ive been reading about what bait for what species etc and it seems that when ever macki,bluey or herrin is used as a bait on it,s own for rays etc it,s always in the form of a fillet .i ask this as we all know that sent is very important in sea fishing and when you cut of a fillet to use .to me it seems you though the main sent part of the bait fish away ie the blood and guts .so is there any reel reason why you cant just cut a chunk off the fish with all this in and use it
cheers steve
One possibility is that a fillet if cut properly and presented properly looks like a small fish, for tope and conger the usual method is to present the whole mackerel as a flapper this way you are doing both ie looks like a fish and leaves a scent trail.
Cheers
Keith
Ok. Just had to check the complete book of Sea fishing by Collins, as I have not used Mackerel as bait. Cut off a fillet and then cut across the fillet at a 30 degree angle a strip about an inch wide, this is used for the smaller fish, Plaice etc, Leonard
i never use macky or herring in the summer as i think the smell only brings all the crabs to me i dont like any one using it any were near me i have fished the beach with no crabs then some one puts macky on and ive been crabbed spme thing rotten its ok in the boats but not of a beach but thats only my feelings
The method you described Lenard is the method most commonly used as you say for smaller species, the reason it is curt at an angle is to make it appear as a small fish when presented on the hook.
Cheers
Keith
hi loli i know theres nout wrong with them or they wouldent be used so oftern i was just wondering why it seems most time it fillets and not chumks with all the bits in .im still fairly new at a lot of the sea fishing game and plan on getting out to more placesand try some different things
steve
For bass fishing i use either the head or chunks, as its filled with blood and guts. For rays i use fillets and wrap a squid around it. Main reason for this is that mackeral chunk wouldnt get the distance required for those pesky rays
Chunks of fish are sometimes used for spurdog and tope and a bait with the bones still in is more crab resistant.
The main problem with fish chunks is that they can spin like propellers in the tide or when cast any distance.
wen im on about macky i can only talk about the holderness coast you cam maybe get away with it in your area but here i find it only catches crabs but if you find it works for you then fine after all bait only works if your confident in it
hi roy it due to me being fairly new to sea fishing and not really have fished that many places i ask but with the answers like yours re the crabs and from oyhers i can now see why its not used wide spreed by others that new these thing .thats why this site is so good .the help and advice you get from fellow members .ive lernt a lot from you guys
steve
