Mackerel Lures ?

rabbi2 · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject: Mackerel Lures ?

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.

jim79 · Member Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Posts: 98 Location: Pompey

if its small and shiney there no reason a mackeral wont eat it

rabbi2 · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject:

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.

saucebox · Member Joined: Jun 23, 2008 Posts: 9

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.

rabbi2 · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:55 am Post subject:

Quite a few of us still make our own weights myself included. keith

slipperyeel · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:37 am Post subject:

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 big grin

Carl.

saucebox · Member Joined: Jun 23, 2008 Posts: 9

lakey · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:00 pm Post subject:

i have never seen any corse angeler using these!