Spinning with dead baits

Dead Bait Spinning

When most people think about spinning, they think about posh plugs, lures, feathers or spinners. There is another option and a very viable one at that. Dead bait spinning is a great option to catch fish and one you must explore.

What is it?

Well, you will be glad to know that it is not complex. All it means is using dead sand eel, small Pollock, joey Mackerel even squid and presenting them with the action of an injured individual. You get lots of attractive qualities. Scent, look, feel, colour and a vulnerable, easy meal. This combines to a deadly combination to help improve your catch rate and provide dinner for your family.

Due to the set up, you are also able to fish hard in gullies, banks and between ground as well as using balanced fishing tackle to target your species. This last point is one of my mottos – light balanced tackle – It will provide you with much better sport.

The Rig

A simple clean rig. A weight on your Main line at your desired breaking strain to a swivel (use a weight carrier to prevent line abrasion). I like the torpedo weights and spinning weights, they prevent line twist. A trace as long as you can handle to a hook to match your target species. ( Don’t be scared to use a large hook for Bass and most predators, look at the size of their open mouths! )

Thread the hook through the mouth of your dead bait, then the hook point should come out of the belly. A few turns of bait elastic to secure it and off you go.

Fishing method

Treat this like any other lure. Cast from boats, kayaks, shore or rock and retrieve at a moderate pace. Then try changing the retrieve rate and style until you find what works. If you get interest, keep reeling at the same pace and wait until your rod goes heavy, then strike and play the fish in.

Please comment on this post if you would like to add anything to this set up, or you disagree with my opinion!

Mackerel fishing tips

Mackerel Fishing

I have a lot of respect for the Mackerel. Have a look at this article I wrote in 2007 about the Mackerel. They are a beautiful fish that taste good and are a great bait for sea anglers. They are powerful and can provide some great sport, but how do you catch them!!!

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How to catch Mackerel

There a a lot of different methods for fishing for Mackerel and it depends on your location and experience as to which method you should employ. The two many categories are:

• Shore fishing for Mackerel
• Boat fishing

Both of these platforms can be sub divided again depending on your requirements. If you want to catch a lot of  Mackerel for bait, from a boat, the feathering for mackerel is the fastest way to get results. However if you are on a boat and want some great sport fishing, then a spinning rod with a single lure or SWFF (saltwater fly fishing ) will provide you with some stunning sport.

Beginners to Mackerel fishing

I believe that Mackerel fishing, offers the new angler a great deal of confidence when setting out in the sport of sea fishing. They are not hard to catch from safe areas, you learn how to cast and handle fish, as well as a little on the best conditions to catch fish – this knowledge can be applied to other species.

• Peir fishing – This allows you to fish in a decent depth of water, where fish such as Mackerel hold in the summer months. The structure you are fishing from is flat and easy to cast from. It is safe, as long as you fish in sensible conditions and choose a suitable area away from water craft . Use railings etc to prevent a fall!! If fishing with small children it might be worth purchasing buoyancy aids or a floatation suite. You can use a cheap fixed spool reel with a 10 – 12 foot rod suitable for casting 1 – 3 oz. 15 lb main line with 30lb shock leader or use 30lb line straight through.

• Beach / Rock  fishing – Often harder to find a mark with deep water close by but still achievable. The location you will fish from will be un-stable and this can cause problems to newbies casting technique. The tackle used and rigs can be the same as above. Fishing from rocks or beaches is technically a little harder, so I would recommend a pier first!

