lamprey

Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:05 pm

has anyone ever used lamprey for bait ,i bought 2 frozen ones and am going to try one tonight will put a report up re/ effetive compared to mack :?:

Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:43 pm

No i haven't used them myself,but supposedly its a very good bait for pike fishing!

Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:17 pm

deadly bait for pike, i had a 16 pounder on it.......dunno what it is like in the sea though :?

Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:16 am

supposed to be good for huss too so i hear

Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:41 am

and Tope.....

Tom.

Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:59 am

yes have use them years ago caught a cod off a boat once :o :shock:

Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:31 pm

took me lamprey and used it for tipping lug, dabs liked it
it out fished squid and is a lot tougher than mack was fishing dublin bay last night for an elusive bass(they eluded me!) will try it in deeper water next trip

Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:49 pm

heard that they are meant to be deadly for huss,ray and conger, think its due to the large quantities in ther body...

heres a good link on lamprey for sea fishing
http://worldseafishing.com/news/123/ART ... 06-17.html

Last edited by lumpy on Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:07 pm

good for pke and had ray on them

Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:29 pm

Slimy buggers but one of my favourite pike baits. Bound to be worth a go for some of the bigger sea predators.