Mackeral Stripper / hurdy gurdy

[Tadpoleman]

Anyone used one of these or seen one being used ? sensible answers please lol

[lingking]

seen em on commercial vessels using longlines to get pot bait

[alcaucin]

my mates got one on his boat at h'pool

[amblecol]

Used by commercials up here for line caught mackerel when they can get a quota to land. Strings of 24 lures/flies and 4lb lead! Been aboard when using them, prob got pics somewhere.

[Orange Shad]

Mackerel Hurdy Gurdy

Found this, doesn't look like it took long to fill the boat.
mackerel fishing near Port Hood aboard....itsnowornevertunacharters - YouTube

[amblecol]

Here's one from 5 or 6 years ago (on a good day)

[Tadpoleman]

Plans are drawn up and I'm going to make one to take some of the bait catching strain off uncle benny. Coz he's getting on a bit now !

[KeithB]

Good stuff mate, you know which corner of the boat to mount it and which corner is RESERVED

[Tadpoleman]

Thanks for the info lads ! looking at that video uncle Benny`s going to have to get himself to the GYM (JIM) to build up them arms a little

[Topfly]

Good stuff mate, you know which corner of the boat to mount it and which corner is RESERVED

It's a pair of feckin slippers you need on the port side aft quarter
Anyway I'll rig it up to a bicycle back end and do a proper
Benny haha.

[Tadpoleman]

First stages completed im using unistrut 316 as the frame and some UHWP 10mm sheet fot side plates of the gurdy wheel i will post photos as i go along ,,,,should be ready by May lol

I`m looking into how to tie up multi mackerel lines with the proper loops and hooks and will post photos of the out come

[Norman]

I think we'll just swap you breakfasts for baitfish 😄 you'll have enough for the whole local fleet lol. Look forward to seeing it in action Bert 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃


Norm