The rigs you use differ depending on the Sport level you are looking for. Anything that uses multiple hooks for Mackerel fishing might take away from the fight. This is because the fish pull in different ways and you are fighting the dead weight not the individual fish! So the rigs are :

• Sliding float – Thread a cigar float onto your main line, with a bead above it and one below.  Place a ball weight below this, enough to cock the float (make it stand up-right) another bead and then a swivel. The beads prevent abrasion! To the bottom of the swivel attach your trace, 3 foot of 10 lb line should do. Then attach your hook. Size 1/0 to 3/0 should do, here is a guide to fishing hook sizes . You then need to tie a top knot above the top bead. This prevents the float from riding up the line and the weight just going to the bottom of the sea! I would bait it with a strip of Sand eel or Squid and then get fishing. You can adjust the depth you fish at by sliding the knot up your line!!
• Feathers / lures – This is an easy set up. You by your chosen lures - I prefer the holographic silver type, but had great success for years on colored feathers. 3 to 4 lures on a string is plenty. Attach a swivel to your main line and tie the traces of mackerel lures onto your shock leader, not the loop end! Then attach your weight to the bottom loop and cast away!!!. You then let the lures stop on the sea bed and retrieve them by pumping the rod towards you then lower the rod tip and wind up the slack line. You can experiment the speed of the pumps under different conditions to see if this changes your catch rate. On broken ground, you want to retrieve fast to avoid any snags.

Advanced Mackerel fishing  Shore and Boat

So you have been hauling Mackerel for years and are a good angler with a sound cast!!! Have you ever considered making more sport from your Mackerel fishing?? A two pound Mackerel on matched gear will provide some great sport, the best being on SWFF tackle. Here are some things to try if you don’t already.

1. Mackerel Traces – Rather than use a standard weight attach a perk from a boat or dexters wedge from the shore. You can get some interesting results!!
2. Float fishing – Float fish a trace of Mackerel lures under your chosen cigar shaped float. You can cover a huge amount of water and a bit of bait (sand eel or squid) can increase rate. Gar fish love a bit of sand eel fillet!!
3. SWFF Shore – Great sport. Choose hot sunny days with a good tidal range and use a floating line with a flashy lure. Fish hard, not forgetting to fish close to the shore line (I have seen Mackerel hunting in 18 inches of water!). You don’t want to use heavier than a weight 8 set up.
4. SWFF Boat/kayak – If the Mackerel are high in the water column, then use a sinking tip line or dry line with a weighted lure. The lighter the rod the better. I used a brook rod, 7 ft and had amazing sport from my kayak!!. For early season fish you can employ a fast sinking line and wait for the knocks and sport when you hook a channel racer!!!!!
5. Spinning – A dexters wedge on light spinning gear will catch you lots of Mackerel, Bass and Pollock in the right locations. Fish all the depths and fish hard. Use balanced tackle and enjoy the fight…

The Mackerel is a much underrated fish. Its tastes great cooked on th BBQ. Get out there and approach your sea fishing with a new out look. Let us know here how you get on, or other tips by commenting on this post about Mackerel fishing tips.

Fishing for Wrasse

Interested in some great sports fishing? looking for regular catches then Wrasse fishing is for you. Done right, the humble Wrasse can provide you some top quality sport which will leave you wanting!!!! Want to know more…. Read on.

The Wrasse

There are a few species caught here in the UK waters. as follows:

• Ballen Wrasse – Heavy built fish with small mouth, with thick rubber lips and armed with teeth. Colouration varies with age and sex. Young fish are generally a shade of green, with older more mature fish a reddish brown / dark green, with lots of small white spots. Sometimes dark bars or lateral white banding may occur. Feeds on mollusc’s: crab, shrimp. Lives in rocky areas with heavy weed, loves gullies and over hangs to hide in.
• Cuckoo Wrasse – Similar shape to the Ballen Wrasse, but generally a bit finer (longer and thinner) with a longer more elongated mouth part, containing sharp teeth! Colour changes with age and sex. Females and immature males, are generally a yellowish brown to red, with 3 dark marks  on the base of the rerar section of the dorsal fin. Fins edged in pale blue. Mature males are striking with bright blue heads and sides, and into the first of the dorsal fins. The blue edging of the other fins also tends to be greater, when compared with that of the female, or immature males. The colouration of the mature males head, tends to be replaced by white, during the mating session. The top and bottom rear thirds are a strong yellow colour. Habitat is similar to the Ballen Wrasse, but I have caught them more often higher up in deeper water (edge of deep drop offs etc).  Feeds on the same foods as the Ballen Wrasse.
• Corkwing Wrasse – The most common species in the UK and the fish you are most likely to catch from the shore. Very similar to the Ballen Wrasse, with thick set body, head and neck and similar mouth part. The gill coverings on these guys have spines, be careful! Colouration is highly variable, although usually green to greenish brown, with darker pigmentation along the back and top sides, pale belly, with body scales highlighted by brownish dots or marks. A black smudge is to be found in front of the fin rays of the tail, below the lateral line. There is often a crescent shaped dark patch behind the eye. Males have blue to green, wavy lines on their head.

