whopper at Babbacombe pier

[Foggy]

I took a young bloke (28) who is staying in our care home down to Babbacombe to teach him the ropes and the jammy bugger caught a real belter of a Mackerel weighing just short of 2 lbs. This was on a float with Mackerel strip and at low tide. There seem to be plenty of good sized mackies about right now and the bigger ones were all caught on floats. Those using industrial methods (feathers) were catching plenty but smaller ones. I really hate people using feathers on such a small pier, I spend most of my time ducking the swishing rods as they slice through the air or untangling my line because they have cast over mine.I would rather catch one nice fish on float with light tackle than a hundred on feathers. this is supposed to be sport is it not?


Foggy

[scottish_and_mental]

Damn feather bashers are banned on Weymouth pier after someone nearly lost an eye !
I find once you've caught one on a float it's 100% better than whacking out 6 at a time

[mangerover]

I've taken to using a 12' 2 1/2lb test carp rod and 20lb braid for Mackeral
much more fun than a 'broompole' and six oz lead!!

[Spahill]

Originally Posted by mangerover

I've taken to using a 12' 2 1/2lb test carp rod and 20lb braid for Mackeral
much more fun than a 'broompole' and six oz lead!!

That's the same setup I use off the beach/pier when I don't need to hit big distances. Rod & reel are light enough for the missus to handle comfortably - even for 6lb rays. .

[browners]

would be nice to catch one . keep missing them here . here they catching . ehen i get there they moved on ........... . im the same i use carp gear for them . lot more sport