Fishbites - Not Just For The Big Boys!

[Elton]

I'd decided on a 'new' way of presenting Fishbites, although a mate then told me this had been in a mag last month (honestly, I haven't read a fishing magazine for a long time!).

 

 

Basically, it's a jelly worm tipped off with Fishbites. I figured that it was similar to lug tipped off with squid.

 

The rod tip went ballistic, I struck, and reeled in this:

 

 

How on earth does a fish this size swallow a hook and then manage to give a thumping bite?!!!!!

 

 

Elton

[keith 405]

What are in the fishbites made of and i take it they smell of something. Nice fish

[Grant]

Never realised a pouting would go for a spun bait- learning all the time!

 

What sort of retrieve were you doing? i.e. fast/ slow, deep shallow

[Elton]

I wasn't, Grant. That was fished on the bottom.

 

Keith, not sure, exactly, what they are, but this is a crab variety.

[Grant]

Would never have thought of putting jelly worms on the bottom, and have fishbites at home.

 

Is this a well known technique?

[Elton]

I knew about it about 24 hours ago

 

I just decided to do it, although I gather it's been mentioned in a mag recently, too.

 

Basically, I want to be able to go fishing when I don't have any fresh bait and decided that, if this works, I'll have an answer.

[Gillies]

Went fishing with my dad last October down to the rocks. Where I fished all afternoon for Pollack, slow retrieve etc - all he did was stick on a bright yellow 6' Mister Twister style Jellies, and cast it out and leave on bottom hoping for best.

 

His catch - 2 Cod, 3 Pollack, 1 Coalfish

 

My catch - 1 Coalfish

 

I'm yet to try fishing that way myself, but look to trying it.

 

Gillies

 

[ 04. March 2004, 03:25 PM: Message edited by: Gillies ]

[Grant]

I have tried jelly worms on the bottom before to no avail, but not with fishbites.

 

Off to the shops...

[Jim Roper]

Elton, glad you reminded me to order some more.

 

How long since they knocked over 25% off the price?

 

Nice Poorcod, by the way!

[Elton]

Jim,

 

Not sure about the price - my mate mentioned something about it on Tuesday. If Fishing Innovations are reding this, they should drop me an 'official' line on the subject, as I'll gladly spread the word