Fishing methods for Wrasse

You need to make a careful selection of the mark you are going to choose to fish for Wrasse from. Clean unbroken ground will not hold any wrasse, unless its on the edge of a reef or similar underwater feature. Rough broken ground, covered in weed and full of nooks and crannies is the best Wrasse fishing ground. Take a look at google maps to find hidden underwater reefs and fish holding areas. It might be worth snorkeling your ground, if you are fit and it is safe to do so. I have seen many 6lb plus Wrasse 5 feet from the shore in 6 feet of water….

With the above in mind, your tackle wants to be clear from the bottom, presenting your bait about a foot off the rocks. Float fishing tackle is the best choice in my opinion. You can test your rig at depths, until you find the bottom, then shorten the rig to present your bait just above the bottom. It will snag occasionally, but that’s hard fishing for you. The other advantage with a float set up is if allowed to drift in the wind or current you will cover a huge expanse of ground. Remember that the tide will effect the depth you are fishing!!!!

Bait can be most things, but rag and crab have produced the best results for me in Cornwall. Consider what Wrasse eat, how they are formed and you should draw the opinion that any mollusk would be a suitable choice for the Wrasse – try it! Keep your baits small as smaller wrasse will pick at the bait and never find the hook point.

Wrasse Rig

Your rig should be made of tough line. 20 – 30lb fluro Carbon is a good start with size 2 carp hook (they are strong and small!!). You need the heavy rig line to avoid loosing fish in the rocks. use a reasonable sized float, so it can been seen clearly at range. Many add a few red beads to the hook length as they feel this gives an added edge to the catch rate.

Wrasse bites are normally very rattly. Give them plenty of time to mouth the bait, but as soon as you think they are hooked, play them hard as they will dash for the safety of the rocks. Play them hard initially to get them high up in the water column, then get them to shore as quickly as possible, they will kick up a stink and make great sport. You need some forceps, in case they swallow the hook – those Wrasse have great TEETH!!!

You might want to have a look at this article – Wrasse fishing from a kayak

NB the set up can be a bit lighter from boats and kayaks, because you are pulling the Wrasse directly away from the rocks

Floats and bait are not the only combination. You can very successfully lure fish using a float. Read on for a few more float fishing tips.

Types of sea float

• Bubble Float - Clear plastic floats that allow water in to add ballast and casting weight to the float.
• Weighted Cigar – As above, but self cocking.
• Pop bottles -  Yep, good old fizzy drinks bottles. Mount a swivel into the lid and add water to cast and cock. You can cast them miles.
• Cork -  From a bottle of wine.
• Match Floats -  Coarse fishing floats.
• Slider floats -  Large cigar shaped floats, very popular for pier fishing.
• Balloons -  More often used for boat fishing for shark, but has other applications.

How to use floats for sea fishing

What I am trying to do hear is open up your mind to approaching old and new fishing marks with new ideas. We often do the same thing every trip, coz it works, but are you getting the most out of that mark?

