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If you're spooling the line on yourself you could try running the line through the middle of the yellow pages or something similar. This should help to keep the line under a decent tension.
Cheers
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Please let us all know how you got on in Corsica when you come back.
Almost there now. Wedding on Saturday and then heading out there on Sunday. I must admit that re-reading this post has me looking forward to it. I'm taking my light spinning gear and a selection of spinners, surface plugs, hooks, floats etc. Not sure how much fishing I'll manage but will get out once or twice at least. She'll be glad to get the peace and quiet
I'll post a report when I get back.
Cheers
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I worked in Corsica over a few summers and know it well. I was based in St Florent and Propriano, but it's a small island and I travelled all around it several times. (St Florent is magical and well worth a visit while you're there). There are plenty of bass and mullet in Corse, so I definately would take a fly rod. More or less the whole island is classic bass country, and the harbours are full of mullet. I used to watch bass trying to get octopus out from hollow concrete blocks most mornings, so if you try bait fishing I would try squid or octopus.
There are also some very, very large fish in those waters, but I don't know what they might be. One day whilst out on the boat I saw something huge come completely out of the water. At first I thought it was the sail of a capsized dinghy as is came upright, but as it splashed back into the sea I could see it was a fish of some kind. I couldn't be sure what it was because it was about 200 yards away, but I'd heard of great white sharks off Malta and Italy, so I made my way back in pretty sharpish. It could have been a big swordfish I suppose, I really don't know.
Enjoy your time there, it is a very special place, and the people are special too.
I take it the bass will take lures - wedges and the like? And the mullet bread?
Really starting to look forward to this now.
Good to hear that Corsica is a nice place - it certainly looks it from the photos I've seen and I've yet to hear a bad word said about it!
Thanks for the replies folks.
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Thanks for the info mate
Had a quick look at some of the sights and it's certainly whet my appetite. I'm not sure exactly how much fishing I'll get done as it's my honeymoon but I have no doubt that she'll be quite content to sit and read in the sun while I go off fishing! Truth be told she'll be glad to get rid of me for a few hours!
I'm still not sure what gear I'll be able to take but it'll probably be a fly rod and a spinning outfit. I have no idea what to use for bait off the shore or what lures to take but I'll enjoy experimenting.
We are hiring a car so hopefully we'll be able to get to some of the places you mentioned. We've heard great things about Corsica and your post has got me looking forward to this now!
Cheers
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Hi Folks,
I've recently booked a holiday to Corsica in July and was wondering if anyone knew much about the shore fishing potential. We're staying in Sant'Antonino near Calvi. I'd be interested in any information anyone might have.
Cheers
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I am looking for a quality spinning rod to fish from the rocks. I was hoping to find a decent telescopic rod but its seems that most people feel that have not progressed enough to be worthwhile. Veals have a Mike Laddell 11' which got good reviews but this is a 2 piece which presents a number of transport problems for me as I was hoping to pop into my rucksack on the way to the sea!!.
Comments appreciated.
Have a look at the Shimano Exage travel range mate. They pack down small and come with a hard travel tube. I have a 7ft telescopic version and a 9ft multi section rod which I use when travelling. They both fit into my suitcase. I've been impressed with both rods.
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I,l explain the best i can matey , yeah all i do is tie a blood loop on main line so hook snood is stanfding off main line maybe 6 ish inches from the weight and tie on a 2 to 3 foot hook length then i either thread line through a wine bottle cork and back through again to stop it from sliding up hook length or trap the wine cork with two very small beads maybe 3 " above hook and bait hook with mackrel belly, The point of the rig is to enable the mackrel belly to lift off the bottom of the sea bed so mackrel can see the shiny belly fluttering in the current , which they seem to adore , The type and design of rig doesn`t really come into it , so i would say you could tie this to any type of rig i,e, sliding rig ,pulley rig or watever tickles ure fancy ,the important thing is the cork and also you find out what ure fishing over sand ,rocks etc so you can adjust the length of the hook link to suit ,so for instance if ure over big rocks tie rig hook length so that the bait clear the rocks so its well off the bottom if you know what i mean , the three foot rigs i fish are when i,m over clean sand and when over rocks i fish upto 6 foot lenghts , although ive caught on 6 foot lengths when over clean sand , i think the best way to do it is to experiment with the lengths to find the depth the fish are at , and once you have sussed the rig out you can also experiment with extra beads ,glitter ,coloured corks and watever floats yre boat , another thing just to remember is to alter the depth and have a minimum of 2 feet so bait can flutter in the current , and dont leave ure rod as they have a tendency to run once hooked , (maybe its the size of the north east makky,that make me say that )another little trick ive found is to fit a smallish flying trebble behind main hook to get them fish that hit the tail end of the bait , thats if ure sick of missed bites , tried to explain best i can ,hope this helps mate Dave s
Cheers for the info mate - it's appreciated. Had a wee go tonight but I think the mackie have disappeared as I got none on this rig or feathers. I did get a nice codling and a few coalfish so it wasn't a wasted trip!
