Talk to me about fishing

Maccapacca · 1 Sep 2012 at 12:58

Glaucus said:
Do you just mean a tripod stand? In which case, that would be easy to carry.

You can get travel ones

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Parker-2-..._RL&hash=item1c219bbb02&_uhb=1#ht_2770wt_1076

But they are a bit pony, also if you're wanting to rig fish you then need bait which is mostly nasty lug / rag worm or squid, I'd then want either latex gloves or baby wipes as they stink and are messy, if you want quick clean fishing stick to spinning / float / lures

Maccapacca · 1 Sep 2012 at 12:59

nuttyprot said:
If fishing for food I find best method is long lines. Very cheap to setup. All you need is 2 large stakes some line and hooks. Wait for tide to be out dig yer bait or find depending on bait used. Place about 50m line stakes both ends every 2m add 1m line with hook and bait at the end.

This method is cheaper than rod fishing and very fast easy to setup and best used on sandy flats. When I was younger I could have 3-5 long lines setup in less than 1 hour. Normaly 2 fish per line.

Do you live in Paraguay?

Biohazard · 1 Sep 2012 at 12:59

Go crab fishing while you fish if you can, cheap ass little red spindle things with a strong line with weight and large hook that you cast off typically on more vertical beds, jetties ports and docks being excellent for them.

I'd just get a cheapy river rod, leeda do good begginer stuff. Don't spend money until you can make sure you can fish.

nuttyprot · 1 Sep 2012 at 13:02

maccapacca said:
Do you live in Paraguay?

Nope a small coastal town in the north west. I also lived on a small island just of the coast for a few years. Practically lived of seafood

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konicky · 1 Sep 2012 at 13:04

ins0mn1ac said:
Prepare to be REALLY bored, REALLY REALLY REALLY bored, my Dad loves fishing and I've tried so hard to get on with it but christ, take a comfy fold up chair (wait you're on a bike )

I agree if you're talking about coarse fishing but sea, mackerel, rocks and feathers makes a fun combination.

Biohazard · 1 Sep 2012 at 13:07

I love sitting by the river, or wading through it, on a lovely warm clear day. Not so keen on damp weather fishing any longer but the tranquility of some rivers and scenery up here keeps me inland as opposed to the coast which is only about a mile away and much closer..

I put them all back, fed up as a teenager having a freezer full of dead fish in the house that no one was eating and it stuck since then.

Deleted member 77746 · 1 Sep 2012 at 15:05

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Fishing doesn't have to be boring. Fishing is about getting out of the house. Take a music player with you that way you can listen to music IF you do get bored. I do a spot of coarse in lakes and it can get boring sometimes but it gets me out of the house.

rotters · 2 Sep 2012 at 16:17

My advice, take someone with you to start with, their knowledge is invaluable. You will have loads of questions and it's good to chat.

Use a fixed reel and multipliers are prone to backlash knots for new guys. I'm now making rigs but they are cheep to buy. When buying lures get decent trebles hooks. Take a second spool and wind knots can sometimes mean and end to your day out if you have to cut it.

I use spiderwire Braid as I feel more in the water but it's prone to more wind knotting.

I'm a novice but I'm getting there.

Join a club it really helps.

rotters

Tibbz2 · 2 Sep 2012 at 16:20

This really won't add to anything but I've always thought fishing looked boring, but I've spent the most of the last 2days fishing on this boat and I love it

DJMK4 · 2 Sep 2012 at 16:52

Used to go fishing as a kid, have a funny feeling I will be taking it up again very soon since my dad went and bought £200 bargain worth of kit off ebay for his retirement plan

all in top notch condition.

Course fishing though I think, I really wanted to try Sea fishing, maybe I will have to get myself a sea rod & reel

Being a shooter/hunter I have always been after the catch you can take home and cook

I have no idea about kit though, I am guessing I cant use a heavy duty course rod for sea fishing? and same with reel?

Curiousalien · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:12

Yeah Heavy duty freshwater Rod will do fine but I would maybe get a specialist reel buts its been many years since I went freshwater fishing. Would be great for spinning etc. only problem with using a small reel would be if you get a snag the smaller stuff (even cheap sea fishing stuff) will find it hard to cope with pulling the weights in over that distance. The thickness of the line would soon fill up a freshwater reel too.

rotters · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:17

The sea salt can ruin course reals, but mine is a combo real and I wash it through after use with warm water to dissolve any salt build up. My rod is a bass/carp rod and it 12 ft 6, so im sure you could buy a combo rod easily. I'm finding this rod a bit big and heavy if I'm honest and will soon be buying a 9 foot spinning rod which will be light and whippy. It's all about light rock fishing now for me. Loads of fun, lots semi perilous climbs/walks to my favourite marks in west Cornwall.

rotters · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:18

Curiousalien said:
Yeah Heavy duty freshwater Rod will do fine but I would maybe get a specialist reel buts its been many years since I went freshwater fishing. Would be great for spinning etc. only problem with using a small reel would be if you get a snag the smaller stuff (even cheap sea fishing stuff) will find it hard to cope with pulling the weights in over that distance. The thickness of the line would soon fill up a freshwater reel too.

That's where braid comes in, it's diameter is tiny compared to Fluro.

Curiousalien · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:25

I've always wanted to try Braid, but get put off by the price. Would you recommend it?

Kosmiche · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:33

rod, weights, line, hooks, bait and most importantly a tide book.

also possibly of importance a disregard for the cold and rain, but I wouldn't stand by the sea fishing in the rain personally.

rotters · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:38

Im using it and in the last 30 trips had one wind knot but it was blowing horrendously and I shouldn't have really been out. It's apparently prone to getting fuzzy from rough rocks but I can see any, I always feel the bites before it goes tight and when I'm looking to fish a ledge I can feel the lure/weight dinking along the bottom. I use 19lb braid but could easily got lighter and smaller. I don't use a leader when using lures but use about 5 lengths the rods worth when using a 5oz lead (50lb breaking strength) 10 lbs per oz is universally recognised as the right breaking strength of leader.

rotters · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:41

Eames said:
rod, weights, line, hooks, bait and most importantly a tide book.

also possibly of importance a disregard for the cold and rain, but I wouldn't stand by the sea fishing in the rain personally.

Tide books are good but I just use an app on my phone, always go out with fully charged phone and use a second player for music so I don't have issues I case of an emergency.

Kosmiche · 2 Sep 2012 at 17:54

Never really entertained the notion there might actually be a tide APP, although there's a app for everything now!

robfosters · 2 Sep 2012 at 18:15

Sorry to say it, but if you are fishing for food rather than fun, then you won't be a fisherman for long.

Sure, you can whip out a few mackie or crabs easy enough, but for the top fish (Bass, Turbot, Cod, Plaice), there is a learning curve and unless you find it fun, 9/10 times you will give up.

Glaucus · 19 Sep 2012 at 13:38

kit arrived

Glaucus said:
and some fishing stuff

is there anything else I need?
floats?
landing net?

any recommendations for a gutting knife?

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