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| Hello from a newbie to the forum. Any advice on Loch Etive? Hi all, I am a holiday sea angler as being based in the Midlands there aint much surf around. I have sea fished for 24 years mainly on the Gower for Bass and flatties with the odd golden grey mullet thrown in for good measure. My wife is Scottish so we're going to Loch Etive after some spurdog around Easter. Can anyone give me any advice on how to tackle them? I know it isn't very good form to start off with a request on a forum (i'm on Pike and catfish forums too) so if anyone has any questions about pike or catfish fishing around the Tamworth area in trade pm me. Cheers! Mark     |
| #2 03-19-2011, 06:59 PM | ||||
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| Re: Hello from a newbie to the forum. Any advice on Loch Etive? Welcome to the forum Mark..which boat are you going out on to target the spurs ? Heavy mono (150lb) or wire traces are best ,4/0-6/0 hooks ,large fish or squid baits work well __________________ Mike.. Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but time Mike`s Fishing Photo Gallery |
| #3 03-19-2011, 07:18 PM | ||||
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| Re: Hello from a newbie to the forum. Any advice on Loch Etive? hi mark welcome to the forum |
| #4 03-19-2011, 07:22 PM | |||
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| Re: Hello from a newbie to the forum. Any advice on Loch Etive? Hi Mike, The wife is planning it as a surprise (that she has shared already!) following watching an item on it on tv with the tagging scheme. She said something about renting our own boat as opposed to going on a charter (i think a charter may be the way to go though....) She has done this kind of thing twice before and i owe my two biggest fish to her! We had a great two days skate fishing in Oban and an eventful week in Spain catting... From what you've said its the same kind of gear for small tope/conger that i've done before. WHat kind of size do they run to? Cheers Mark |
| #5 03-19-2011, 07:27 PM | ||||
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| Re: Hello from a newbie to the forum. Any advice on Loch Etive? We get Spurs upto 24lb in the deep channels ,in the Bristol channel ,so i dont see why you wont get em in Oban too ,i supose the average fish here is around 10-16lb.. What was the best skate you boated ? , were you fishing with Ronnie Campbell ? __________________ Mike.. Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but time Mike`s Fishing Photo Gallery |
| #7 03-19-2011, 07:35 PM | |||
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| Re: Hello from a newbie to the forum. Any advice on Loch Etive? Hi Mike, Yes it was with (the legend) Ronnie Campbell. It has to be hte best two days of my life! The only time i have not been able to get a wink of sleep before the second day i was so excited.... Blanked on the second day after losing a fish right before wind in but had a cracker of 196lbs the day before. Beat my pb biggest fish (a cat) by 2 lbs! I'll do some ringing round the tackle shops as i don't think catching bait will go down so will with the other half... Cheers Mark |
| #8 03-19-2011, 07:38 PM | ||||
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| Re: Hello from a newbie to the forum. Any advice on Loch Etive? WOW 196 is a stonking skate , have been talking about a Skate trip for a couple of years now ,really time to get my act together i think ......Do you have any piccies of the monster ? __________________ Mike.. Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but time Mike`s Fishing Photo Gallery |
| #9 03-19-2011, 07:43 PM | |||
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| Re: Hello from a newbie to the forum. Any advice on Loch Etive? I was so bl00dy chuffed! Hense the not sleeping! It was well worth the trip and tbh i don't know why i haven't been back before. THe wife suggested going for a day with Ronnie if we can book up... Get in! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...4&l=d1c05af87a try this for the skate? not tried putting it this way before so let me know if it works? Here is the cat link... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...4&l=c2b4808ddd CHeers Mark |
| #10 03-19-2011, 07:49 PM | ||||
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| Re: Hello from a newbie to the forum. Any advice on Loch Etive? A pair of cracking fish Mark.......   __________________ Mike.. Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but time Mike`s Fishing Photo Gallery |
