LURE FISHING BEGINNERS GUIDE

shorty · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:14 am Post subject: LURE FISHING BEGINNERS GUIDE

first i have to say a BIG THANK YOU to john at tacklesmart for the use of his shop ,cheers john
i have been lure fishing for about 10 years so i have some experience and what you read hear is just my humble opinion feel free to add reply or advice,
TACKLE, rod is 8-11 ft in length with a medium to stiff action,
a fast retrieve reel loaded with 30lb braid [personal choice],
lures where do i begin the choice is HUGE ive put a tiny collection together in the pics below including some of my own,
rucksack , good quailty rock boots,chest or thigh waders forceps or pliers spare spools of line and a few spare connecters [for quick lure change,i never tie a lure on i use gemini quick links ]
casting , i use the "clock" method [pic no 2 ] i start at "12" and cast round to "6" as this covers as much ground as possible and then move up or down the coast line ,keep moving the fish dont stay in one place so why should you . like i said the choice of lures is huge and so is the range of rods ,pick one that is not only light but strong enough for the ground that you will be working ,i e the bass love rough ground and pollack like kelp beds and venture out to the hunt amongst the rocks just like the bass ,i have often caught a pollack while bass fishing ,i hope this is of some help to you and you cant beat the sight a lure that you have been working on the surface being hit by a bass or pollack any questions give me a shout and ill do my best to answer them for you,now heres the pics.

GaryBadd · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:17 pm Post subject:

great post john with good info .

cheers for taking time out to sharing that with us.
Gary

eccles · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject:

Good post mate and you are dead right about the rod. Personally I use an Abu uptider 9' 6" rated up to 8 ozs. That may sound a bit OTT but at least I know it won't bust easily and can also be used on the boat when I want. I agree that the reel has to be fast retrieve which means fixed spool job with 4.5 ratio or better - don't even think of using a multiplier. Oddly enough I have had more success with rubber shads and eels rather than jointed Rapalas and the like, so experiment is the name of the game and take two or three different lures when you go. If anyone wants to know, I set up the eels/shads on a snood about 40-50 cms long with a one ounce drilled bullet in front to give some casting weight; of course this arrangement tends to sink so don't try it if you know there are snags in the water.

leontrotsky · Occasional Joined: Aug 18, 2008 Posts: 103

Sweet jesus- £13.99 for a lure- even rapalas and maria chase dont cost that much- are those ones shown sh1t hot then?

shorty · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject:

13.99 for a lure is cheap they normally sell for 15+ ,unfortunately mrix has deleted some of the pics something to do with advertising etc shame cos i wasnt try to plug my mates shop [pardon the pun] just say thanks to the bloke for letting me take the pics ,sorry mrix big grin

andy1_i · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject:

Im on a very tight budget,would using my stiff 12ft beachcaster be any good for using lures.i already have a 4.6:1 f/s reel loaded with 30lb mono.and we have a cheap shop here that sells fladen lures here a quid a piece

eccles · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:55 pm Post subject:

andy1_i · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject:

Cheers eccles,yeah i wasnt thinking about trying til may anyhow,maybe i will use my okuma ut50 baitcaster reel ? Thats loaded with 15lb main line,there is a lovely little rocky bay near me that i was going to bass float with a 5hooks feather rig or similar come mid spring.ness point in lowestoft

eccles · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:37 am Post subject:

rabbi2 · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 9:22 am Post subject:

Great post John, the only thing I would add is that when I went Salmon fishing my mate at the tackle shop put an 18inch length of line with a swivel on it then attached this to the main line so as to avoid line twist in the reel. Would this be the same for sea fishing?. Cheers keith big grin

hagwag · Member Joined: Jul 15, 2008 Posts: 63 Location: Caerphilly

shorty · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject:

the choice of lures is huge so choose wisely
my own lure box which allows me to roam the rock marks freely

two of my fav jointed lures

eccles · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:09 am Post subject:

rabbi2 · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:39 am Post subject:

Most lures being of balsa construction are quite light, how would casting distance be achieved? Sorry if this seems a basic question. Cheers keith big grin

shorty · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:57 am Post subject:

sorry kieth balsa wood has not been used for some time now,its mostly high strenght plastics which are weighted for easier casting and there for greater distance, its rare to find lures/plugs made out of balsa wood as they dont lasy very long and do eventually split no matter how good the construction big grin