Another great advantage with float fishing is you can balance your tackle to your species, enjoying the fight and the whole experience of catching fish. I hate just winding fish in like clock work with heavy gear and small specimens.

Anyway, here goes, a few tips for using floats to improve your sea angling experience,

1. Surf fishing for Bass – If you can get on a pier or rock outcrop and cast into the back of the surf, use a bubble float with live prawn / sand eel / crab. Allow the float to be carried in the current, you will cover loads of ground.  The bait will stay preserved as it wont be dragged across the bottom, perishing it.
2. Lure fishing in saggy ground – Again, employ the bubble float. Use a leader length short enough to prevent the lure catching the bottom and you can work a heavy sinking lure tight to the rocks and into the gullies.
3. Long range Mackerel / Garr – If you use a pop bottle and mackerel feathers, you can fish at long range to find deep water. Using a knot on the line, you can adjust the depth the lures work at to find the fish. This is called a running float.
4. Light match floats – Mullet fishing employs a lot of light coarse fishing gear. Typical float fishing gear is used to great effect to capture mullet.
5. Flounder – Flounder like a moving bait as they are aggressive hunters. Using any of the floats above with a long leader allows the bait to gently move around on the sea bed. Spoons, beads and sequins can be used to great effect. You can also keep the bait just off the bottom to keep crabs off your bait. Try small live prawns.
6. Balloons – Great for fishing larger live baits for Bass. Again you can fish at different levels and at huge ranges.
7. Corks – You can always find one on a beach and they make a great make-do float. If you are fishing and decide you want to target Wrasse over rocky ground, use your cork – hey presto!

Sea fishing with floats can add a whole new dimension to your sea angling. Look at your mark and consider other ways of presenting bait in a natural way. Consider, if required how to cover a lot of ground, seek out the fish, don’t be static, work for your fish. Game anglers spend a lot of time moving and trying to calculate where the fish are likely to be in the current weather / water conditions. Do the same! and enjoy your fishing.

Let us know what other situations you can use a float for to imparove your sea angling.

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I have recently had this question sent to me via email. I enjoy answering questions and helping people out, it also gives me inspiration to write and think of other articles. So please fire some questions at me.

Anyway, Mick has asked -

Hi, i am staying in a cottage which has access to the above river. This is in May, if possible i would like to know what fish are in the river and tips on how to catch them. Also do i need a licence to fish the river.

To answer your question Mick in revers order. As I understand it a Rod Licence is required when fishing for freshwater fish, eels, Salmon or Sea Trout anywhere in England or Wales as well as out to sea for up to 6 miles. So unless you are seeking these species you are in the clear, fishing the estuary (up to the region were tide still has an effect).

There are some tips regarding species and technique here in the beginners guide – Here is the most pertinent Estuary fishing also you might want to check out Kayaking fishing in the Helford. There is also another article here for Mullet fishing in the Helford

Okay a quick resume here for you,

• Mullet – light float fishing / spinning gear – bread for bait, ground bait with pilchard and bread mash.
• Mackerel – Spinning gear, small lures – best in warm conditions nearer the mouth of the estuary.
• Bream – light tackle – float fish but near the bottom – shell fish as bait, prawns, mussel etc
• Bass – DO NOT CATCH & KEEP – the Helford is a Bass nursery!!
• Pollock – beach casting, lures, floats – Generally smaller specimens – fish nearer the mouth.
• Wrasse – Light gear for best sport – Rag worm, near the rocks, again closer to the mouth.
• Dog fish, Ray, Flatties and Conger can all be caught with heavier beach casting gear and rigs.

So, I hope this helps. Please comment if I have missed something or you would like to add something.

There seem to be good catches of Pollock coming in from reefs and pier marks around Cornwall. Worm (lug) seem to be getting the best catches, although I would be tempted to try a Dexters wedge to intice one.

These shore caught Pollock are not of any great size – upto about 1lb in weight.  But matched with the right gear tehy can be great sport and returned un harmed. However, they are very sweet eating at this size, I would keep a couple for the table.

