Going out on a charter boat this weekend, not sure which one as my dads sorting/sorted it all out. I havnt boat fished before, and pretty much dont have a clue. I think the charter is providing the rod/reel but we have to provide tackle. Any advice on what to take would be great, cheers
Boat fishing beginner
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The Great Wallsendo
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Daylites - size 2/0 upwards
Hokkais - size 4/0 upwards
RoyDs - get a mixture of styles
Leads - I would say you easily need as many as you can comfortably carry (and afford) some days are good and you can lose just a few, but then you can also lose loads IE every drift (or so it seems)...weight wise 10ozs and 12 ozs should be fine...I feel comfortable knowing I have at least 15+ leads on me when I go out
Also - water proofs, sunscreen, a hat, some scran, something to drink and placcy bags to take your catch home in
Bait - Ragworm and Squid give you options and the macky comes free
That's pretty much what I take every trip
Hokkais - size 4/0 upwards
RoyDs - get a mixture of styles
Leads - I would say you easily need as many as you can comfortably carry (and afford) some days are good and you can lose just a few, but then you can also lose loads IE every drift (or so it seems)...weight wise 10ozs and 12 ozs should be fine...I feel comfortable knowing I have at least 15+ leads on me when I go out
Also - water proofs, sunscreen, a hat, some scran, something to drink and placcy bags to take your catch home in
Bait - Ragworm and Squid give you options and the macky comes free
That's pretty much what I take every trip
Am not sure where im going yet, as my dad has booked it, but i will find out tomorrow... Thanks for the advice, when fishing with bait, what rigs should i use? And this will probably sound like a very stupid question, but if you have your bait on the bottom, and the boat is drifting, will the lead not get dragged along the bottom and into a snag?
SIXFOOTSTEVE
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If you want to fish bait on a flowing trace then at least a 4/0 hook baited with various shellfish will do nicely over hard ground and wrecks also , obviously crab and mussel are good but a mixture of baits will work well .
crab ,mussel ,squid ,ragworm seem to be the most used by us anyway .
Freshly caught mackeral are a great bait fished on the bottom , flowing traces as long as five feet with a good sliver of fresh mackeral will turn up the goods ,obviously this type of fishing will cause some tackle loss , so using lighter line on the weighted end may help .
Over to others for their bit.
crab ,mussel ,squid ,ragworm seem to be the most used by us anyway .
Freshly caught mackeral are a great bait fished on the bottom , flowing traces as long as five feet with a good sliver of fresh mackeral will turn up the goods ,obviously this type of fishing will cause some tackle loss , so using lighter line on the weighted end may help .
Over to others for their bit.
The Great Wallsendo
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Not a daft question...simple answer is yes, but that's the risk as you need to keep your bait on the bottom as that's where the fish are
In fact you may need to pay line out every now and again to keep the lead hard on the bottom - this is where braid comes into it's own as you can feel every bump and divot as the lead scrapes along
Good luck
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The Great Wallsendo
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Forgot to mention that you can bait the hooks on the Daylites and Hokkais etc...if you don't you'll spend all day catching mackerel
Going out of the tyne and fishing for cod so i would assume wreck fishing? Didnt catch the charters name unfortunantly...
Also, wallsendo, what are RoyDs? A link to them would be helpful, cheers
The Great Wallsendo
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Royd's are a local company that make all sorts of lures and rigs...
Royd. UK Manufacturers of Fishing Lures. Royd Salt Water Fishing Rigs. Shore Boat and Wrecking Rigs.
Most tackle shops sell 'em or you can buy direct
Charlie_Thompson
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You will get snagged on the bottom, sometimes the skipper or crew member will help you out but if there's a few lads on the boat all snaggled up it may take sometime before they get to you. Don't be tempted to wrap line round your hand, especially braid, to try and pull free as you do when beach fishing -you will lose fingers, maybe the whole hand area. Take a bit of wood, an old hammer handle or summat like that and if you get snagged stick your reel into free spool, use the ratchet if it's got one and wrap your line round the bit of wood. Hang on and you'll soon be free. Snap link swivels are a good idea for changing rigs quickly as well if you're not expecting huge fish. A priest and bag for your catch as well are also a good idea - you may catch a lot
Crystallised ginger as well just in case :red: and a camera.
Crystallised ginger as well just in case :red: and a camera.
Charlie_Thompson
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