seaford (buckle)

[baker boy]

Hi all went to buckle end ov seaford beach last nite on the spur of the mo, grabbed 1/2 doz crabs, 4 whole makkies, 2 wraps of lug, set up by 815pm 2 rods. rod 1 3/0-2/0 pennel loaded up with 1/2 makkie cast out 20-30 yrds, rod 2 2hook flapper size 2/0 hooks loaded with lug on bottom crab on top, nothing till 1/2 past ten then rod 1 kept getting knocks drag was left lose but no screaming reels, reeled in after a short while to find most ov bait gone, re loaded and cast out again, now rod 2 was getting knocks, reeled in game on 1st fish ov the nite whitting, this pattern happened for the rest ov the nite till 1215 when i had run out ov bait, all in 7 whitting caught. Can eny one tell me how to stop whitting stripping my big baits to nothing or is that just prt of fishing.

tightlines all

graham

ps not one bit ov weed.

[scottish_and_mental]

Whiting feed in large shoals mate..find one and generally you find them the whole tide.
lugworm will definately attract them as will small sections of mackerel !
I guess you have to use bigger baits on a pennel rig - 4 worms on 3/0 hooks and hope the bait stays out long enough to attract summit bigger...OR swap to sandeel/whole squid baits but you're then tempting the doggies in..
I generally fish one rod with a 2 hook setup for small worm baits and dont mind whiting and pout ( keeps you interested) and another rod with large crab or sandeel bait for the odd monster lurking ( still waiting lol )..
Whiting arent everyones cup of tea but gimme half a dozen round the 12oz mark and they are the best eating .
Steve

[baker boy]

hi Steve dont get me wrong i love whitting good fish to eat just didnt want them last nite, also would love to catch some doggies never caught one b4, been up my local river 4 the last 3 outings so wanted to get back to the sea, wont get there again till late next week enymore tips would be gratefully app,

tightlines m8

graham

[captain chaos]

Originally Posted by baker boy

Hi all went to buckle end ov seaford beach last nite on the spur of the mo, grabbed 1/2 doz crabs, 4 whole makkies, 2 wraps of lug, set up by 815pm 2 rods. rod 1 3/0-2/0 pennel loaded up with 1/2 makkie cast out 20-30 yrds, rod 2 2hook flapper size 2/0 hooks loaded with lug on bottom crab on top, nothing till 1/2 past ten then rod 1 kept getting knocks drag was left lose but no screaming reels, reeled in after a short while to find most ov bait gone, re loaded and cast out again, now rod 2 was getting knocks, reeled in game on 1st fish ov the nite whitting, this pattern happened for the rest ov the nite till 1215 when i had run out ov bait, all in 7 whitting caught. Can eny one tell me how to stop whitting stripping my big baits to nothing or is that just prt of fishing.

tightlines all

graham

ps not one bit ov weed.

Better than our last trip mate, crikey whiting already.......Dad went out yesterday in the boat and was caked out with small Bream. Teach him to leave me with the kids at Home!!

[cuckoo]

Nice one graham , laccy your baits on really tight should last a bit longer

[pingu]

just perseverence to get through them really
but better than blanking anyday

dave

[baker boy]

ta for all the replies guys

tightlines all

graham

[scottish_and_mental]

If you ask certain members on here they reckon i actively attract dogfish lol..
Best bait i have found by far is frozen sandeel..
Cut off the head and tail then thread through the body starting at the tail and out about 1/4 inch before the head end..bind on with elastic and watch em come WOOf WOOF

[cuckoo]

Originally Posted by scottish_and_mental

If you ask certain members on here they reckon i actively attract dogfish lol..

Attract !!!!!! i reckon you were a dogfish in a previous life

[scottish_and_mental]

more smutty mate lol