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I don't know whether any of you commonly use this method but I thought I'd mention it.
I just got back from a quick couple of hours at Craster rocks and all I took was a light salmon spinning rod, baitrunner fixed spool loaded with 10lb mono fishiing a small swivel two feet up from a pennel trace with ragworm bait.
That's it – no additional weights used.
Fishing light gear allows you to throw just the worm quite a way and I left the bail arm open as the worm worked down through the gullies I cast into.
Only had three fish – all coalies. Two only about half a pound and the third was about a lovely fish of around a pound and a half, but it shot off like a bat out of hell and had my heart racing for a minute or two before I got it in. All fish safely returned
I often use this method in the warmer months and I've had good results from it fishing rock marks, using all kinds of bait from worm to sandeel - some of the really small sandeels require a splitshot or tiny drilled bullet to get them down in the water though.
It's broadly like upstream worming for late summer trout, for anyone familiar with the method.
I love fishing like this because you can literally go out for the day with your gear in a pocket or two, so you can be light and mobile without carting the kitchen sink around with you.
Anyway, I just wanted to share the news that despite the wind this morning which made light gear casting challenging, this is a pleasant (and often successful) way of fishing and can be done on very simple and inexpensive gear, and even a small fish gets your blood going and can be a whole lot of fun
I've fished two rods like this before but the downside is if a fish of any size hits your rod can end up scooting towards the sea faster than you can catch it. Ask me how I know this...
Lure fishing can be great fun, but freelining baits also offers another dimension and it can be a useful way of using up any remaning bait after a 'proper' session.
Over to you.
I just got back from a quick couple of hours at Craster rocks and all I took was a light salmon spinning rod, baitrunner fixed spool loaded with 10lb mono fishiing a small swivel two feet up from a pennel trace with ragworm bait.
That's it – no additional weights used.
Fishing light gear allows you to throw just the worm quite a way and I left the bail arm open as the worm worked down through the gullies I cast into.
Only had three fish – all coalies. Two only about half a pound and the third was about a lovely fish of around a pound and a half, but it shot off like a bat out of hell and had my heart racing for a minute or two before I got it in. All fish safely returned
I often use this method in the warmer months and I've had good results from it fishing rock marks, using all kinds of bait from worm to sandeel - some of the really small sandeels require a splitshot or tiny drilled bullet to get them down in the water though.
It's broadly like upstream worming for late summer trout, for anyone familiar with the method.
I love fishing like this because you can literally go out for the day with your gear in a pocket or two, so you can be light and mobile without carting the kitchen sink around with you.
Anyway, I just wanted to share the news that despite the wind this morning which made light gear casting challenging, this is a pleasant (and often successful) way of fishing and can be done on very simple and inexpensive gear, and even a small fish gets your blood going and can be a whole lot of fun
I've fished two rods like this before but the downside is if a fish of any size hits your rod can end up scooting towards the sea faster than you can catch it. Ask me how I know this...
Lure fishing can be great fun, but freelining baits also offers another dimension and it can be a useful way of using up any remaning bait after a 'proper' session.
Over to you.
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