Fishing - Page 2

whisper · 02 September 2012, 21:04

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Originally Posted by diver 1

I've had great success this year using very small japanese style mackerel feathers - mustad shrimp feathers, which have tiny super sharp hooks.

Which ones?

Rigs

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Originally Posted by diver 1

If anyone wants to join us on a fishing trip it would be good to share tactics etc.

Sounds like a good cruise to me

whisper · 02 September 2012, 21:12

I wouldn't mind fishing the Beaulieu River if anyone fancies that?

diver 1 · 02 September 2012, 21:36

Whisper - Rigs
Great rigs and last very well. Cut down to 3 hooks ideally though. Available easily from Veals Mail Order in Bristol or your local tackle shop possibly.

As for joining forces I'm currently changing the engine mounts on the 90 but hope to get out next weekend, either from Poole or more hopefully Kimmeridge if conditions are favourable..

Will update later in the week. I am no expert though. I have been shore fishing since I was 10 but only recently getting to grips with this boat fishing...

Dry Run · 02 September 2012, 21:51

If you are Portsmouth way then it's difficult to keep the Makerel out of the boat (two hours befor high tide) around all the forts! Have caught bass on lures, although I think they are a bit spoiled for choice at the moment as there ar so many Makerel about.

Used a big lure to deter the Makerel and caught a bass that was barely bigger than the lure!!!

Have seen large shoals of bass - but they weren't interested in my lures! think I need help

Have also seen Porpoises feeding on the Makerel around the forts!!!

Suffice to say - freezer full of makerel, but a bit low on bass!!

Luckily, a fishing boat came into the Camber Dock last week and gave me a huge bag of Monkfish, Lemon Sole, & Plaice, so the freezer is well stocked!

whisper · 02 September 2012, 21:55

May be we should do a trip out to the forts then and get Hightower along for some tips, I will have space on my rib if driver 1 can travel

Been fishing there with Nos but we blanked if I remember correctly

Dry Run · 02 September 2012, 21:57

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Originally Posted by whisper

May be we should do a trip out to the forts then and get Hightower along for some tips, I will have space on my rib if driver 1 can travel

Been fishing there with Nos but we blanked if I remember correctly

I'm up for that!

whisper · 02 September 2012, 22:14

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Originally Posted by Dry Run

I'm up for that!

Cool, new thread here:

http://www.rib.net/forum/f18/fishing...tml#post485154

Hightower · 03 September 2012, 01:03

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Originally Posted by whisper

May be we should do a trip out to the forts then and get Hightower along for some tips, I will have space on my rib if driver 1 can travel

Been fishing there with Nos but we blanked if I remember correctly

Sounds good to me! But don't ask me for tips, this has been a bad year for me for fishing. I went out on Saturday to put the rejuvenated sounder though it's paces and try for Bass with Sand eel but blanked but as Dry Run as already said, freezer is stocked well with Mackerel though.

Pikey Dave · 03 September 2012, 09:20

If you're into Mackeral (we are as it's all we can catch, just as well we love 'em) one of these is a must.

Hightower · 03 September 2012, 11:42

That's a bit pricey. Isn't there something cheaper out there?

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

If you're into Mackeral (we are as it's all we can catch, just as well we love 'em) one of these is a must.

diver 1 · 03 September 2012, 13:10

Take them to Dorset smokehouse by bournemouth airport - they will take 24 mackerel and give you 12 smoked ones back I understand. Must be super fresh though.

Pikey Dave · 03 September 2012, 13:31

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Originally Posted by Hightower

That's a bit pricey. Isn't there something cheaper out there?

You can pick them up for about 40 quid, that's just the first page I found with them on. We got ours from Nauticalia about 4 years ago & it's still going strong. Sausages are superb cooked in it

We've done mackeral, salmon, oysters, mussels (stunning), sausages, duck breasts, chicken thighs etc etc, well recommended

hadd · 03 September 2012, 13:50

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Originally Posted by Hightower

That's a bit pricey. Isn't there something cheaper out there?

I got one from Ronnie sunshines they have a website just google it I think it was £36 plus post

Pikey Dave · 03 September 2012, 13:58

Here ya go £29.99, bargain

hadd · 03 September 2012, 13:59

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Originally Posted by hadd

I got one from Ronnie sunshines they have a website just google it I think it was £36 plus post

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MzAwWDMwMA==/$(KGrHqR,!iQE7DUNlNEwBPGVy5EU4g~~60_1.JPG?set_id=8 800004005

PeterM · 03 September 2012, 14:16

I am watching with interest as I was a keen fisher for about ten years growing up in Portsmouth ( beach & pier mainly ). But want to get back to it from the boat (hence the fishfinder Alex

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I recall pulling several mackeral at a time from the entrance to the harbour and decent sized Pollock a couple ata time on lures.

I always seem to to forget to put the two small telescopic rods and bits on the boat and as space is a premium I cant really keep them on there...but I did buy a couple of new sets of feathers last week ...

hadd · 03 September 2012, 14:19

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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Here ya go £29.99, bargain

That's the one Dave

Midger · 03 September 2012, 15:07

Re the Lobster Pot .....GO FOR IT !! My father in law bought me one for my birthday and it was loads of fun. Baited it with a 2 day old pollock, dropped it for the first time, left it 24 hours, took all the kids out to pull the pot (felt like I was on "Worlds Deadliest Catch!!) pulled it up and ...........there was only a flippin lobster in it, together with two really big Spider crabs, kids went nuts !!
Second time out dropped it with fresh mackerel guts, heads and tails, pulled it the next day, two spider crabs, 5 massive doggies( wasnt expecting that !!) and a huge edible crab !!
I havnt blanked all summer and have dropped it 7 or 8 times, granted sometimes the crabs are a bit small and they go back in , but the excitement caused by having the pot, and not knowing what is coming up has been amazing,just hope we dont get a conger mixed up in it !! I would recomend it to anyone.

A1an · 03 September 2012, 15:24

I do my fair share of smoking, dry curing and sausage making.

Im presently munching my way through some Breasola Venison Ham...TASTY!

I now have a decent smoker that I hot or cold smoke fish, sausages and venison but my first smoker was a three drawer filing cabinet, bottom drawer was the smoke box and I drilled large holes in the base of the middle and top drawer and they were used for hanging/lying the food in, I put a simple s/s chimney liner through the top of the cabinet to act as the flue, it worked perfect.

I grow/shoot/catch most of my food.

Pikey Dave · 03 September 2012, 15:40

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Originally Posted by A1an

I do my fair share of smoking, dry curing and sausage making.

Im presently munching my way through some Breasola Venison Ham...TASTY!

I now have a decent smoker that I hot or cold smoke fish, sausages and venison but my first smoker was a three drawer filing cabinet, bottom drawer was the smoke box and I drilled large holes in the base of the middle and top drawer and they were used for hanging/lying the food in, I put a simple s/s chimney liner through the top of the cabinet to act as the flue, it worked perfect.

I grow/shoot/catch most of my food.

Good on yer

I make my own sausage, just made a batch of Merguez (lamb & beef) & a very tasty pork & smoked bacon. We have a full size smoker that we keep in an old red phone box in the garden. I'm on with collecting the bits to build a new smoker out of Stainless steel.