fishing tomorrow of the rocks into kelp,ive got only a small amount of fresh crab and loads of frozen crab,will the frozen be as good,ive been using fresh crab and frozen muscle,also whats rag worm like in the kelp.if I try frozen sand eel and fresh rag ,put on side by side with a baiting tool,want to have a good long session so taking a few different baits.pollock like rag and red cod should take it to.anyone had success with rag/sand eel on the bottom(ill be fishing with heavy gear not float fishing
bait for heavy ground kelp
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big phil 123
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If i was you and fishing direct into kelp i would stick your mussel on then a frozen crab then a fresh. Or i would try and get some bluey i cant imagine sand eel fishing in kelp but never tried it so dont know. A big mussel razzor bait can work as well as crab. If there is no rock just kelp beds you wont get the fish coming in to eat the crab thats peeling. But you never know good luck mate
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at this time of year you won't go wrong with fresh or frozen crab
Juliogeordio
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Agree with the above comments.... I personally love chucking mussel out and find it can out fish crab on a lot of marks... mussel and crab (either fresh or frozen) should see you into fish.... Pollock will take sandeel but your better off with a live bait... not sure about half an eel or something like that... I guess its worth a shot though if you can take two rods.
ill not bother with the rag and sand eels.ive got half dozen poppers so ill take same frozen and couple of bags of muscle.out of interest what size hooks would people use.theres kelpys-pollock and wrasse were im fishing,would a big bait be better than the smaller baits and 1/0 hooks ive been using
Juliogeordio
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I tend to stick with 2/0 for the majority of my fishing and have had big fish on them.... Don't see any reason a cod / Pollock / wrasse wouldn't take a bigger hood though if you feel the need to use one. Always found a 2/0 big enough though. At when a smaller fish is pecking your bait to pieces you still have a better chance of hooking it....
i would fish 3/0 or 4 /0 hooks depending how big ya bait is... personally if it is heavy rock and kelp i fish a single 4/0 with a big bait and leave out till either a fish or crabs take your bait..... keep ya rig simple and a rotten bottom... 30lb or more main line and good luck
cheers
Paul
cheers
Paul
big phil 123
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4/0 rig as a pollock and a wrasse will take them no problem iif you think there might be wrasse and pollock on that mark if there is no wind leave your reel out of gear or on the ratchet but use a rottom bottom in case it dives straight to a snag. I doubt a wrasse will take crab but you never know i would take 2 rods one with just rag and the other with crab
Seen loads took on crab at seahouses and have had a few myself
big phil 123
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Never seen it myself always used rag for them but then if a fish is hungry
NICKY
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Crab is by far the best bait for wrasse had hundreds on it even a normal green shore crab will pick out the bigger wrasse put on live
big phil 123
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Might give it a try only ever fished for wrasse with rag
big phil 123
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I hardly fish for cod in summer
can you recommend somewhere for low water tomorrow ,was staying local to me(Tynemouth-whitley)but would probs go a bit further.pm me any info if you could-parking ect as not fished much on the rocks further north
peter
topbanana
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Try sharpness, sh*t hill etc peter plenty veg round there.
davidhayley1945
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all my wrasse have been taken on fresh crab have had 4 at 4lb plus and one 5lb 6oz past two years,down in devon the locals use a live hard back crab lashed on by its legs and they get them up to 10 lb.float fishing rag will get you both wrasse and Pollock, but up at seahouses,beadnell,eyemouth, st abbs fresh crab is the bait to use if you want the bigger wrasse. davy.
