how many of you are from NE Scotland (do you fancy a boat hire)

[arthurcodsbody]

Cant make that Peter dont get home now till the 8th April otherwise would be well up for it, Anyway Have confirmed final numbers with Jim as 10 and will be in touch nearer the time with times etc.

 

Matt

[David.W]

Peter,

 

PM me nearer, I have weddings the two days after so might need a bit of fun before.

[arthurcodsbody]

Dont know if any of you guys have read Sea Angler this month but their saying that Arbroath is fishing with orange muppets baited with shellfish, probably give em a go since i've got some in the garage somewhere.

[Sportsman]

Interesting

I thought most of the muppets were to be found on the coarse fishing forum!

Dave

[sultzer]

i do not know where they get there info from.

you'll have more luck on baited hooks but still take some just in case.

i'll need to buy it as i need a good laugh as i am working again today

[arthurcodsbody]

I agree sultzer my traces will nearly all be single baited hooks but I will stick in the occasional muppet or 2 hook rig if things are slow, which they might be, I'm not sure if the sea will be clear enough for 'sight' feeding yet. so nice big smelly baits will be the order of the day i thinks.

[Jaffa]

I rarely use bait when the waters clear; usually just use some variety of "feather", hokkais, mini shrimps etc. Partly this is down to the joys of mussell juices in the small cockpit of the kayak!

 

Started using leadheads with jellyworms/shads last summer and they worked well in clear water. Liked the clean hooking they gave too.

 

Bait does sound the way to go from the boat in April though. With a bit of luck I might get out before the boat trip and have a chance to experiment.

[Sportsman]

I always used baited muppets / feathers fishing out of Stonehaven and they always outfished plain baited hooks. April might be a bit early though

Dave

[arthurcodsbody]

I think there maybe worth a try, but i'd still bait the hooks. I have had sucess on plain orange/yellow muppets but not until june when the sea has been crystal. Have seen mini shimp lures baited with prawn do well also.

 

Jaffa If you do get out on the Yak let us know how you get on.

 

Matt

[arthurcodsbody]

Will be ringing Jim mid/end of the week to confirm times etc, Got her going to get the last of the mussle some time this week bled him dry of all he had last time!

Has anyone managed to get hold of some different baits?

Has anyone actually fished recently or what? especially now the easterlies are here, oh and guess what i'm offshore again, if it keeps up like this i'm gonna start thinking conspiricy theories.

 

Matt