Thornbacks - bling or no bling

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Thornbacks - bling or no bling

#1 Post by steol5589 »

i no theres already a post on this,but i just want to know if you use beads, blades, spoons, etc when fishing thornbacks from the boat. thanks.
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#2 Post by twinkle »

i always use a spoon when looking for raymond .and have been the only one to get one on several occaisions when others were not useing one
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#3 Post by Tanglerat »

Never do myself, just bait and good fresh bait at that.
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#4 Post by JOHN1 »

Tanglerat wrote:Never do myself, just bait and good fresh bait at that.
The same over here :wink:
the odd time i might put a muppet about 6 inches above the hook :wink:
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#5 Post by steol5589 »

thanks lads, will give a few things a shot next time
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#6 Post by PaddyB »

Have any of ye ever tried this craic of puttin the muppet on upside down, just above the hook?
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#7 Post by hugo »

Does it work?
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#8 Post by donal domeney »

Total overkill :lol: :lol: :lol: :oops:
Used these in Cahersiveen at a Rosies competition the dogs went mad for them but I also caught a few ray as well.
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Re: Thornbacks - bling or no bling

#9 Post by john redmond »

Must be nutin left in the wifes jewlery box!

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