any advice on flatties?

yungteddy · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: any advice on flatties?

im goin fishing for flatties tomorrow any advice on lures to use?? thanks guys big hug

jimjam · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject:

use small hooks big grin

why are you using lure may i ask confused

rabbi2 · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject:

Best atractor for flatties are 5 to 6 beads in bright colours fastened two inches from your hook. Hooks sizes 1s to 1/0s

shannock · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

try some garden worms sounds silly but can work
put them on as lug , but will need to be changed more often as the salt will bleach them white
look in the rockpools any shell fish can be used
if you find any mussels they are dark purple/ blue colour use them they are brill for flatties and freeze them down for the cod ,i had a few this winter on mussel , only small but they work well
dont forget the elastic cotton to tie them on

leggyman · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

Best attractor for me is a mackerel tipped worm bait slowly moved across the bottom, nothing fancy, no grip leads or beads just highly effective. Cast out wind in VERY slowly ideally using a watch lead, works even better in clear water. No luck with the Pollack then!

tensenervoushaddock · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject:

They do say that if you get a flounder bite sit on your hands for a few minutes, don't strike to early.

yungteddy · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject: leggyman and jimjim

leggy man i caught 1 baby pollock using a small toby lure but was only 12 cm so was too small
jimjim im using lures because im goin fishing early tomoz and nearest tackle shops are 16 miles away and because the tides are in early wen im goin fishin so cant dig might use garden worms though thanks shannock > big grin

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Foxy · Member Joined: Oct 24, 2007 Posts: 60

Hi,

We bagged a few flatties at Berwick Upon Tweed at the weekend. Fishing from the lighthouse at low-tide suprise

Caught on a single hook flapper rig with Rag & cooked mussel.

Regards
Foxy

leggyman · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject:

If you've only got lures I would stick to the pollack mate, it does happen but is very rare to catch a flattie on unbaited lures. If you have a crab line bait it with bacon or another bit of tough meat and use any crabs you catch in deep rocky water to catch wrasse! if the water is deep enough they will be very close to shore, 8" hooklength 3ft up from the weight. Hooking hard crabs not easy but break of a back leg and put the hook in there and bust it back out the bottom somewhere. Without bait supplies though pollack would be my target big hug

leggyman · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject:

Sorry forgot to mention dont be shy use those small pollack as bait, any fish can be cut into a strip and used as bait big grin

yungteddy · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject: KL

IL TRY THAT NEXT TIME BUT I ALWAYS BELIEVE IN PUTTIN SMALL ONES BAK AND HOPEFULLY I CATCH A BIG ONE TO MAKE UP FOR ALL THE SMALL ONES I PUT BAK big grin

MAYBE THATS JUST ME LOL. WOULD FROZEN PRAWNS BE ANYGOOD FOR FISHING COZ I HAV SUM IN MY FREEZER THEYRE JUST PLAIN FROZEN PRAWNS AND I MIGHT TRY THEM

leggyman · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

Yes mate they do catch fish even in freshwater. Dont be shy about the pollack alot of the small ones get eaten, they are the prey in your local food chain probably more than mackerel! Skate fishermen use 2-5lb pollack for bait, and in Norway they use smaller ones for Cod. Good luck with whatever you use but I,d definitely try prawn. big grin

yungteddy · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: ?

does it matter if the prawn is frozen i also hav frozen crayfish tails are these any good??? sorry to keep askin u questions im just curious

leggyman · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject:

Defrost a few at a time in salt water when you get to the mark, takes about 1min, Crayfish tails would be a new one but I can't see why not since I find them tastier than prawns big grin

And therefore so should the fish. Its amazing what you can get fish feeding on Bass and black bream on bread, bass on sausages and you just reminded me that bacon rind can catch flatties. Experiment cos most fishermen are stuck in their ways and we can all be taught a lesson by something new big grin

welsh · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject:

small neat bait (peeler prefered for me) on size 1/0 aberdeen hooks used on a 1up 1 down. Dont cast out too far. Works for me.