Has anyone tried micro fishing?

[fishingmark]

I had a go at catching fish in rockpools today with very little success, had a few bites but could not hook the fish. It may be that smaller hooks are required as I was using 16 and 18s, tricky to get bait on them lol. The few ulrf sites I have looked on have some good tips but there is very little about bait, I was managing to hook some rag worm tail ends and tiny slivers of mackerel but i was wondering if there were any baits suitable for these size hooks that the critters would go for.
Please no wise cracks about using a kids fishing net, it would be easy with one of them but i want to use a rod and line

 

[lumpsucker]

Sand fleas would probably be about right for hooks that size. Pretty lively too

 

[lumpsucker]

Come to think of it, you could probably get a peeler leg or leg section on them too, small bit of squid, winkles, maggots even

 

[fishingmark]

I was thinking about maggots but not sure what happens to them in salt water.

 

[Pighunter]

Mark you must be getting bored that sounds like watching paint dry lol

 

[fishingmark]

Mark you must be getting bored that sounds like watching paint dry lol

Better than spinning mate, now that really does nowt for me lol.

 

[phill_itofish]

I was thinking about maggots but not sure what happens to them in salt water.

Maggots should be ok mate, you get plenty in the rotting seaweed in the summer

 

[fishingmark]

Maggots should be ok mate, you get plenty in the rotting seaweed in the summer

Maggots it is for next time then. I'll report back if they work.

 

[IANG]

hooks

hooks

Your probably better off buying some size22or 24ready tied hooks to nylon (better than tying yourself) because they are so tiny.May wellbe maggots in the seaweed that has been washed up lately theres loads of weed at roker.

 

[fishingmark]

I have been using the hooks to nylon mate, no chance of me being able to tie them on lol.

 

[barnacle bill]

Now you are chasing them specis. lol.

 

[fishingmark]

Knowing my luck Bill they were probably juvenile coalies and other common species lol.

 

[OuTkast76]

I find a small sized hook on a little jig head easier to get the bait on, Just a tiny bit of mackerel even the small isome

 

[Pighunter]

I find a small sized hook on a little jig head easier to get the bait on, Just a tiny bit of mackerel even the small isome

Is that free advertisement? Lol

 

[pulp]

Plenty do it, lrf fishing.

 

[fishingmark]

I find a small sized hook on a little jig head easier to get the bait on, Just a tiny bit of mackerel even the small isome

Don't think you could get a jig head small enough Chris, these beasties are tiny, remember the ones at Eyemouth, same as that.

 

[spongebob]

I find a small sized hook on a little jig head easier to get the bait on, Just a tiny bit of mackerel even the small isome

Tiny bit of isome m8 just like outcast says. Down the day at middens and th fish in rockpools were ridiculous I was down for mussel and they were jumping all over the place. Found 20 softies but no peeler

 

[OuTkast76]

Is that free advertisement? Lol

Lol mine arent that small