Floats and Beachcasters

[dogmeat]

What we use down on Anglesey is a "jiff lemon"...and before anybody say's anything it is the lemon shaped type and not the bottle...

When we fish for the bass, especially at this time of year we use a live mackeral for bait which in turn is connected to a 8-10ft of 30lb mono/flurocarbon and a big treble hook through the top of the mouth, and then we just let it swim out over the kelp and rough ground........... easy and very,very effective.....especially for the bigger fish

[codnot]

i have been told golf balls do the same trick thy agitate the bait very well & do not put the fish off is this right??

[Topfly]

Thats right codnot, you just put a screw eye ( curtain wire type ) into a slow sinking golf ball and attach a clip swivell, and trace.

[The Great Wallsendo]

Thats right codnot, you just put a screw eye ( curtain wire type ) into a slow sinking golf ball and attach a clip swivell, and trace.

how does that work? in terms of what benefits etc?

[Topfly]

Hi Paul, the reason it's so effective is because the golf ball, unlike a lead, gets washed around in the surf, dragging the sandeel / worm with it so adds a lot of life to the bait.

[The Great Wallsendo]

Hi Paul, the reason it's so effective is because the golf ball, unlike a lead, gets washed around in the surf, dragging the sandeel / worm with it so adds a lot of life to the bait.

Sounds ingenious - cheers...

I assume it was me you were responding too? (the name's Tony - but you can call me Paul if you like )

[weefus]

By eck stickler your going to have to take me out bass fishing one day, just to show me the tricks of the trade, but for gawd,s sake don,t let any-one know about the cat food.

[codnot]

Thats right codnot, you just put a screw eye ( curtain wire type ) into a slow sinking golf ball and attach a clip swivell, and trace.

i had a go with the golfball 3 chuks 3 hits but no fish but it was fun

[MickA]

Hope you shouted 'fore' if there were any wayward casts.

[=>Tony<=]

sorry if this is a little bit of a silly question, but not been a golfer. Are all balls slow sinking or are only certain types.

thanks

[Topfly]

Sorry oh great one, weefus do you mean the kit-e-kat method shhhhhhh =>tony<= the heavier density golf balls sink quicker, probs best asking a golf pro, i just let two or three go at a time in a bucket and eliminate the fastest ones to hit the bottom.