Thanks again
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Skips you can ledger too. A lot of the lads at south gare use the ledger method with a cork to float the trace off the bottom. Dav will no doubt be familiar with it
So at a guess would I have the hook length hanging about 3 ft below the lead with the cork on the hook length.
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Could I set it up with a sliding lead and a stop knot so that the hook length is shorter and easier to cast?
Or
Am I way of course here?
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I find the best BAIT for mackrel is actually mackrel, a thin sliver of the belly tied to a three foot ISH trace with a cork or similar tied 2 " above hooked mackrel belly ,n cast out,this works wondrs for me
Any chance you could describe this in a bit more detail mate as it sounds like just what I'm looking for! Never had much sucesss ledgering for mackerel but this sounds ideal.
I'm just trying to picture this rig in my head
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Already posted this on another forum but I thought I'd add my comments here too.
Just wanted to pass on my thanks to Ian and others who have worked tirelessly to get RSA in Scotland to this point.
When asked earlier about any issues people wanted to raise I mentioned a local issue, which although on a small scale compared to many of the issues raised, is something that concerns me. I have to say that I'm very pleased to see that the point was not only taken onboard but included in the report. I think this proves the benefits that this whole process can have for every recreational angler in Scotland
Keep up the good work and as others have already said - If there's anything I can do.......
Cheers
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Not sure about Cockenzie but Granton is fishing OK just now so I'd expect Cockenzie to be similar. Most people mackerel fishing round here will be using feathers (or similar rigs) which are very effective.
To be honest, if you really want to get the maximum fun from catching mackerel, try using a light spinning rod with a spinner - something like a Dexter wedge or abu koster. You'll soon find that mackerel can give a good account of themselves on light gear
Good luck
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how long will the mackerel stay in the forth..
Plenty of time yet mate and the best is probably to come. Last year they were still around well into September and there were even some being caught in October (although mainly the odd single). I even saw one caught at Scateraw Harbour in November!
HTH
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We intend to leave an RSA document with the exec which will also be published on line. The point you raised about Torness is valid and certainly worth inclusion.
Good to know Ian. A great deal of thanks to all those fighting on behalf of RSA in Scotland
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We will also be promoting the BMP and Nursery areas for the Bass
Not really sure if it's on a big enough scale or not but the annual nonsense that goes on at Torness needs addressed. I have no doubt that that area could be a great Bass fishing area if it was left alone and didn't suffer from idiots every year bagging and selling on every juvenile Bass that they catch.
In the grand scheme of things it might not be a top priority but it's a real shame that an area which, if left alone, could produce some excellent sport is ruined each and every year by idiots keeping undersize fish and the illegal netting which is alleged takes place.
This has been reported time and time again (only occasionally do the fisheries guys turn up) and yet the problem still exists.
I've met enough people there to know that they are willing to travel good distances to catch Bass. Maybe if they were protected the sport would really be something?
Again this is a problem that I get frequently annoyed by but I'm not sure if it merits further action or not?
Good to have the opportunity to raise the issue anyway
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I do hope you don't mean what I saw the Spaniards doing in Benidorm lasy year. They tie a big bunch of about ten hooks, looks like a metal hedgehog, put a few bits of bread on and then when a big school of fish is attacking it, strike to foul hook a few
I've seen this done at Torness. Seen one guy in particular who ties about 12 small trebles down his line. He then wraps the hooks round a lump of bread and drops it in the tide. I've seen him land a few but as you say they are mostly foul hooked
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Those worms you refer to are only in the gut of the fish not in the flesh.
We've been getting mackeral for a few years now with gut worms and it seems to make no difference to the health of the fish, they seem as fit and as healthy as ever they were. Don't worry about the worms they don't contaminate the flesh and the fish taste just as good as they always did. No health worries.
Well they've been scoffed now - and you're right - tasted as good as ever
I've taken a screen grab of this thread though - just incase I die
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Were the worms in the gut itself, on on the other organs? I don't know about mackerel, but cod are said to have worms under the skin which move into the flesh if you don't ice them down quickly. They're killed by cooking the fish, but obviously show up. I often find worms in pollack and ling guts, and on the livers as well. It's good practise to gut and wash the fish asap after capture, remembering to sluice out the mouth as the worms are often spat into it as the swimbladder forces the stomach out due to decompression.
