Photos showing how 2 use crab 2 catch bass on southend pier.

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Hopefully you might understand using these pictures how i catch bass from the pier now, if not feel free to ask any questions.

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Use 50 or 60lb main line and the same for your hook lenght, plus a good strong 4 or 5 size hook.

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Now drop the crab as close into the pier between the 2 pylons.
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And its as easy as that :lol: :lol:
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 8:45 pm

:idea: :idea: a picture say a thousen words :idea: :idea:

thanx i hope more do the same. thats so helpful im going to that a go at clacton pier soon

well done you big grin

Member Joined: Jan 12, 2007 Posts: 16

Well I`ve been reading this forum for quite a while now, (its the nearest i get to fishing :cry: ) love the photos you upload and well done. I always thought the pier was a loss, nice to know i`m wrong :lol:

Now what i dont understand rocket is how so much of the hook is on show :?: and you still get bites.

Are you posting this as a joke :wink: making out its so easy to catch fish :roll:

:lol: :lol:

Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 5:30 am

WOW 8O is there fish(BASS)at southend

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JDS wrote:

Now what i dont understand rocket is how so much of the hook is on show :?: and you still get bites.

Are you posting this as a joke :wink: making out its so easy to catch fish :roll:

:lol: :lol:

Sometimes the crabs are to big to put the hook point through the otherside, as long as the crab is presented well, and you time the strike to prefection I dont think it makes any difference.
When I was up there yesterday everyone looks at you in amazement that you are catching fish and they are not, this is because I was a lucky angler 10 years ago and was shown how to and the fish the pier correctly :twisted: :twisted: Get past mid June and thats when the fun begins with the bigger fish easier to catch.

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essexman wrote:

WOW 8O is there fish(BASS)at southend

Ive not had far off 30 fish in 4 trips now this year let alone.

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Over the next few weeks I will be showing you how to catch bass on the pier using gills,livebait(mackerel,horse mackerel,pouting and whiting) feathers, mackerel filets,heads and chunks.

Regular Joined: Jan 13, 2005 Posts: 449 Location: Norfolk

Thanks rocket for the tips. Are the crabs softies/peelers or hardbacks. Not sure if I missed this in the post. Anyway cheers for that. happy

Regular Joined: Nov 04, 2006 Posts: 318 Location: southend

nice fish well done. As you have always said when peelers are about so are the bass :o

I look forward to your lesson on gills? happy

The more of your photos i see the more i am getting an itch to trek up to the end of the pier. Are peelers being sold in tackel shops yet?

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slashley wrote:

Thanks rocket for the tips. Are the crabs softies/peelers or hardbacks. Not sure if I missed this in the post. Anyway cheers for that. happy

Softies/jellies as they are know are the best, but peelers do work just remove the top and bottom shell only.

Regular Joined: Jan 13, 2005 Posts: 449 Location: Norfolk

Thanks and will have to start searching for some crabs. Must say I have always probably done better from the shore with softies thinking back. happy

Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 3:42 pm

rocket wrote:

Over the next few weeks I will be showing you how to catch bass on the pier using gills,livebait(mackerel,horse mackerel,pouting and whiting) feathers, mackerel filets,heads and chunks.

It's about time you shared your secrets mate..........

We all thought you wos just a bloody lucky git......... :lol:

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Limey1 wrote:

rocket wrote:

Over the next few weeks I will be showing you how to catch bass on the pier using gills,livebait(mackerel,horse mackerel,pouting and whiting) feathers, mackerel filets,heads and chunks.

It's about time you shared your secrets mate..........

We all thought you wos just a bloody lucky git......... :lol:

Might be going down there again tommorow, went down today left after an hour my daughter was cold and it started raining. Ring me limey if you want to go?

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rocket wrote:

Over the next few weeks I will be showing you how to catch bass on the pier using gills,livebait(mackerel,horse mackerel,pouting and whiting) feathers, mackerel filets,heads and chunks.

I look forward to being able to join you and learning from the master. Have always believed there are fish to be had off the pier. It's nice to see proof.

Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 12:45 am

Excellent demonstration Rocket.
Would small hardback crabs fished this way work too?
I have noticed you visit the pier mid-week fairly regularly, and as these are the only days that are truly viable for myself to fish this venue I fully intend to be there and learn as much as possible from you, if you are willing to teach me. ( Iwant to do 'real' fishing not just 'talk' fishing :lol: )
As I live in Westcliff, and I think I know the 'old path' that you refered to in another thread regarding collecting peeler crabs, perhaps we could meet up and you could advise me on this matter too. I have difficulty telling whether the crab is a peeler or not, even though I try the normal 'rear leg' test.

Tight Lines.