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leebu

Joined: 23 Nov 2004
Posts: 418
Location: east yorkshire

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 06 3:30 pm Post subject: Fishing from the peer
Am hoping to go fishing in Bridlington in the next couple of weeks. Have done a little beach casting but never fished from the peer before- what kind of tackle rig do I need?.. simple as possible please! Cheers

Silas

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 6848
Location: Staffordshire

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 06 3:40 pm Post subject:
You will need his lordships permission first.

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 06 4:35 pm Post subject:

You can take your beach casting gear if you want to. Being on the peer will just give you a flying start over the people who are fishing from the shore. You will be guarenteed to be fishing in deepish water .
If you catch a fish then you will need to wynch your fish up onto the pier.
You will need stronger line and or a drop net otherwise you will catch your fish and then lose them as you lift them from the surface.
Dependant on the pier you may also get away with using a boat rod. In this case, instead of hoiking your bait out into the wild blue yonder you will lob it out just clear of the piers metal work.

End tackle wise . Keep it as simple as possible.
Weight on the bottom with a swivel.
One snood tied on with a length of line that takes the hook below the weight.
If you're going for the drop down method just use a couple of plastic booms with short hook lengths.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46345
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 06 5:52 pm Post subject:

have a look in fishing , useful websites

a thin line at the terminal and sacrificial wieghts can be useful in rocks or weed
a vertical drop into the water with a paternoster and several hook baits can work as fish go for shelter and food around pier supports
small , strong hooks catch large and small fish

slide floating can be ace off a pier or rocks
spinning works some times
bait that moves attractivly with a hidden line and hook ,rag or lob are good as is very fresh fish ,ie catch bait

leebu

Joined: 23 Nov 2004
Posts: 418
Location: east yorkshire

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 06 1:04 pm Post subject:

Silas wrote:

You will need his lordships permission first.

Ah yes...see what you did there.
Sorry "pier"

In fact what Iactually meant was the "jutty-out-bit-of-harbour-wall- thingy" in Brid' but pier seemed simpler at the time. How wrong I was!

Dpack:- thanks for that

mick ball

Joined: 26 Nov 2006
Posts: 36
Location: DONCASTER sth yorks

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 06 9:23 am Post subject:

hi leebu, at this time of year of the sea wall at brid you will catch whiting dabs and flounders, bait will be fresh or frozen black lug,or blow lug tipped of with frozen mackerel. your normal beach casting gear will be fine carp rods will be next to useless because you`l be casting 5oz weights minimum and lifting up the wall.shock leader should be 50lb minimum main line 15lbs.your rigs should be either 1,2or three hook flapping rigs hooks shouldbe eitherno1`s 2`s or 1/0aberdeens.hope this is of help regs mick

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