Anyone carrying fishing gear on board?

[FullCircle]

I have a rod and a couple of bits, but I need a list of the items to use and a recommended shop where they wont treat me like the Numpty I undoubtedly am, or sell me loads of kit I dont need.

So I want a trolling setup, and an at anchor setup, presumably botttom fishing rather than floats?

Is there a bit of a fishing guide for the East Coast, like eastcoastfishing.com?

 

[CPD]

Yes.

http://eastcoastfishing.com/

 

[Elemental]

Thats just a domain parking site....

However, like FC I too would appreciate some general info. I have a paravane which I've used to catch mackerel in the southern channel but I'm under the impression there are no mackerel around Harwich ... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

I'll settle for sitting in the boat at anchor, pulling flounder, bass and eels out instead... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Habebty]

Good post!!!

I have had a boat rod on board for years and caught bugger all. I have even watched sea bass nibble weed off the bouy I was on at Levington once. Tried every thing ....bacon, frankfurters, fois gras, roast lamb, cheese, chicken, bran flakes in fact anything from the galley locker (ok lied about the fois gras) Am I using the wrong bait!!! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Actually did catch mackeral by the bucket full coming back from Plymouth the other year but then the water is clear and they will go for anything that moves!

Is the secret to East Coast fishing using smelly bait that the fish don't have to see?

/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[chiefeng]

Have caught bass (why is it called sea bass, as far as i know there isn't a freshwater bass. We don't say sea cod!) up the stour past HIP using the inside of a crisp packet (the silverside) It was absolutely manic that day, we were catching them on bread, corned beef, worms you name it they just about ate it! None big enough to keep though, but great fun.
Rgds
Bob

 

[flipper]

Jim

I went cod fishing from Lowestoft a couple of weeks ago and the rig we used at anchor was like this; Lead weight with the flukes on (about 3”long) attached by a trace. To the weight attach approx 1m of line attached to 2 hooks (don’t know what size but about 1” long) The line from the weight is threaded through the eye of the 1st hook so it runs free, the line is then tied to the second hook. Take a whole squid (about 6”) put the second hook through the eyes of the squid. Wrap the line once around the body of the squid then slide the 1st hook along the line until level with the tail of the squid, wrap the line twice around the shank of the hook then put it through the tail. You should end up with a hook at each end and the hooks well buried in the squid. Cast and let it drift down with tide for a bit. The idea is that the flukes dig in the seabed and the bait floats in the tide. Worked for us (when I say us I mean them as I caught fanny adams but others did) The cod we caught were max 3lbs but I think the size of the hooks means you wont catch anything smaller. The squid were frozen by the way and the skipper recommended changing bait every 15 mins or so. It seems to be a successful set up.

Hope that makes sense

Patrick

 

[eastcoastbernie]

Patrick that sounds very complicated and totally gruesome. Don't even think of suggesting that on my boat!

x

 

[flipper]

here's that sick squid I owe you...


I'll get me coat...

 

[Noddy]

Another vote for the paravane and feathers for mackerel.

Also some plugs for trolling for slighly bigger prey (Bass). And the usual bottom fishing gear for..... bottom fishing (is that rude?)

Oh! and a good book and some cold beer!

P

 

[Sixpence]

That's more like it, thought for a moment this was going to be a beer free thread /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

I do have a cheapo rod that will probably be with us but I doubt we'll catch anything, we don't have a clue about this maggot drowning sport

 

[MoodySabre]

I have a small rod that extends /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif I'm only allowed to use it as long as I don't catch anything /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif I am talking fish here by the way. I have achieve this with 100% success so far.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

I share that honour with you Roger.... we too maintain a 100% record.....

 

[AliM]

I caught my thumb once - does that count?

 

[davidfox]

My wife bought me a rod many seasons ago, I have a paravane and mackeral feathers of all colours, I too have yet to catch anything. Bimbleing up and down the rivers as we all do you couldnt fail to notice the numbers of boat anglers angling away, presumably successfully.
Please if there is someone out there who understands how and where to catch a Bass I would be eternally grateful if they could pass on the secret, perhaps a paragraph or 2 of the salient points?

 

[squidge]

Hi All , My Father in law cought his first ever fish off the back of our boat last year. He couldn't eat it so after a few mins in tinfoil with a know of butter I just had to to suffer on his behalf ! Scrummy!

The east coast rivers can be too murky for visual bait so use RAG WORM on a good size hook (to deter the tiddlers) . Buy or make a BOOM ( sea fishing thingie not the thingie attached to your mastyou connect your weight to the bottom of the BOOM the line goes through the eyes on the boom and ties to a large swivel then you have a bit of stronger line say 6ft tied to the other end of the swivel and onto a good size hook No 1 would do. Drop the lot over the side and sit back keep the line tought so that you can feel the fish when they nibble and don't strike to hard when they bite as the weight should help the hook dig in and you could pull the hook through the lip if not careful. If you find that you are getting a lot of crabs just raise the rig by attaching a bit of line between the weight and the boom.

Most important , Have fun
Best regards
Squidge

 

[Toutvabien]

There is a good fishing shop near Peters Fish Factory in Ramsgate, just up the lane next to the chippy. Has loads of bits and will sell you a cheapo set up if that is what you want. We have caught loads of Mackeral off of Ramsgate and up to the Foreland.

Off of Broadstairs we have had Bass (Sea Bass< not the funny river Bass of myth), flatties, doggies, etc with some regularity. Usually on squid and worms. In the Crouch we used to get Bass, Pouting and Whiting fishing from the mooring off of CYC.

 

[Alfie168]

I have known men who buy a fish at the fishmongers rather than go home and admit they caught nothing. (Note: I did not use the term 'grown men' /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif)

SWMBO rumbled my only attempt at fooling her. Foolishly, I had left the batter on.... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Tim

 

[Toutvabien]

In my experience it is certainly cheaper to buy fish rather than to try and catch them.

 

[JKay]

Have a look Here I normally do not trawl and use 2 x sets of mackeral feathers joined together with enough weight to get to the bottom without to much drift, look for at least 20 ' of water
I almost always catch a lot of mackeral /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
use a link for the weight as it makes it easier to take down

 

[FullCircle]

20' of water? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I am not moving my boat to another part of the kingdom just for a ruddy fish....