Leadheads

[DaveMason]

Went in to Gerry\'s of Morecombe the other day and bought the 4 cavity leadhead mould . Anyone know the best weight to suit a 10oz main leadweight ?

 

[michaeldevlin]

dave i have got the very same mould and i find the smaller ones give the best action and movement , the larger ones tend to strain the plastic wrecking booms that i use on a hopper rig .

 

[Norman]

Seems like we ought to be giving leadheads a try next season Dave, I`ll see you at marina soon

 

[DaveMason]

Thanks Michael , will try that .

Norman , Looks like they work everywhere else and may prove effective on certain days . Already made 100 norweign , jensen and 10oz weights , bit premature like .

Looking at trying a bit of trolling at the tyne stones reef as well , need to sort out what type of downrigger I need like they do in Norway . Did not really give bait a fair go either , as it happens all of the big fish caught this year on the boat ( Alan , Tony , Rich and ell etc ) were all caught on bait mostly .

Spring seems a long way off at the moment

[Edited on 16/11/2003 by DaveMason]

 

[jason]

Dave
I found that the leadheads fished hopper style do catch bigger fish than those getting caught on daylights from the same mark, they are also good for 6 inch ling(i believe norman witnessed that one). They are a fun way to fish on braid as you feel the fish nipping and attacking the lure.

 

[DaveMason]

I think i know what you mean by Hopper style , could you just explain a bit more ?

 

[Topecatcher]

Bagged up with the hopper rig today Dave, although bait worked the majority of fish (all cod) came to lumi fishtec shads fished using a six ounce lead with boom and three foot trace with one ounce leadhead and shad.

 

[Norman]

What was your catch Dave ?

 

[Topecatcher]

We landed a box full of codling biggest about 8lb with the majority about 3lb but returned at least three times as many, well over 100 codling I reckon Norm- great fun and hopefully not finished yet.

 

[Norman]

Excellent catch Dave, lets hope theres still some about here (when we get the weather to get out0. Only good day in last few weeks was Sunday but I had other things on, hopefully next weekend (Hope Dave M has his new boat in marina for friday so it`s a good excuse to give it a whirl)

 

[Topecatcher]

Don\'t fotget the champers (or is it brown ale?), but mind the gel coat that is if any of it actually touches the boat lol.
Did you get your pm?

 

[John]

Will it be a ticker tape procession out of the Tyne boys followed by Champagne and Cavier LOL weres the invite? Ive got me evening floatation suit ready

 

[DaveMason]

Looked at the boat today , sea trials next tuesday and hopefully in the marina by Thursday . If anyones out for a pint on thurs / friday next week givus a shoot

 

[Les]

hi dave, i think i missed something, you\'re getting a new boat.

what is it m8?

les

 

[DaveMason]

Hi Les,

Yeah , the \"Poacher\"s going out to pasture and I\'m having an ocqueteau 625 next week .

 

[KeithB]

Bet you cannot wait Dave

I\'m out with Bert tomorrow, been trying to get out for weeks

He\'s been out on a trawler today catching prawns.

 

[DaveMason]

Hi Keith,

You need a trawler to get out lately . It will give me a chance to get it ( And me ) ready for next year though!!!

 

[Les]

very nice dave, is that the same size as normans?

or is it BIGGER and FASTER.........

les

 

[DaveMason]

No Les , us English don\'t use our boats as a phallic symbol .