Member Removed Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Hi everyone, Thanks very much for the advice on where to fish. Unfortunately I'm a bit of a muppet (no pun intended) when it comes to boat tackle. I am and experienced coarse angler and I do a bit of shore fishing, but boats (hmmmmm bit stuck here). I fancy a bit of bream fishing on the outer patch as discussed. I plan to use a 9ft 15lb class boat road with either my penn 525gs or sl30sh. Please advise on rig and bait (you mentioned squid was best for bream (strips?). Also does the outer patch fish whatever the tidal state? Please really do go into the basics!!! Many thanks in advance. What a nice bunch you are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Where the tide is light (Poole patches) and/or if your drifting rig as though you were ledgering for Carp. Infact a carp outfit is good for most light sea fishing. For the period of slack water re rig to a paternoster with the hook link about 18" to 2ft above the lead. A VERY good method with a carp outfit is to fish UPTIDE from the anchored boat. Get some 2 to 4oz leads with those spikes on them (ask for uptide leads)> Rig them as a running ledger with the weight on a short running boom and a hook trace of about 2ft to 3ft. To fish cast WELL forward of the nose of the boat as it lies to the anchor at an angle of about 10 o'clock to the boats nose at 12o'clock. Immediately let the line to continue to run out after the rig hits the water and continue to do so untill a large belly of line has formed and the line from the rod tip is streaming behind the boat. Engage the clutch on the reel. Put the rod DOWN!! and scratch your horlicks or whatever there is nowt else to do. A bite is anything that looks like the lead has lifted off and come free (usualy the rod tip nods and then comes up and the line goes slack). Reel in like MAD (don't bother to strike the fish is already there) untill you feel the fish.......... Mike (Quote.....What a nice bunch you are!) Only 'till we've hooked you in to the brotherhood. Then it's all pagan rites and bag of chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Hi Benny very good tackle advice from Mike above. Bait for bream is varied but ragworm tipped with squid strip and just squid heads are very good. Fresh macerel strips 1/2" by 1" is also worth a try. Tight lines Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob F Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 ...also, do a search for "bream rigs" in Tackle Talk and you will see a large posting there about the various rigs we use. Bob F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Removed Posted June 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Thanks again guys, just one little thing. Where can I catch fresh mackerel for bait, from the boat? I feel that chesil with my beach rod probably isn't feasible (the only place I have ever caught them!) Being new to this boat malarkey I haven't a clue! Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Go out through the Haven turn left towards B'mth and look for either a lot of birds wheeling and diving over a patch of water about 1/2 mile out, or a collection of boats with all the anglers franticly feathering for fish. Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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