Posted: Mon Jul 12, 10 9:59 am Post subject: Pier Fishing
I`m about to start pier fishing for the first time. Given my limited means, I purchased the most basic telescopic rod I could which came with a spinner reel, plus a trolling line which I know is usually used in boats.
I wanted to ask, is it possible to use a trolling line from the pier? In this area (north west Sutherland) there are plenty mackerel regularly caught the past few weeks, so I wanted to give it a try...how feasible is it, to sit on the pier with a trolling line?
(Or am I liable to vanish over the side should a hungry shark happen along? )
you're welcome
i want to go fishing
i will soon decide where
Stewy
Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 1453 Location: Berkshire
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 10 1:16 pm Post subject:
I want to go too, bought a load of fly gear last year and went a total of 3 times and haven't even got a rod license yet this year so it will probably be a trip to the seaside one day for some mackerel bashing.
Last edited by Stewy on Tue Jul 13, 10 1:40 pm; edited 1 time in total
Tavascarow
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 8407 Location: South Cornwall
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 10 1:39 pm Post subject:
Stewy wrote:
I want to go as too, bought a load of fly gear last year and went a total of 3 times and haven't even got a rod license yet this year so it will probably be a trip to the seaside one day for some mackerel bashing.
Something I've always wanted to try is fly fishing for mackerel.
You'd need a boat, sinking line & probably wise to use one fly not a bunch like mackerel feathers but it would be great sport playing a mackerel on light fly gear.
Stewy
Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 1453 Location: Berkshire
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 10 1:54 pm Post subject:
Yeah would be good fun as mackerel are right scrappers, I use my old carp gear for feathering and one of my rods is good fun as it's only a 1 1/4" test and although you don't have to really play the fish thay do put a good bend in the rod, god I wanna go now!!!
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