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Thistle



Joined: 12 Jul 2010
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 10 9:59 am    Post subject: Pier Fishing Reply with quote
    

I`m about to start pier fishing for the first time. Given my limited means, I purchased the most basic telescopic rod I could which came with a spinner reel, plus a trolling line which I know is usually used in boats.
I wanted to ask, is it possible to use a trolling line from the pier? In this area (north west Sutherland) there are plenty mackerel regularly caught the past few weeks, so I wanted to give it a try...how feasible is it, to sit on the pier with a trolling line?
(Or am I liable to vanish over the side should a hungry shark happen along? )

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45372
Location: yes
PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 10 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

macarel like moving things ,try spinning a small spoon on the end of some feathers

Thistle



Joined: 12 Jul 2010
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 12, 10 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks for that.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 10 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

you're welcome
i want to go fishing
i will soon decide where

Stewy



Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire
PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 10 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I want to go too, bought a load of fly gear last year and went a total of 3 times and haven't even got a rod license yet this year so it will probably be a trip to the seaside one day for some mackerel bashing.

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Tavascarow



Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall
PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 10 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Stewy wrote:
I want to go as too, bought a load of fly gear last year and went a total of 3 times and haven't even got a rod license yet this year so it will probably be a trip to the seaside one day for some mackerel bashing.

Something I've always wanted to try is fly fishing for mackerel.
You'd need a boat, sinking line & probably wise to use one fly not a bunch like mackerel feathers but it would be great sport playing a mackerel on light fly gear.

Stewy



Joined: 17 Oct 2005
Posts: 1453
Location: Berkshire
PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 10 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yeah would be good fun as mackerel are right scrappers, I use my old carp gear for feathering and one of my rods is good fun as it's only a 1 1/4" test and although you don't have to really play the fish thay do put a good bend in the rod, god I wanna go now!!!

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