The whole belly cavity was full of them - as soon as the knife went in you could see them on pretty much every organ. There wasn't any evidence of them in the flesh but I guess they would be hard to spot.
Find it interesting that every fish was full of them despite the mackerel caught on previous visits to the same venue this year being clean
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Folks,
Just a quick question. Been getting a few mackerel over the past few weeks. I noticed that last night all the fish were full of ringworms. None of my previous catches have been affected. Is this something that can be specific to certain shoals or is it just coincidence that all fish caught last night were in this condition?
I know that parasites are fairly common in fish but can these move to the flesh or are they gut only? Fish were gutted a few hours after being caught. Are these fish OK to cook or should they just be frozen for bait?
Just curious
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Mullet are adept at removing bread from a hook without taking the hook into their mouth.
Nibbling at the edges, but avoiding the hook.
And I've seen mullet 'testing' the bait by 'swirling' at it, or simply bumping it.
I'd swear that they are suspicious and seeing whether moving the bait about can provoke a strike.
I've also seen them swimming off with the edge of the breadflake held lightly in their lips (perhaps it is the line over their top lips that prevents them getting the bread wholly into their mouth).
Being able to see what they are doing, you can better time the strike, but when fishing in muddy water, or deep down, only having the float as a guide to what's going on below, it's very difficult to know exactly when to strike.
Even a float sailing off produces thin air on the strike, because the hook was never fully in the mouth, whereas an instintictive strike when a float does no more than tremble results in a well-hooked fish.
If you are loosing fish when hooked, change the type od hooks that you are using.
For some reason certain patterns that work well for other species don't seem to hold mullet, and it may differ from angler to angler, having something to do with the tip action of their rod, the kind of line they use etc.,
I found that I was not alone in having that problem when using Drennan Super Specialist, and the problem all but disappeared when I changed to using a short shank, wide gape carp hook in size 10.
Always make sure that the hooks you are using are super sharp as well, a small diamond hook sharpener is a must, as hooks become blunted very quickly.
Every now and again, test the sharpness by running it across your fingernail.
It should scratch and dig in.
If it merely slides across the nail, it's time to give it a sharpen, or change it.
Cheers for the advice Leon. I'm hoping to get out for a while this weekend so I'll report back if I've any luck.
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I've managed one trip this year and, to be honest, found it as frustrating as usual
I've caught mullet before, last one in December, but never with any consistency. My problem is striking. I can get them feeding and going for my bread bait but I really struggle hooking them. Most of the time they have the bread off the hook and away. When I do manage to hook one it more often than not comes out as the hook was never properly set.
I'll keep going, however, as it's very addictive and I know I can catch them but I suppose the more often I go the more I'll learn.
Always amazed by the number of other anglers who tell me I'm wasting my time or that they don't know why I bother!
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Let us know if you catch anything
Not a thing mate!
Tried a few different sections this week but blanked at them all. I was maybe still a bit close to town. Next weekend I'm going to cycle out to the Almond aquaduct direction and try round there. Seena few photos of pike taken from round there in an old thread on here.
I know there's pike in there somewhere so I'll just keep trying, moving around and changing lures until I find a decent spot.
Cheers
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Cheers for the reply guys. I'm not too bothered about big pike - catching some jacks would be great as it's a handy venue and I can pop over the fence for an hour or so in the evenings. Probably take the bike and try a few different spots.
I have a few of the Storm Wild Eye Perch lures so I'll give them a go and i'll get myself some small Mepps spinners.
Thanks again - good to know that there are fish there and I'll not be wasting my time
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Hi folks,
This is my first post in the course fishing section as I'm usually lurking in the Sea forum. I've recently bought a flat which backs onto the Union Canal in Edinburgh so I looking to get back into fresh water fishing after a long absence.
I've seen a few jack pike being caught near the Fountainbridge end of the canal but does anyone have any info on the best sections for pike between say Fountainbridge and Linlithgow?
What are the best tactics and is the Fountainbridge end any good? I guess it only contains small pike this close to town but it's close to the flat and I suppose if I've seen fish caught then there must be some about!
Any tips etc would be greatly appreciated. I'll probably travel by bike along the towpath. Got my permit today so looking forward to getting out and exploring it better.
Cheers
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Easiest way I've found to make a trace of feathers is to make a big dropper knot in a length of line (much bigger than in this animation but the same process - just make the dropper much bigger) and then cut the top of the dropper about 1cm from the knot. This leave a good sized snood on which to tie your feather. Duplicate this process down your line at regular intervals until you have the required number of snoods. Leave enough at either end for a swivel and lead link. With not much practice it should be straightforward to get a fairly even distance between hooks.
Either that or make small dropper knots and then tie your snood length to these.
Hope this helps
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Sea Hare maybe?