Help I have been catching a lot more crabs than fish

Mon Nov 01, 2004 8:42 pm

I am using makerel as bait and fish around wicklow but all I catch is crabs, can anyone please point me in the right direction as I have never fished during the winter before i.e. a summer feathers man :oops:

Mon Nov 01, 2004 8:57 pm

Hi.

Have you tried using any baits other than Mackeral? My advice would be to use either worm baits or mussel tipped off with a tiny piece of Mackeral. Also try using squid sections, as this is tougher than frozen mackeral.

Good Luck

Cheers

Matt

Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:00 pm

Hi
thanks for that, I will give it a try next time I go out

regards
Paul

floating beads

Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:57 pm

Freddy,
Search the forum for posts on floating beads, very useful and can be homemade..

Re: floating beads

Tue Nov 02, 2004 7:27 pm

hi you should try usung floating beads i use em all the time never caught a crab since