Hi,
I will be new to Ireland rock & surf fishing, arriving back-end Dec'19 and my tackle only arriving Feb/March, but in interim am interested to find out whether anyone is trying/utilising slide-baiting with either live or deadbaits.
In South Africa we frequently make use of this practice in the surf (beaches) or preferentially at deep-water points, as it permits one to get a monster cast out (throw a 6-9oz sinker flat-out as hard as you can), into the deep, then clip on a pre-made slide trace (using a normal slide or non-return slide if there is heavy surf) baited with either a live-bait or a sizeable dead-bait. With us we would usually use a 200-250lbs carbon coated wire trace if angling for large non-edibles/sharks, or alternatively just a 50-80 flouro leader if fishing for edibles. From what I can see on you-tube and google earth imagery, Irelands coastline is ideally structured (raised high ground dropping quickly into deep water) in many places that would make sliding an optimal angling strategy! Just amazed that is doesn't seem to have caught on with you folks!
My thinking for Irish waters would be to clip on a live mackerel and slide him out >120m into the deep and then hang-on, but are there any decent predatory fish (besides congers) that will take a whole live mackerel or similar sized dead bait?
Are there any locations close to Dublin/Blackrock that would present ideal locations/marks to try this out?
thanks,
Gareth