mumbles pier

Occasional Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 142

can anyone update me on the latest catches off mumbles pier

what methods

and bait

thanks

sheep

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:35 pm

Predominatly lug, running ledger with beads on the bottom hook size 1 long shanked below the weight with 2 hooks above the weight size 1/0s. Nice area, nice pier. Not sure how its fishing at the moment. keith

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:23 pm

smoothhounds to fresh peelers 4-10lb+,garfish to lug/rag/sandeels and mack on feathers and doggies on everything and the usual suspects get there early fish right hand side big grin

Occasional Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 142

cool thank you how far up the pier though????

+ could you tell me what time it opens on saturday

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:58 pm

9 on sat get there early ,and fish from the bottom platform big grin

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:00 pm

good luck let us know how you get on

Occasional Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 142

i will no worries

parents will still be in bed so looks like i will be cycling down sad

exercise

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:39 am

well, i'll be trying there on monday, so wish me luck!
haven't fished the pier since i was a kid. as i remember it was one of our fav places. there or the old wodden landing by the dock. condemed then i think but still standing (so i've been told!)
also any onr know how caswell's fishing? as i might try it at low tide monday pm or tuesday befor i have to return to the "great wen" that is london

Occasional Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 142

caswell- try the gullies

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:51 pm

if youre like me and strap your gear on the bike be carefull my rod was scrapeing on my wheel and it wore through the cotton case and the shrink wrap on the rod no serious damage but beware

good luck

cheers steve

Occasional Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 142

i know i have had that problem aswell but i have bought these little hook things from B&Q and i have held them on with cable ties.

i just put the rod(s) on them and and hey presto

Member Joined: May 17, 2008 Posts: 15

Fished the pier today caught a garfish on a float with sandeel, my fishy pal caught a gurnard with lug/mack combo, pier was rammed today (as expected) with not really that many fish coming up. I went last sunday and it was brill loads of various fish coming up, especially smoothounds on crab when cast toward neath valley, garfish and gurnards. Feathering is a bit of a waste, in my 3 visits in the last fortnight I've only seen a couple of mackerel off them.

I dont catch anything on my beachcaster off the pier recently apart from starfish and crabs.

Any one know how much to get a rod-eye replaced? I snapped the big one at the bottom and its a bit of a fancy one that folds down when you pack up the rod into the bag.

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:10 pm

try the local tackle shop they should be able to help

its pretty easy to do yourself

practice on a broom handle then once you have done it you should be able to no problem (then varnish over top of it)

good luck

cheers mate

Occasional Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 142

fished the pier jetty yesterday

not much action so i blanked

people around me caught garfish and mackeral but not much else

Member Joined: May 17, 2008 Posts: 15

I was on the jetty also with a friend, on the right hand side, he caught a gurnard, and I caught a garfish, went back on monday with the missus and blanked.