For some more inofrmation about Pollock fishing follow this link

Unhooking the catch

So you are new to sea fishing and you manage to catch your fish sea fish. You land it on the beach, now you must unhook the fish, ready to catch another. I will assume you want to return the fish to the water unharmed.

Handling sea fish

When handling fish, be mindful of the fact they are covered in a slime that protects their skin from harmful bacteria. This protective slime is damaged if fish area allowed to thrash around on pebbles, and worst of all is handling them with dry hands. Always moisten your hands in some sea water, best of all is to cover the fish in a damp cloth, covering the eyes will calm them down.

Try and place them on a something soft. Carp anglers use an unhooking mat to lay the fish on, this keeps them in tip top condition. Carp are caught and returned many times and our sea fish deserve the same consideration – they are a valuable asset and treat them with respect, sea fish numbers are declining!!

Beware of species that have spines on their back, gill coverings etc. They need handling with care and attention. Knowing your species will help avoid stings and painful “pricks”. Dog fish and eels are a pain. Hold the doggies tail in a curve close to the head in one hand. it will relax and allow easier handling. Eels are just awkward, there is no easy way to keep hold of them, a chamois leather or towel may help!

Tools for unhooking fish

There are many tools available to assist you when unhooking fish. The best all round piece of kit is a pair of forceps. They can be purchased from many outlets – google “forceps” to find out! Your forceps will work well for most species caught from the shore and are far better for deeper hooked fish than your fingers. They also offer you protection from teeth and hard mouths.

Bigger shore caught species like Conger, Tope and Huss will require something a bit stronger. This is where a pair of long nose pliers comes into play. They are also very good if you embed a hook into your self (push the hook point through and cut the barb off and thread the hook back out – I have done it and it hurts!!!)

How to unhook fish

Okay, lets get to the bare bones of unhooking fish. This is hard to explain as it depends on how the fish is hooked and where it is hooked. The basic method is to grip the hook by the bend and push it gently in the reverse direction it would require to set the hook. Keep the fish still with firm but proportional pressure using wet hands or a cloth as mentioned above. Generally keep grip on the head area as this is the best area to prevent them from moving too much and allowing you best access to the mouth of the fish.
Once the fish is unhooked, return it to the water asap. I will pass on more tips for returning fish unharmed soon.

Black Bream fishing

Light weight and hard fighting. The black Bream has seen a researgence in recent years and is a prize catch and eating fish high on the list of UK sea anglers. Black bream are well worth fishing for, if you haven’t tried it or need some tips for next season then read on.

The Black Bream

The Black bream is a deep bodied fish which can reach 40cm in length. They are marked with striped silver, black flanks (normally 9 dark bars), merging to blue across the back and top of the head. The small mouth of the bream is worth noting as you need to scale your gear down to allow for the size of the mouth. It’s worth remembering that the dorsal fin has a number of spikes in it – beware!!

The other species of Bream common in our fishing waters are the Red Bream (pinkish in colour) and the Gilt head bream which lives in different environments (brackish water in estuaries etc)

Bream locations and marks

The Black Bream is normally here in numbers during late spring, when they push up from there southerly winter grounds to breed. The south of England generally holds the largest stocks of fish. Leaving for the winter grounds October time.

These fish generally hold on very broken ground with weed for cover – reefs and wrecks with plenty of cover and hiding areas are a good start. They will work cleaner ground at times, but start with good broken ground. They also hunt in shoals, with the mature fish keeping to the rear of the shoal as they work into the tide feeding.

Most baits will tempt these guys, its a matter of finding them. Baited lurse also work well to catch Black Bream. Here are a few tips to improve your Bream catches.

