Smut meet 2010 tackle and tactics!

[geffski]

Just thought id throw this in the mix, as no doubt thers
gana be a few that havnt had a go at the mighty smutt
and especialy off this stretch of coast line (forwarned is
forarmed) or words to that affect! so if any of the regulars or
locals wana spill the beans thats obviously great!
i guess il be having a go at them with a clipped down pennel,
4ft trace going to 2/0-1/0 hooks? this works pretty well off my
stretch of coast and also has done the business off brighton marina,
very basic! whats the tide run like in these parts? holding bottom?
bait wise matching the hatch?
anyone wont to throw some ideas in? gota be useful to thos like myself
that have never fished this bit of coast or ar too scared to ask!

[simon1968]

hope you dont mind me adding to your thread, have a couple of questions

do you get any tope here like you do at selsey?

what sort of distance do you need to be casting? If i need to be penduluming can i have the beach to myself and your probably safer standing in the water

[geffski]

1, duno
2,errm duno

[Gremlin]

Are we talking Hayling?

If so, never seen a sizeable tope off Hayling beach, but have had a couple of pups (with TEETH!), but no reason for them not to be within reach when mackerel are running along.

Distance for smuts is between 75 and 125 metres.



PS Best chance of a good tope, locally, is East Bracklesham.

[geffski]

we ar still going to hayling arnt we?
cheers mate didnt set this up for a tope! thats just crazy talk.
just set it up for anyone that didnt know the deal along that
stretch of beach on hayling island thats all!
good info tho with the distance i think even the sluggers of us can hit
80yards!
just a friendly thread too hopfully give some newbys too smut hunting more confidence
and keep the ball rolling!

[Gremlin]

Here's a couple of rigs I've found successful along Eastoke groynes -





The bolt rig is completely self-hooking and couple with a Varivas semi-circle hook, I have always hooked the fish in the 'lips'.

[maghouse]

The first rig Gremlin shows works well ....

[geffski]

nice im liking that! gota be a bit out of the loop never seen a bolt rig employed
like that, makes total sence!

[Gremlin]

Here's a couple more standard traces to get yer 'eds around. They all work on their day.

This is probably the simplest -



Lots of folks like the 'Pulley Rig'; here's a version I use -

[BaggieRich]

Hi Ada,

Nice diagrams. Really clear, but I have a question. What's the thinking behind the power gum in the top photo? I presume its to act as a weak lin of some sort, but I can't figure out why?

I've seen the same type of rig before, but where the main trace body goes through the top ring like a pulley rig and the swivel from that clips to the cascade swivel.

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