Feathers in the winter??

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Feathers in the winter??

#1 Post by jono,b »

Howya lads, just wondering has anybody ever had success with using feathers in the winter months?
Apart from the obvious mackerel bashing in the summer I was curious to see if feathers could be used In the rest of the year.
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jono,b wrote:Howya lads, just wondering has anybody ever had success with using feathers in the winter months?
Apart from the obvious mackerel bashing in the summer I was curious to see if feathers could be used In the rest of the year.
sometimes you can pick up coalies on hokkaies ,myself and a mate had a clatter of them a couple of years back 3 at a time ,still worth a go
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knightser wrote:
jono,b wrote:Howya lads, just wondering has anybody ever had success with using feathers in the winter months?
Apart from the obvious mackerel bashing in the summer I was curious to see if feathers could be used In the rest of the year.
sometimes you can pick up coalies on hokkaies ,myself and a mate had a clatter of them a couple of years back 3 at a time ,still worth a go
Nice one, will give it a go from the beach.
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#4 Post by guts »

bait the feathers with mackreal for whiteing
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Still a chance of picking up some herring on small feathers.
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theres a fella i used to meet the odd time on pilmore strand,an ol timer used to use feathers with a gripper all the time baited with lug instead of using a trace ...with a serious bass and cod tally...have seen lads take mackerel this way off beaches too during the summer,just plain feathers with a gripper...i always think that if an idea finds its way into your head,you have to try it... :wink:
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lucky13 wrote:theres a fella i used to meet the odd time on pilmore strand,an ol timer used to use feathers with a gripper all the time baited with lug instead of using a trace ...with a serious bass and cod tally...have seen lads take mackerel this way off beaches too during the summer,just plain feathers with a gripper...i always think that if an idea finds its way into your head,you have to try it... :wink:

.................that means that the next time I go fishing I have to do this. Will people please stop giving me ideas. :evil:
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Stephen8wood wrote:
lucky13 wrote:theres a fella i used to meet the odd time on pilmore strand,an ol timer used to use feathers with a gripper all the time baited with lug instead of using a trace ...with a serious bass and cod tally...have seen lads take mackerel this way off beaches too during the summer,just plain feathers with a gripper...i always think that if an idea finds its way into your head,you have to try it... :wink:

.................that means that the next time I go fishing I have to do this. Will people please stop giving me ideas. :evil:

When you think about it if your mark has a bit of depth and a tide running why wouldn't it work.
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Stephen8wood wrote:
Stephen8wood wrote:
lucky13 wrote:theres a fella i used to meet the odd time on pilmore strand,an ol timer used to use feathers with a gripper all the time baited with lug instead of using a trace ...with a serious bass and cod tally...have seen lads take mackerel this way off beaches too during the summer,just plain feathers with a gripper...i always think that if an idea finds its way into your head,you have to try it... :wink:

.................that means that the next time I go fishing I have to do this. Will people please stop giving me ideas. :evil:

When you think about it if your mark has a bit of depth and a tide running why wouldn't it work.
oh it works lad...ive seen it working.if the mackerel are in,and like you say,a bit of depth...
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#10 Post by ardinn »

Edit

Never mind i figured it out :D

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