• Aberdeen hooks in size 10 to 4, strong in the wire
• Strong tides will activate the Bream to feed
• Lower tidal flows will push the shoals nearer the sea bed
• Try Hokkai multi lure rigs baited with fish
• Ground bait – A very successful tip for Bream fishing. Fish down tide from your ground bait and enjoy!
• Fish from a kayak or boat for best results
• Can be caught from the shore, but do your home work on your fishing mark……
• Take a range of baits – worm, fish, squid, mussel and crab, see what works on the day

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Flounder fishing

Now we are in the popular Flounder fishing season I am seeing a lot of readers hitting the site looking for information on Flounder spoons. So what is a flounder spoon and how do you use it?

Flounder spoons

There is no black magic or hidden spell – Flounder are active hunters, they are in fact very tenacious hunters. They chase and capture live prey all the time and its this instinct in a Flounder that allows us to catch them with ease once we have a system sorted.

The spoon is an attractor. The device can be the dish from a spoon, drilled with a split ring added and a hook length – simple as that. it’s not a requirement for the spoon to spin as it would on a spinner, it just needs to flutter in the tide or on a retrieve.

Spoons can be bought in many colors and sizes. If you are requiring the current to do the work, a lighter and larger plastic spoon will be most effictive. If you are considering moving the rig across the bottom yourself, then a heavier metal spoon might be the best choice.

Flounder are predators

So, it’s this hunting instinct you want to bring out when Flounder  fishing. More and more anglers are keeping rigs light but using spoons, beads and blades so they gently roll and move on the sea bed. This creates mud and sand to be disturbed, building a scent trail (the use of swim feeders is also a possibility) You are fishing the deep gullies and holes as they are flooding, your rig has attractors on it and you are stimulating a take by keeping the bait active and interesting to the flounder.

All in all Flounder fishing is an active, dynamic aspect of sea fishing. Fish hard and wise. Use local knowledge and get your own knowledge by scouting out your fishing marks at low tide. Keep active and enjoy your best Flounder season.

If you are looking to buy a flounder spoon have a look at these fishing tackle offers

I would love to hear from some Scottish sea anglers. There are over 30 people a day looking for advice on sea fishing in Scotland and I cannot help them at all! A few popular questions would be,

1. What species are you currently targeting in Scotland
2. What are some good Scottish shore marks
3. What fishing gear do you use
4. How cold is it currently??
5. How does fishing in Scotland differ from England (southern)
6. What is the quality of the shore fishing in Scotland now

If you can help with any of the above questions, please comment on this post or send a mail via our contact page. Personally I would also be intersted in hearing about the quality of the off shore sea fishing in Scotland. I would imagine that it is far better than that of Southern England…??

Are you Floundering yet

I feel it is not really cold enough for the Flounder to be coming into rivers like the Exe, Teign, Camel, Fal etc but I would love to hear from you if you are already getting good catches.

How to catch Flounder

For those of you who are looking for a bit of Flounder fishing advice, have a look here at some articles from the past regarding catching flounder from the shore.

• Flounder fishing – Hints and tips
• Flounder rigs – The use of beads and sequins
• Fishing the estuary – Tips and ideas for estuary fishing

I would also love to hear from anyone using new and interesting ways to catch flounder. The goal for me this year is flounder on the fly, even if it is a baited fly for that initial catch.

Pollock fishing locations

Lets kick off by looking at the environments that pollock like to live in.

• Rock and reef marks are very popular locations for pollock. They tend to hide in these locations waiting for prey species to appear.
• Wrecks are another popular location for pollock. Both inshore and off shore wrecks will produce pollock to a good size. The winter tends to produce pollock best from deep water wrecks.
• Piers produce good “rises” of pollock on warm barmy evenings, but they will produce fish all year around. generally these fish are not of a great size.
• Weed beds hide  a lot of predators and prey. Deep kelp hides some great pollock and is allways worth fishing in these areas
• Broken ground can hold all sorts of species including the pollock.

