Drifting for plaice

[Dave.I]

Has anybody here ever drifted for plaice in the salcome area or anywere else in there kayak?

[overrun]

Has anybody here ever drifted for plaice in the salcome area or anywere else in there kayak?

 

First, I'm no expert Dave and not fished the Salcombe estuary. Drifting is OK for covering a wide area if no real idea where the fish may be. Once you've localised them I'd consider anchoring and using a float to keep the bait moving in the general area. Most flatfish are lazy and will go with the tide, if the wind is making the Yak drift against the tide then you probably won't catch. Something like a drogue could help in that circumstance or anchor and float. The hook end will benefit from attractors and maybe a spoon.

[musket]

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/Salcomb...l&hl=plaice

 

Hi ,If the link works this a report from Yaskalos who used to post on here.

Cheers Jon

 

If not just use the search function keying in his name and south sands report.

 

Also there is a report that Simon and I did about fishing for plaice from Beesands.If I get time I'll search for that too,got to go to work now!

Edited March 26, 2008 by musket

[maidstonemike]

Flatties half bury themselves and wait for food to come to them. That's why an attractant stirs them into action. Drifting is an ideal way to move over a sandbank stirring up the flatties.

A local chap at my favourite mark told me this week of a sandbank that I suspected was there because of the wave action over it.

He said there are plaice and sole there. It's going to be my first target when the plaice are in.