Lure fishing

[The Diamond Geezer]

OK Peter you're right. It has got that lill ole lip. As you say, OK in shallow waters.

 

I prefer to use the Heddon MossBoss which can be fished on the surface or allowed to sink slowly and fished well sub-surface, even long the bottom if you give it time to get down.

 

Either way, personally I don't think the Meadow Mouse would be what I'd suggest to a novice lure angler at this time of year on the Leeds & Lancs Canal though.

 

You're more than a tad spoilt on them there old Norfolk Broads, boy

 

Oh, and Tony said "" can you recommend a couple to try"" so I stuck to two!

 

Geezer

[Rob Ward]

Hi Tony,

 

I lurefish the Canal regularly and in fact have a few spare Rapalas (Unused!) if you're interested.

 

Husky Jerk in Roach pattern has been my most succesful lure on the cut.

 

We could meet up for a few hours around Horrocks if you fancy it?

[phil dean]

On the old L&L I've caught in the Keighley and Bingley stretches using small ondex, midi S in orange and green but I can't wait to try some 3" grubs made by softbaits (brochure can be found on here)I had some fantastic fun with them in Barbados for tarpon, and even had a very strange eel, which should interest you tony, especially for a certain bit of canal we discussed before.

 

Needle fish loved them as did some ugly thing which I haven't got a clue of a name for

 

Personally I can't wait to try them out on the cut.

 

(PS the eel was white with sand coloured marking, it kept digging itself into the sand, it had a pair of fangs a bit like a snake......scared by *%U^less)

[ste the piker]

The best advice i can give is to try harris angling's own lures ,the brand name is mean lures.They have a free catalouge stuffed with lures,rod's,reel's,line,everything you need for a successful trip....Also they are great to deal with.....

[tony jolley]

Thanks Guys,

you lure anglers are as friendly as the eel anglers I know.

Thanks for the advice and the links,

Lots to think about.

I actually managed to catch my Very first pike on a lure at the week end,

Only small, 2lb ish,

on one of the only lures I own, A small ish big S.

red, green and silver,

Nice to start somewere,

 

Rob I caught it from the other side of the bridge we fished for the eels.

there were some pike there that night do u remmember??

[The Diamond Geezer]

Ok Tony

 

So you had a winning lure in your box all along!

Not winding us all up I hope?!

 

Richard

[tony jolley]

Hi Richard,

Just luck!!!!

Not even sure what I did to catch it!!! :confused:

[Rob Ward]

Tony, do you mean those 'Nuisance Pike' that kept snaffling my Eel Baits?

[tony jolley]

Them are they, Rob!

 

Did you get my e,mail about the rapella lures you mentioned??

[Rob Ward]

I did, Tony. Sent a reply too, musnt have got to you!

 

I'll resend it today!