Sea trout

[Anderoo]

Fly fishing for sea trout at night must be one of the most exciting ways to fish. I hope I get the opportunity one day. I've read plenty of stories, it sounds electric

[chesters1]

Sorry Tigger but Ive only ever caught two seatrout and they were both by accident! One was taken on an AN fishing for grayling on the Itchen and the other on a ragworm baited spoon on the Rother whilst after mullet.

 

Apparently the best time is meant to be after dark but I think its best for others with actual practical experience to offer some advice.

the rother was where i caught my only one! up at iden lock though on maggot

[lutra]

Its getting a little late for the best sea trout now and given all the water we've had the bottom end of the river is probably not the best place either, but you never know. Try a worm or a meps and you may get a salmon instead.

 

Im away for a couple of weeks but i will pm you when i get back and see if you want a lesson Mr tigger.

[Guest tigger]

Im away for a couple of weeks but i will pm you when i get back and see if you want a lesson Mr tigger.

 

 

Sounds good Brian, I look forward to it m8.

[bluerinse]

When I lived in Sweden the best method for sea trout was with out a doubt spinning, a size 5 copper Meps, I always used to fish the first hour of day break, the sea trout were still moving to there daytime resting places, if the fish were running they would be leaping about, a big copper Meps is deadly, I have had sea trout up to 12kg.

After an hour the fish stop moving and you will be lucky to find them with a spinner, it is then time to fish a prawn under a float, you need a pike float with a heavy weight, you then have to search behind boulders and into undercut banks to find the fish. Slow hard fishing but you will catch the occasional fish.

Using a fly first thing will also catch fish, but spinning will catch you more. You can cover the water better and fish deeper if need be, the flash of the copper is irresistible to the sea trout.

I presume these tactics would be similar in the UK.

[Andy Macfarlane]

When I lived in Sweden the best method for sea trout was with out a doubt spinning, a size 5 copper Meps......I presume these tactics would be similar in the UK.

 

That's Sweden though. 12Kg Sea-Trout for gawd sake!! That's over 26Lbs, which would be a pretty impressive SALMON in the UK, never mind a Sea-Trout. If you catch a 4 or 5Lb Sea-Trout in Scotland, you can pat yourself on the back for having a good day's fishing and tell folk down the pub all about it. In fact, I'd photograph a 2lb Sea-Trout. Size 5 Mepps indeed. I wouldn't use that for Pike....LOL!

[bluerinse]

That's Sweden though. 12Kg Sea-Trout for gawd sake!! That's over 26Lbs, which would be a pretty impressive SALMON in the UK, never mind a Sea-Trout. If you catch a 4 or 5Lb Sea-Trout in Scotland, you can pat yourself on the back for having a good day's fishing and tell folk down the pub all about it. In fact, I'd photograph a 2lb Sea-Trout. Size 5 Mepps indeed. I wouldn't use that for Pike....LOL!

 

 

Its true that is a big fish but we also caught smaller fish in the 4-5lb bracket on a meps 5.

You also took the odd perch and Zander on the Meps and the perch were sometims as small as the Lure.

I also from time to time hooked Salmon parr that were about 8oz on the size 5 Meps!!!

[Andy Macfarlane]

I might try one then. I've got blades that size upstairs.