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yungteddy
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 Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:22 am Post subject: wat bait? |
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is limpet any good as bait ? theres loads on the rocks also mussels, whelks and a few crabs any ideas i use the crab and mussels but dnt know about limpet or whelks. any help ? cheers  |
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eccles
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Don't bother with whelks and limpets mate unless they are slipper limpets like we get down south. You could try razor clams if you get any on your beaches - they are usually got near the low water mark at low water spring tides. |
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manic_muppet
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| Well thats a coincidence, the same question just cropped up in this edition of sea angler, the expert says he used whelks with lugworms, when fishing for Cod, but also says its a standby bait and not a first choice. I tend to experiment, everything seems to differ with species area etc, so i always try to do something different with a second rod, just to see what works. 2 weeks ago i used garden worms and caught 3 at bridlington. |
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trooper
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I tend to experiment, everything seems to differ with species area etc, so i always try to do something different with a second rod, just to see what works. 2 weeks ago i used garden worms and caught 3 at bridlington. |
I've often used garden worms in the Humber for flatties, but never tried them at bridlington. I'll have to give them a try there sometime |
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manic_muppet
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Funny you should say that trooper, another guy was using worms further up and was pulling flatties for fun. |
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shannock
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| im now gonna dig me garden to get some worms to try at weybourne for flatties good idea thanks |
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rabbi2
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| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| There ok for flatties but you have to change bait pretty often as the salt water kills them quick and blanches the nearly white. |
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