Advice required on digging for sandeels

[Guest PhilB]

Last time I dug it was for salmon bait (eel-tail for spinning). Used a wide-tined potato fork in the Aln estuary. Dig quickly, turning over the top few inches. They prefer coarse sand so keep away from muddy areas. Tread softly and don't stomp about where you are about to dig or it will send them deeper. Once you find one, there will be more nearby so it can get frantic! Actually, it's more fun than fishing..........

[Snatcher]

Mamxman do you mean spend all night in the pub till dawn. Do people do such things?

Also cheers ff2

[Manxman]

I'm sure it's never happened to you Snatcher, but I'm lead to believe that these things do happen on occassions in Scotland.

To keep clear of this type of behavior I'd steer clear of the Ship to name one

[Snatcher]

Ok Manxman will follow your lead and steer clear on these ungodly dens of eniquity - until 6pm tonight anyway. Am league treasurer of our local darts league and will have to run a major darts competition tonight. John Smiths hmmm luxury

 

Like your idea of using just a fork John,seems less strenuous than the other methods.

Keep the ideas piling in chaps.

[PhilC]

Dont know how true this is but I came across a fellow angler that told me the way to catch launce was to fly fish in shallow water using bright coloured wetflys as though you were fishing for trout, any comments on this one?

 

PhilC

 

[ 16. April 2005, 06:43 PM: Message edited by: PhilC ]

[Snatcher]

If this one works PhilC will give it a go.

[PhilC]

As I said Snatcher I dont know how true it is but would be very interested in your finding as I am sure so would many others..

 

I live in Bristol but work the summer months down weymouth, swanage, charnmouth, poole areas.

 

Does anyone have any info of areas or marks where these can be found.

 

PhilC

[Snatcher]

Loads up Mull of Galloway in June. Foulhooked some while spinning in Terally Bay last year.

[Snatcher]

Thanks for all the replies. I judge the winner to be Kieran Hanrahan from Co Mayo.

He did not post on AN,shyness or guarded seecrets?

Anyway got the most informative e-mail from him and he now has some of Snatchers lures.

I think it has been a good topic and I know that I have learned quite a bit from it.