Rock fishermen ?

[shrimper]

New to rock fishing and want to know if fishing with a fixed spool and braid is feasible . My logic was 50lb braid, 60lb rig body and 30lb maxima snood with a 20lb rotten bottom. Thought this would be strong enough to pull fish thru kelp (hopefully ) . Would appreciate any advice from experienced rock anglers on techniques and tackle , which reel make and model . Intend fishing howick, boulmer , foxton areas. Thanks hopefully for responce

[FISHERMAN]

i would have thought it wud be mate. but have never used braid i just use 30lb straight thro and that works for me with out any issuses

[regpude]

sounds spot on

New to rock fishing and want to know if fishing with a fixed spool and braid is feasible . My logic was 50lb braid, 60lb rig body and 30lb maxima snood with a 20lb rotten bottom. Thought this would be strong enough to pull fish thru kelp (hopefully ) . Would appreciate any advice from experienced rock anglers on techniques and tackle , which reel make and model . Intend fishing howick, boulmer , foxton areas. Thanks hopefully for responce

also use same tactics,have fished rock marks for years and had good few doubles. iuse a reelsport response whipped for f/s ,but also useable with multiplier,aswell as greys xxx depending on wind strengh ,a penn 850 also the newer better 8000 penn. as a rule just a lob is required braid also tends to SLICE though kelp never lost any braid in over 4 years, got c/van near bamborough area so fish skeers around beadnell alot,ideal off beaches also you {should} put 20 30yds on your distance if required so now its a case of getting your rods and reels sorted.hope this is of some help.tight lines

[shrimper]

Thanks very much for you're advice reg, I am currently using a sonik sk4 rod coupled with an Abu 7000 or a penn mag 525. I do have a mag525 with braid on the spool which I been using when boat fishing, ill try that until I can purchase a fixed spool. I heard it was a tactic successfully used on this coast but have no experience in this type of rough ground fishing and when low tide fishing I haven't seen a soul out fishing whom to watch or enquire about tackle and techniques. Being from Morecambe on the Northwest coast the majority of my fishing was for Bass and Plaice using light tackle in usually shallow water so it's horses for courses as they say. Do you strike the bites or lift into them ?? Do you find you bump fish off with the braid having no stretch ? Thanks reg really appreciate your help

[silver fillet]

have a read of this prob get deleted but worth a shot
Shore Angler - Scotland East Coast Help for newcomers

[safc]

I wouldnt be using 30lb hook snoods mate, i use a minimum of 50 during the winter for cod

[berwickboy]

I have been using 65lb Berkley Crystal braid, 20-25 foot 60lb shock leader incase i touch, rocks, 60lb rig body and 25lb flurocarbon snood, no rottom botton straight to lead.
Trick is to use Viking hooks that will bend out if you get snagged, other than that perferct.
My mate was using 30lb mono straight thru, me the rig above, he lost 6 rigs i never lost a rig and used the same rig for the next session.
He switched to, 65-lb (old style braid) no shock leader, and that rubbed thru and lost a double on it, he was gutted as you can imagine.

[shrimper]

Thanks for the help. Very much appreciated

[shrimper]

I have been using 65lb Berkley Crystal braid, 20-25 foot 60lb shock leader incase i touch, rocks, 60lb rig body and 25lb flurocarbon snood, no rottom botton straight to lead.
Trick is to use Viking hooks that will bend out if you get snagged, other than that perferct.
My mate was using 30lb mono straight thru, me the rig above, he lost 6 rigs i never lost a rig and used the same rig for the next session.
He switched to, 65-lb (old style braid) no shock leader, and that rubbed thru and lost a double on it, he was gutted as you can imagine.

Cheers berwickboy, do you find the shock leader knot causing problems at all ??

[mooseboy65]

sounds good mate,1 thing different to try is amnesia snood,fishing the rocks its a good bet your gonna get plenty rocklng and crabs al over your bait,your snood will be tied in knots and that maxima doesnt straighten back out as good as amnesia,would recommend the black amnesia for kelpy ground

[Billzo]

ive used 80lb power pro on a multi 4 few years now m8 with 40lb amnesia snoods & i would go stronger rotton bottoms, i use 30-35lb rottors, with 20lb it just snaps like thread with no stretch 2 the braid.