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 Jan 21 2005, 07:28 PM
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Having what I'm sure was a skate from a certain pier in the highlands last year and not even coming close to landing the beastie...... I'm thinking of having a serious attempt this year!
I was wondering if any of you guys have tried or infact succeeded in catching a common from the shore, who could advise on how to go about it... or if there are any ther marks worth a bash. I was also wondering if any of the Skate boffins could let me know if catching a common from the shore would be any more detrimental to the fish than catching from a boat, and ways to minimise this! -------------------- Wet The Reel!
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Jan 21 2005, 10:25 PM
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If i think i know the pier your on about, You will almost certainly not land a skate from there, And if you did, it would almost certainly be dead by the time its braught up, This was the fate of the 2 skate which where caught there a few years back, Possibly think shallower marks with less of a ledge along the sound...
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Jan 21 2005, 10:34 PM
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West coast of Lewis, off the pier at Breascleit East Loch Roag is worth a try if a bit of a long walk.
The Big Man -------------------- The Big Man
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Jan 21 2005, 11:16 PM
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there has been several skate caught from the pier at Loch Aline. some have died some not.
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Jan 21 2005, 11:42 PM
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That must have been some trip.. congers over 20lb, Pollack over 5lb and hooking a Common from the shore.. impressive stuff for someone that's never fished that mark before.
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Jan 22 2005, 06:24 AM
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quote:Ouch!! The Big Man -------------------- The Big Man
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Jan 22 2005, 05:46 PM
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THe problem with targeting Commons from the shore is getting a fly line that sinks fast enough
  [ 22. January 2005, 11:47 AM: Message edited by: SandTiger ] -------------------- |
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Jan 22 2005, 07:47 PM
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QUOTE Davy Holt: i must be missing something here??????That must have been some trip.. congers over 20lb, Pollack over 5lb and hooking a Common from the shore.. impressive stuff for someone that's never fished that mark before. is he talking about another pier??? |
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Jan 23 2005, 04:02 AM
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Nope Lochaline west pier Dale;)
One never caught that many bigfish there last year -------------------- Tight Lines
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Jan 23 2005, 04:04 AM
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I think i averaged 5 dogs a session there last year without a sniff from a conger...
-------------------- Tight Lines
Shaun |
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