another newbie question

chaz123 · Post by **chaz123** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:40 pm

hi
i know this is probebly a stupid question but if im fishing at herne bay from the shore or on a pier useing lug worm or mackerel do i just cast out and reel back in or do i leave it untill i get a bite

any help would be much appreciated

charlie

bassmanrob · Post by **bassmanrob** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:10 pm

Hi Chaz,

Leave it out there and wait for a bite. It gives the fish time to pick up on the bait's scent trail and find it. How long you leave it out there is up to you, after a while the bait will lose a lot of it's scent and worm baits will die and stop wriggling. That's if the crabs haven't stripped your hooks first!

I'd leave it out there for about 15 minutes at a time and see how it goes.

Welchy · Post by **Welchy** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:14 pm

Hi mate....the baits you are using are predominantly static baits other than moving around in the tide....

chaz123 · Post by **chaz123** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:37 pm

ok thanks alot ppl really helpful