Heavy seas would not allow us to get to our tope marks, found a nice sandbank less than half a mile offshore, four rods rigged for tope, as soon as they hit the bottom the reels were screaming,a bit caotic at one time all four were hooked up to a tope,this continued for a good two hours all fish were between thirty and forty pounds, we fish the M.O.G on a regular basis, but this trip made the other less productive trips all worth while.
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The Great Wallsendo
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excellent 
what is the "rig" for Tope - what kind of set up are you looking at?
what is the "rig" for Tope - what kind of set up are you looking at?
Oblickta
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Well done, it's great when you get in amongst a pack in a feeding frenzy and all hell breaks loose as opposed to when they're being picky and running with the baits and dropping them all the time.
Tony, Most use a running ledger rig with a slider, good quality swivel, 150lb mono rubbing/handling leader and a short length of 150/200lb wire trace to 6/0 barbless hook. Some like to use 200lb mono for the hook lengh but I feel safer with wire. Their teeth are like razors and I once lost a good fish at the side of the boat when it bit through 75lb wire like it was cotton
Best fishing you can get in the UK IMO if using the right gear
Tony, Most use a running ledger rig with a slider, good quality swivel, 150lb mono rubbing/handling leader and a short length of 150/200lb wire trace to 6/0 barbless hook. Some like to use 200lb mono for the hook lengh but I feel safer with wire. Their teeth are like razors and I once lost a good fish at the side of the boat when it bit through 75lb wire like it was cotton
Best fishing you can get in the UK IMO if using the right gear
Tope set up
Tope set up
15 to 20lb class rod, shimano charter special LEVER DRAG, 30/40lb braid with 50lb wind on leader,running ledger with the lightest weight possible, 8 foot of 250lb mono 7/0 bronze hook,
is my choice,
TIP ***** sounds a bit daft, but turn your echo sounder off, (frightens them ) !!!!!!
Tope set up
excellent
15 to 20lb class rod, shimano charter special LEVER DRAG, 30/40lb braid with 50lb wind on leader,running ledger with the lightest weight possible, 8 foot of 250lb mono 7/0 bronze hook,
is my choice,
TIP ***** sounds a bit daft, but turn your echo sounder off, (frightens them ) !!!!!!
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PLEBS indeed
PLEBS indeed
clown, NICE FISH ,but scarey ugly mugs is Steve in pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEBS indeed
clown, NICE FISH ,but scarey ugly mugs is Steve in pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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basswrasse2
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tope
tope
well done lads cracking report and good pics lads
tope
well done lads cracking report and good pics lads
davem2005
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Great post guys...
I was amazed that the tope are still around this late in the year till I had a trip out on the same boat. We froze our a$$es off but still caught tope and mackrel in the second week in nov.
The best tip I can give you when you go to the MOG for tope on that particular charter boat is listen to the skipper...watch the skipper...they have been there and done that.....and they know how to catch fish ...and work haard to see you catch.
Wallsendo ...try it .... u will ahve great fun...
Cheers Dave
I was amazed that the tope are still around this late in the year till I had a trip out on the same boat. We froze our a$$es off but still caught tope and mackrel in the second week in nov.
The best tip I can give you when you go to the MOG for tope on that particular charter boat is listen to the skipper...watch the skipper...they have been there and done that.....and they know how to catch fish ...and work haard to see you catch.
Wallsendo ...try it .... u will ahve great fun...
Cheers Dave
davem2005
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HI darren.
Dont know if you got the info, but its OnYer Marks.
Skippered by Ian Burrett
Onyer Marks Sea Fishing Charters. Sea Angling For Tope And Pollack In The Irish Sea.
Cheers
Dave
Dont know if you got the info, but its OnYer Marks.
Skippered by Ian Burrett
Onyer Marks Sea Fishing Charters. Sea Angling For Tope And Pollack In The Irish Sea.
Cheers
Dave
MartyMusther
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GOOD RIGHT TO LOOK LIKE THAT
IT'S LIKE TRYING TO HOLD A 40lb Mackeral
IT'S LIKE TRYING TO HOLD A 40lb Mackeral
