Strange bait???

[billy5000]

Hi all

 

ive been down hayling island a few times recently and so far have only caught two fish one of which had spines which took me by suprise(looked like a perch?)and caught a mackeral this morning at about 730am when i was reeling in so at least i didnt blank hehe(stupid fish)

 

i was wondering if anyone has used octopus as 2day i picked up 1lb of baby octopus for a good price from a seafood seller at the market and was digging to see if its any good as a bait????

 

 

billy

[H.A.]

Summer wreck cod off the South Coast are occasionally stuffed with baby cuttlefish (6cm approx)...... can't see baby octopusses being refused .....

 

the fish at Hayling Island was probably a small bream or a scad (horse mackerel).

[Chris Goddard]

H.A.:

Some mates of mine would never pass a dead rabbit or pheasant in the road when travelling to Southwold .....

 

HMS Dolphin (Pompei) has produced fish to 6lbs.

 

I also heard a few years ago of a 12lbs bass on a chicken leg from Pompei docks.

 

(Sorry, can't bring meself to say that word ...

 

naval City in Central Southern England).

Would that be "POMPEY" Tut, tut H.A. Now't wrong Wi' Portsmouth!! Better that than Guzz or ruddy Rosyth!!

 

 

Chris

[H.A.]

Well .....

 

just to rub salt in the wound ......

 

when I'm on the beach on Winter nights, me mates call me 'Fratton Park'!

 

Bass'turds ...

[Socksy Squirrel]

I tried thin strips of steak a few weeks back. It is supposed to be a good bait for garfish. I caught a couple of pollack on it and some small pieces dropped close to the end of the pier bought a shoal of 6 inch pollack close to the surface to eat it so it does attract fish.