Now these locations due to the sea depth, size of the fish and other factors all lend themselves to different types of sea fishing. Getting the balance and matching your fishing tackle to the environment, prey and conditions is very important if you want to get the best out of your pollock fishing.

Pollock fishing techniques

In no particular order lets look at the different techniques employed by anglers to catch pollock. i will try and explain the right conditions and circumstances for each technique.

1. Lure fishing for pollock can take many forms. Classic deep sea wreck fishing often requires heavy weights to take a jelly worm or metal lure to the sea bed. You tend to drift over wrecks and the skipper will tell you when to lower your end rig to the bottom. You then need to feel your end gear over the wreck and retrieve the lure to the surface, before dropping down again. Getting the right color lure for the day and finding the depth the pollock are feeding is the knack. Generally as the tide increase in strength the further the fish will be away from the holding feature ie the wreck. Pollock often reach 20lb and this requires heavy tackle to prevent them getting back to safety
2. Saltwater fly is a demanding and challenging way to catch pollock. it requires fish in shallow water and a sound casting technique to cover the ground. Fish can be of all sizes and at a whole range of locations including piers, reefs and weed beds. I tend to use a weight 8 rod at about 9 foot, with a 10lb leader. Flies that mimic small fish and prawns work well, sea trout flies and saltwater specific flies are recommended.
3. Float fishing can be used almost anywhere in shallower water. If you using a sliding float you can experiment with different depths to hunt the fish out. A float will allow you to cover a huge area of water. Common baits are sand eel and fillets of fish bait, but most common sea baits will work for pollock.
4. Ledgering is not the most common method for pollock fishing but can work well when required. All the typical baits fish well.
5. Live baits work well for pollock. They can be used in conjunction with any of the above methods. Takes are often very strong and positive and demand quick, positive reactions from the angler.

In conclusion

With that information you can now head to the beach. Different areas will generally hold differing sizes of pollock. Match the weight of your tackle to the size of your quarry to get the best sport from the fish.

Pollock will power to the nearest cover. A lot of initial pressure is required to prevent this, but be careful as they are very powerful and can easily snap you out.

Holding in shoals you can often expect to catch multiple pollock from the same location. Record the conditions, tide, location and lure used for future reference.

Have a look here in the sea fishing for beginners area for some more useful tips

July sea angling

This time of year should see some good Bass being caught, Bream, Mullet, Mackerel being caught on light tackle. All I have heard is people despondent with the weather in the south west and having to resort to winter tackle again.

Have you had much sucess so far this year, if so let us know what species and what methods you have used. Lets also hope for some better weather.

Sea fishing poll results

What species do you fish for?

Bass – 79 votes  – 31%

Cod – 23 votes – 9%

Ray – 2 votes – 1%

Pollock – 5 votes – 2%

Conger – 2 votes – 2 %

Flounder – 19 votes – 7%

Mullet – 6 votes – 2%

Shark – 4 votes – 2%

Mackerel – 27 votes – 11%

Whaterever I can catch – 82 votes – 32%

Other 5 votes – 2%

So the winner was “what ever i can catch” followed closely by “Bass” – I guess some of this is because we do well in the search engines for terms like, sea fishing, Bass and flounder. But due to the fact that whatever I can catch was the winner I will have posted an article about scratching for fish soon.

The new poll will be finding out which techniques you all use….. please vote!!!

Fridays, over the next few weeks would be best for me. Come on lets get at least 5 yaks out there. The pollock and Wrasse fishing is great!!! and sea fishing beginners are very welcome!

I must say in this daft age of litigation – the sea fishing blog, its users or contributors will not be held liabable should any accident or injury occur and all participants join in and take part at thier own risk. This is not an orgaisned event, just a meeting of like minded people and by taking part in this trip you are happy to sign an agreement as stated above.

Further to the above – If you are interested in increasing your kayak safety knowledge and learning how to sea kayak with a degree of proficiency then please contact the fishing blog here as I am looking to organise some deals with local instructors.