BIG BAITS

[DIGGER]

HAPPY NEW YEAR FOM NEW MEMBER DO YOU NEED BIG BAITS OR NOT

 

[john.frain]

Welcome. Massive mate the bigger the better.........lol

 

[bribones]

funny that lol ive dropped a hook size and im using smaller baits with better results,,big baits for big fish though (not that ive seen one)

happy new year

 

[IanW]

Not sure.....I use them meeself though......might explain why I ain\'t catching much though

Welcome on board as well

 

[DIGGER]

YOU THINK SO OFF OUT DOWN THE BLAST IN MORNING FISHING WITH 2 RODS AND REALY BIG MUSSEL RUNNIE CRAB COCKTAILS

 

[john.frain]

before somebody else tells you take the caps lock off mate it means your shouting......lol

 

[DIGGER]

sorry about that

 

[tala]

As big a bait as you can get on the hook as long as it presented well.
But in the conditions as they are you may be wasting your time.

 

[DIGGER]

i think sometimes you still have to try you never know

 

[micky-quayle]

small baits = more fish of all sizes.
big baits = less fish but of a higher average size due to less small fish being hooked.
i know most on here dissagree with me on this but this is what i\'ve found from my own experience.
small baits certainly don\'t seem to have put me at any dissadvantage over the years.
i\'ve had some very good sessions in the past for decent cod using single silvers on a 4/0 viking, the baits look stupidly small but do the biz.
time to get shot down in flames now..........

 

[Ell]

If you\'re fishing two rods digger, lump on, on one and try some smaller baits on the other.

 

[Ell]

I think your\'re pretty much spot on there Micky!

 

[bribones]

im 99% certain it was micky who suggested dropping the hook size and using smaller baits ,since ive done this ive had 11 fish in 2 outings non below size and a couple of decent ones as well,when i was using the 4/0 with bigger baits the results ,well lets say im glad i changed

 

[Ell]

You getting more bites Bri or just hooking up with more?

 

[TC]

Micky\'s right......BUT......the bigger fish have to be there in the 1st place.
I\'ve always used big baits....this time of year, it\'s lug, mussel & squid.
Was out last week with Jim and RobAdair.....again using lovelly big baits......not a flicker on the rod tip......stuck a single bit of macky strip on a 3/0......fish straight away. Mind you, I\'d been using the big baits all night.......only ended up catching the one fish and that was on the macky strip......lol

 

[bribones]

seems to be a higher % of hooked fish ,not really noticed the bites improving ,but beforhand i was getting the knocks but none hooked
id sooner catch little and often than not at all

 

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Got two whiting tonight on 4/0 pennels and massive baits ,was well disgruntled ,setting my sights too high again lol.

 

[Ell]

To be Honest a bites as good as a fish to me if you know it\'s the chickens at it. I\'ll miss bites all day for the chance of a lunker. And I do believe you\'ve a better chance with a fat boy bait.

 

[micky-quayle]

fishing is about 3 things
1 right bait
2 right place
3 right time
get any of those 3 wrong and you\'re on a looser.

 

[Ell]

Anyone want to by some fishing tackle?