Lure Fishing Challenge 2012

[phill_itofish]

I Know its a bit early in the year but after the relative success of last summer i thought i would put this up for 2012. All rules the same as last year.

For anyone who missed it last year have a look here
http://www.nesa.co.uk/forums/shore-fishing/38024-lure-fishing-challenge-2011-a.html

Anyone is welcome so give it ago and lets see if we can beet last years winner codcatcher300 with a very beatable 6 species.

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The Challenge
Catch as many DIFFERENT types of sea fish on artificial lures as possible.

Start/End Date
25th March - 28th October (British summer time)

The Boundaries
The UK and Ireland by any means of access (shore, boat, kayak)

To enter simply post a picture, on this thread, of your first catch (try to include the lure) and every catch after that. You can fish as little or as often as you wish, and you can join at any point between the start and end date.

You can use any type of lure you wish, including but not restricted to;

Plugs and Poppers
Spinners
Shads & Jellies
Feathers and Daylights
Artificial Flies

Happy Hunting

Lure Challenge Table 2012

 

[codcatcher3000]

im in to defend the title lol, got some poppers already ordered to add to the fun ,

 

[northeast1]

I will give it a bash this year i think

 

[wheres the fish?]

im in to defend the title lol, got some poppers already ordered to add to the fun ,

Time for me and try and strip you of that title It doesn't seem likley but i will try

 

[<(Andy2009)>]

im in to defend the title lol, got some poppers already ordered to add to the fun ,

Gonna be my title this year, am gonna make sure of that, loaded with all types of lure, goin for the win!!!

 

[Thunderpants]

Me too! Got a box full of lures ready and waiting.

 

[phill_itofish]

Your all in a dream world, its my this year lol. My main target this year is to get a Wrasse on a lure, im confident i'll get the same 5 species as last year and if i dont spend so much time chasing Bass i might take the time to target some of the "rock pool" species.

 

[<(Andy2009)>]

Your all in a dream world, its my this year lol. My main target this year is to get a Wrasse on a lure, im confident i'll get the same 5 species as last year and if i dont spend so much time chasing Bass i might take the time to target some of the "rock pool" species.

Good idea. :thumbup:

 

[wheres the fish?]

Your all in a dream world, its my this year lol. My main target this year is to get a Wrasse on a lure, im confident i'll get the same 5 species as last year and if i dont spend so much time chasing Bass i might take the time to target some of the "rock pool" species.

I may be able to help you with that, caught loads of them last year on lures using these little soft plastics and a 2oz weight

 

[phill_itofish]

I may be able to help you with that, caught loads of them last year on lures using these little soft plastics and a 2oz weight

how little? were you fishing them fast or slow, and how deep?

 

[wheres the fish?]

were talking about 1-3" lures fishing tight to the bottom but not just anywhere, if youve ever been to the MOG you know those deep pools that cut into the rock marks that are cracking pollack marks? well cast from the back of these into open sea retreving into these pools, fish it tight with a steady retrieve just like you do for pollack, no jerks just a constant wind. At st abbs (lighthouse) cast to the right of the island infront and do the same, if your not losing gear on the bottom your nowhere near the fish < (General Rule).

I found ones that imitate mackerel the best, with reds, black with gold tails and purples also coming into their own.

 

[phill_itofish]

were talking about 1-3" lures fishing tight to the bottom but not just anywhere, if youve ever been to the MOG you know those deep pools that cut into the rock marks that are cracking pollack marks? well cast from the back of these into open sea retreving into these pools, fish it tight with a steady retrieve just like you do for pollack, no jerks just a constant wind. At st abbs (lighthouse) cast to the right of the island infront and do the same, if your not losing gear on the bottom your nowhere near the fish < (General Rule).

I found ones that imitate mackerel the best, with reds, black with gold tails and purples also coming into their own.

Yeah i know a few marks for Wrasse, ive had plenty on baited floats and ledgers just ot managed on a Lure yet, ill be over the mull again i the summer i'll stock up on smaller jellies.

 

[wheres the fish?]

Yeah i know a few marks for Wrasse, ive had plenty on baited floats and ledgers just ot managed on a Lure yet, ill be over the mull again i the summer i'll stock up on smaller jellies.

The bigger ones i found they just nip the tail and cant get the hook down, use like a 2/0 viking or aberdeen and have the hook near the tail, you should get them mate

Lemme know how you get on, oh and mate you can plug yeah? If you dont mind me asking could i come out with you sometime and can you teach me how to plug properly? I have had some success but not to any great extent. Would love to see what reel you use etc as every one ive tried just never seems right...

 

[phill_itofish]

The bigger ones i found they just nip the tail and cant get the hook down, use like a 2/0 viking or aberdeen and have the hook near the tail, you should get them mate

Lemme know how you get on, oh and mate you can plug yeah? If you dont mind me asking could i come out with you sometime and can you teach me how to plug properly? I have had some success but not to any great extent. Would love to see what reel you use etc as every one ive tried just never seems right...

Yeah no problem, i have more luck with Surface Poppers than plugs (locally) but your more than welcome to tag along mate, i did get my first bass of last year at a cracking mark near whitby thats ideal for plugs

 

[wheres the fish?]

Yeah no problem, i have more luck with Surface Poppers than plugs (locally) but your more than welcome to tag along mate, i did get my first bass of last year at a cracking mark near whitby thats ideal for plugs

By plugs i do mean surface ones do have a mixture of divers and plugs cheers mate means allot for you to do something like that and is that mark near whitby the one with the abseil rope? haha?

 

[phill_itofish]

is that mark near whitby the one with the abseil rope? haha?

yup, its not half as bad as it looks though, you could manage without the rope but having it there gives you a but a security

 

[wheres the fish?]

yup, its not half as bad as it looks though, you could manage without the rope but having it there gives you a but a security

It looks a lovely place to fish the bass you had was a beaut

 

[Pete from shields]

Throw my name down again for this lads, looking forward to this again though I must remember to take camera always. I too wouldn't mind tagging along if anyones spinning/lure fishing shields area if they don't mind, I only know the pier for spinning so would love a shot on the rock marks with someone who knows what there doing.

 

[phill_itofish]

Throw my name down again for this lads, looking forward to this again though I must remember to take camera always. I too wouldn't mind tagging along if anyones spinning/lure fishing shields area if they don't mind, I only know the pier for spinning so would love a shot on the rock marks with someone who knows what there doing.

I used to fish the pier a lot with lures, but as you will well know its chocker in the summer, there's some canny lure fishing off trow rocks and frenchies if you have a drop net or your brave.

I might arrange a meet for one day for people to get together and exchange ideas and techniques.

 

[Pete from shields]

Nice one Phill that would be cool, yeah I always end up on the pier at daft O'clock to avoid foster can cavalry I do need to get onto the rock marks and try them. I had it in my diary for last summer and to target bass aswell but being a relative NOOB to fishing I dropped my ar$e and always ended up on the pier.