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rabbi2
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Joined: Sep 05, 2007
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Location: Blackburn. Lancashire
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:21 pm |
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Anyone come across these little lures? I picked them up from my local tackle shop. I think they are designed for the coarse angler. I picked them up with a view to making my own mackerel traces.
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jim79
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Joined: Mar 23, 2008
Posts: 411
Location: Pompey
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:21 pm |
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if its small and shiney there no reason a mackeral wont eat it |
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rabbi2
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Location: Blackburn. Lancashire
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:28 pm |
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Hi Jim its just that I saw them in my mates tackle shop and I thought that they would stand up to the rigours of mackrel bashing and be able to use them over and over again. At £4.50p for 6 on a card it won't break the bank. |
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saucebox
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Joined: Jun 23, 2008
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Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:53 am |
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My father used to make his own mackerel lures with the outer white plastic coating for electricity cable. He would strip out the inner wire and just use the outer bit. It worked. I suppose mackerel will go for most things. We didn't spend a lot of money on kit - just used what we could find most of the time. He even made his own lead weights on the gas stove!!! I am sure that would not be allowed these days with 'elf and safety. |
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rabbi2
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Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:55 am |
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Quite a few of us still make our own weights myself included. keith |
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slipperyeel
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Joined: Jun 03, 2008
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Location: East Yorkshire (withernsea) Peddle Power
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Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:37 am |
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well i guess if there to big for mackeral then i'm sure somthing like pollack or bass might have a go at them, as soon as the swell drops i'll be using my pikeing outfit for some bass spinning
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saucebox
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Joined: Jun 23, 2008
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Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:39 pm |
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| Quite a few of us still make our own weights myself included. keith |
Glad to know some things don't change!! |
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lakey
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Joined: May 10, 2008
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Location: kings lynn,norfolk
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Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:00 pm |
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i have never seen any corse angeler using these! |
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gman
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Joined: Sep 29, 2008
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Location: portsmouth
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:47 am |
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| as soon as the swell drops i'll be using my pikeing outfit for some bass |
are you more likly 2 ctach bass when the tide is going out then?? ive always been told its best when its coming up??  |
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rabbi2
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Location: Blackburn. Lancashire
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:54 am |
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I have found that the most productive time are about 2hrs before high water and 2 hours after. After saying this different areas fish diferently especiall what we call low water marks. Cheers keith  |
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sniggle
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Joined: Mar 24, 2008
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Location: mid-hants
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:15 pm |
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The lures look good rab are they on stainless hooks and are they in mixed colour packs or all the same . |
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