Limpits??

[Mackemchris]

Been Reading a sea fishing book I got off the net the other day, it has a picture of the triangle shaped limpit you see stuck on almost every rock or pier wall, The book says these can be used as bait. Anyone heard/tryed these? Be good if they did work as you could collect a bag full in ten minutes.

 

[codcatcher3000]

seen a guy tip with limpets on seaham pier once and pulled up a codling...as they are white its prob good a visual aid bait too...apparenty the wrasse love them down south an all...

 

[<(Andy2009)>]

They certainly do mate. I caught my PB wrasse of 4lb 2oz from the wherry on a cocktail of different size limpets. They would be an excellent bait after a big storm in winter on the rock edges.

A dont know if ya can freeze these down like mussels, etc.


Hope this helps ya bud.

 

[geordiecod]

i used to use them all the time as a kid they were good for flatties never used them in a while tho

 

[kingcod deano]

my mate used em last year on seaham pier and lets just say they do work for cod

 

[Mackemchris]

Hmmm might collect a couple before a go fishing and give them a try, Surprising that more people don't use these it's not as if there hard to find, intresting stuff lads.

 

[snatcher]

Have caught wrasse,pollack,coalies and cod on them over the years. In a cocktail its good for keeping the rest on ;-)

John

 

[jamcod]

my mate caught a 5lb cod on the stuff from rocky island lucky sod , jamcod

 

[Codcodcod!]

Wouldn't waste my time with them.

 

[fisherman_fen]

They are a good bait, it's the black sack that you want as that is where the juices are, thread 3-4 on a hook and bind them on with mussel using elastic thread

 

[SirPsychoSexy]

Top,wrasse bait

 

[kopite2k06]

Have caught wrasse,pollack,coalies and cod on them over the years. In a cocktail its good for keeping the rest on ;-)

John

yes snatcher i will occaisionally pick the odd one up whilst fishing rock marks just to use as a bait retainer

 

[<(Andy2009)>]

Wouldn't waste my time with them.

Bet you wouldnt say that if a guy next to ya caught a lunker on sum (mind you thesedays its few and far between)!!!

 

[Codcodcod!]

Bet you wouldnt say that if a guy next to ya caught a lunker on sum (mind you thesedays its few and far between)!!!

You bring a pale full of freshly picked limpets and I'll bring Crab or Worm....

We'll see who catches the fish

 

[Fishygone]

I have often kicked them off the rocks while out fishing and tryed them but never had any luck, but hit on to the right conditions and a few fish knocking about who knows. I think the ones your suposed to use are called Slipper Limpets.

john.

 

[madmitch26]

I tried them for the first time this year and they never got touched.

 

[harry barker]

cracking bait

cracking bait

You bring a pale full of freshly picked limpets and I'll bring Crab or Worm....

We'll see who catches the fish

One of the best bait you can get bar none.

 

[<(Andy2009)>]

You bring a pale full of freshly picked limpets and I'll bring Crab or Worm....

We'll see who catches the fish

Fair point, though a bet limpets will catch there fair share of fish. These just as easy as crab to collect aswell (though without the danger of getting crabs thesedays LOL!)

As a said before they will make great bait after a storm or as a big cocktail.



P.S. does anybody know if you can freeze these down like mussel? Would be interested in collecting some for winter rock fishing, etc.

 

[g-force]

Couldn't even get blennies out of rock pools on them when I was a bairn; never used them since.

Gary

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Couldn't even get blennies out of rock pools on them when I was a bairn; never used them since.

Gary

size 2 hook and the black sack (not the foot) and I guarantee you'll catch blennies...call yersel a match angler!?

BTW you can freeze them same as mussel...not convinced of their Cod'ability baitwise TBH but the jury is still out with me...wouldn't dismiss them out of hand though