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Spinning for coalies

#1 Post by daveyboy »

Just wondering does anyone know is there much chance of catching coalies on spinning gear at this time of year? Might give it shot around greystones
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#2 Post by razor2 »

i have been doing it and have been getting loads great fun on the light gear.Nice bang from a coalie great fish to catch spinning
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#3 Post by JPA »

I don't know about spinning, but it seems that the fishing around Greystones is quiet at the moment, at least at the pier. But you might get lucky.
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#4 Post by daveyboy »

Cheers lads, sure I might just give it a bash. I'l let ye know how it goes
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Re: Spinning for coalies

#5 Post by sammypants 13 »

Where do you spin for them?? From the pier or the rocks or north or south beaches? also what type & size of lures do you use. Would be great fun if it woked! Better at least than just standing on the pier bait fishing and catching nothing which happened to me on thursday :(
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Re: Spinning for coalies

#6 Post by chuckaroo »

if you find an area holding coleys then there shud be no problem catching them on a small metal spinner
great fun on the fly too
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#7 Post by daveyboy »

Gonna try the South beach sometime, I'll let ye know if I have any luck
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#8 Post by Sweetwrasse »

Agree 100% with Chuckaroo, if they're there you'll catch them. Have caught a few coalies of the South beach on bait, never in great numbers for me personally but they are about.
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