, they will defrost quickly once
| |
| | American market. Americans are blessed
|
| they hit the water. Adding pilchard oil
| |
| | with shores full of huge predatory fish,
|
| to the mussel before freezing increases
| |
| | we are not. These lures may mimick the
|
| its effectiveness. Although the edible
| |
| | baitfish living in the USA quite well but
|
| mussel Mytilus edulis is the one normally
| |
| | can be of little use in the UK. Also
|
| used as bait the horse mussels Modiolus
| |
| | remember that the bass swimming around
|
| modiolus can also be used. Other native
| |
| | the UK coastline are a different species
|
| species are too small to bother with.
| |
| | from those found in the American lakes.
|
| Mussels bought frozen pet shops are very
| |
| | When visiting websites selling lures,
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| small and make good lugworm and mussel
| |
| | claims such as "Best lure in the world"
|
| cocktails. Mussel beds are also good
| |
| | should be taken with a pinch of salt as
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| places to fish.Razorfish Ensis siliqua,
| |
| | these claims are impossible to prove.
|
| also called pod razor and spouter fish
| |
| | Remember the description was probably
|
| are rarely for sale so have to be gather
| |
| | written by a marketing executive who has
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| by hand. Walk along the low tide mark
| |
| | never held a rod in his life. Instead use
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| without shoes on very softly and look for
| |
| | your own instinct and past experience
|
| keyhole shaped holes in the sand. Pour
| |
| | before parting with your cash.Be sensible
|
| salt down the hole and grab tightly when
| |
| | with size. The lure should look like
|
| it pops out. The smaller Sword razor is
| |
| | potential prey. I have caught very small
|
| also suitable. Treat as mussels for
| |
| | fish on lures that were bigger than they
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| bait.Many species of bivalves can be
| |
| | were and believe this may be due to the
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| found buried in the sand e.g. gapers,
| |
| | lure triggering an attack response rather
|
| scallops, tellins, cockles, oysters, etc
| |
| | than feeding one.Use tackle capable of
|
| and are worth trying for bait where they
| |
| | casting a light weight. a drilled bullet
|
| are abundant.Do not bother with
| |
| | or a barrel lead 2ft up the line can be
|
| limpetsFish as bait
| |
| | used to gain extra weight.When fishing
|
| Big fish eat little fish, but which ones
| |
| | from a high platform point the rod tip
|
| are best for bait. Whilst many fish will
| |
| | downwards to give more natural movement
|
| eat anything that fits in their mouths
| |
| | to the lure.A sink and draw method works
|
| not all are suitable for bait. When there
| |
| | best. Cast out let it sink reel in and
|
| is a lot of undersize fish about nicking
| |
| | stop, let it sink and reel in....Red
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| the bait the use of small baitfish can
| |
| | rubber sandeels are best during the day,
|
| help target out the bigger
| |
| | Black at night with a full moon.The best
|
| specimensHERRING AND MACKERELGrouped here
| |
| | colour for other types varies according
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| together because they are treat in much
| |
| | to weather conditions and visability, if
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| the same way. Use whole fish for shark
| |
| | one colour isn't working switch to
|
| and conger, Conger are a rare catch in
| |
| | another.Keep an eye on other anglers
|
| north east england, although the rocks
| |
| | spinning to see which colours are
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| off Craster and Dunstanburgh have been
| |
| | producing on the day.Always incorporate a
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| know to produce. Removing the backbone so
| |
| | swivel to prevent line twist.Expect to
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| the two flanks are separate and can flap
| |
| | lose lures. Yes I know they are expensive
|
| freely is a good way to present this
| |
| | but so is bait.In bright conditions fish
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| bait. Shark fishing is unheard of from
| |
| | head to weedbeds. Work the lure around
|
| the beaches around here. More commonly
| |
| | weedbeds not through them.Seagulls
|
| these fish are cut into bite size strips
| |
| | picking off small fish often indicates
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| before use. They give off a lot of scent
| |
| | the fish have been driven to the surface
|
| and are unbeatable for coalies in the
| |
| | by larger fish.Reel in the correct speed.
|
| summer. Thin strips fished with a float
| |
| | Too fast the fish will not attempt to
|
| will produce bags full of mackerel from
| |
| | chase, too slow the lure may not move the
|
| almost any pier in the summer. When the
| |
| | way it was designed to.Lines of debris on
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| shoals are in it is worth taken a few for
| |
| | the surface are good places to try,
|
| dinner and bait but don't go crazy,
| |
| | particularly for mackerel.On the tidal
|
| dozens of dead fish next to you impresses
| |
| | run spin so the lure moves in the
|
| no one and you risk a earful from more
| |
| | direction of the current.Dead sandeels
|
| conservation minded anglers. Mackerel are
| |
| | move unnaturally through the water when
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| also caught using feathers or any small
| |
| | spun.Do not stop working the lure until
|
| shiny lure on light tackle. Although
| |
| | it is out of the water.When Fishing over
|
| mackerel and herring can be bought frozen
| |
| | rough ground a float can be used to
|
| from bait shops they often turn to a mush
| |
| | prevent loss.Painting your lead sinker to
|
| when defrosted. Fish mongers are a better
| |
| | look like a small fish can attract fish
|
| source but buy ready filleted as you will
| |
| | to your bait.Spinning is more energetic
|
| get more for your money and make sure
| |
| | than bait fishing and your muscles will
|
| they have not been smoked.PILCHARDS,
| |
| | quickly become fatiqued reducing your
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| SARDINESNo not the tinned ones, I've
| |
| | casting distance. Don't take too much
|
| tried them they don't work. These can be
| |
| | tackle with you, rest every ten casts or
|
| bought frozen in many supermarkets and
| |
| | so for a few minutes or alternate between
|
| fish mongers. Like mackerel and herring
| |
| | bait and spinning duty with a friend.
|
| they are an oily fish giving off plently
| |
| | Drinking a glucose based sports drink can
|
| of scent. Being smaller they can be used
| |
| | help. Powerlifters often take creatine
|
| whole when a mackeral would be too large
| |
| | monohydrate as an energy source for
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| or cut into strips. Warning, it is a good
| |
| | explosive movements. I have tried this
|
| idea to keep the bag marked "pilchards"
| |
| | and found no difference to distance cast
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| with you when fishing in case someone
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| | or time for fatique to set in.
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