Sea fishing

[minimutly]

I do a bit of sea fishing off a kayak - not that far off shore, but essentially looking for mackrel. They're a lot smaller these days. I remember the first Gurnerd I pulled in, hopping around with its spines near my knacks...

 

[Turbo]

Because I just don't have enough hobbies.
Going to have a bash at this. Bought most bits from someone who was giving it up, all fairly decent stuff.

What should i use for a disgorger? The Gemini type seem popular - not sure how sucessful they would be when its all shoved down a fish's throat

Any hints

I would suggest a pair of surgeons forceps.
https://www.troutflies.co.uk/fishing-forceps

Disgorgers can be very fiddly to use & require a certain technique to use them. Forceps are simple, grab the hook & remove it. They are also a useful item to have in the workshop!

 

[seriesonewelder]

Crabbing over at the other side in Aberdovey.

 

[Newlands]

Some fish die anyway if they are caught and released - especially mackerel, which are very sensitive to temperature change from being handled.
I fish for the pot, never see the point in catch and release. Interestingly, the coarse fishermen nowdays often have to use release mats to lay their fish on, and have sophisticated disgorging tools and barbless hooks. It still can’t be a pleasant experience for the fish though.
(On an almost completely unrelated note, I cross a stream every day on my dog walk, and for the last six months have often seen a goldfish swimming around. And it seems to have grown, it’s about 5” long now).

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day - teach a man to fish and he'll sit in a boat drinking beer all day....

 

[Kayos]

Never done sea fishing, other than a bit of crabbing when on the coast

Always wanted to try it though, I was a committed carper and piker for many years

 

[minimutly]

Kayak fishing is about the best I’ve done, I mostly go out only when it’s calm and sunny, being out there in the quiet is nice. Until a big bull seal comes up and gives you the stare - can be a bit unnerving. Not been disturbed by the dolphins yet though...

 

[Welderpaul]

Forceps it is then, thanks chaps.

 

[Welderpaul]

Long artery forceps are a good general unhooking tool.

Where are you fishing from, what are you fishing for?

If you’re doing catch and release for sustainability, a tiny trawler will haul in a single netload more fish than you will ever catch in a lifetime of rod fishing. You might as well take them home, presuming legal size, and eat that instead of supermarket cod. Nothing better than fresh sea fish.

Beach fishing, we're close to the East Coast, so plenty of places to choose from.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Not been disturbed by the dolphins yet though...

Try paddling faster....

 

[Guineafowl]

Beach fishing, we're close to the East Coast, so plenty of places to choose from.

Cod will be in soon. Get the peeler crab out there!

Try joining the World Sea Fishing forum. You’ll get good advice on local marks, sometimes by PM.

Online bait suppliers are generally very good, and often better than small tackle shops. That said, do visit your local shop - a mine of information.

 

[graffian]

Long artery forceps are a good general unhooking tool.

Where are you fishing from, what are you fishing for?

I was fishing and a kid got hooked in the eyelid, his dad tried getting the hook out with a with a
discorger before running off to his car to get pliers to cut the hook. Another old bloke told him he
needed to cut the hook. I stepped in with a pair of Spencer Wells and had no trouble getting the hook out.

I had a look for a fishing rod[my brother must have taken them] as I thought I could ride
down to the coast and get fridays dinner, I eat mackerel on fridays.
What bait and tackle is best for smoked peppered mackerel?

 

[Guineafowl]

I was fishing and a kid got hooked in the eyelid, his dad tried getting the hook out with a with a
discorger before running off to his car to get pliers to cut the hook. Another old bloke told him he
needed to cut the hook. I stepped in with a pair of Spencer Wells and had no trouble getting the hook out.

I had a look for a fishing rod[my brother must have taken them] as I thought I could ride
down to the coast and get fridays dinner, I eat mackerel on fridays.
What bait and tackle is best for smoked peppered mackerel?

In a previous life I took a lot of hooks out of dogs. In general, you’ll cause a lot less trauma by pushing the hook fully through, cutting the barb off and then withdrawing, than you will by trying to pull it out against the barb.

The wife embedded a treble hook in the side of my face once while we were pike fishing. Neither she nor her mate (both eye surgeons) were willing to push the hook right through, so rather than go around with an offset earring I got them to cut the excess off, leaving the barbed bit in me till we got back home a few days later. A third eye surgeon, my neighbour, then dug out the remaining piece with some local and a magnifier light.

Mackerel (unpeppered and unsmoked) are best caught on spinners, eg tobies or droppens, or feathers. Sunny day, late summer, fish over a sandy bottom. If you see a seal, pack up and go home.

 

[Aerohead]

Boats, bait and beer all fun with summer fishing. Sitting in the open on a 5 gallon bucket fishing through the ice - that is a special kind of crazy.

Done a lot of fishing, if catch & release or fishing with rookies, dogs or children - first step is to only use single barbless hooks, cuts way down on the undesired hook-ups.

 

[Welderpaul]

Which is the most sucessful, lug or rag?

I have a few lures which i might have a go with too

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Which is the most sucessful, lug or rag?

I have a few lures which i might have a go with too

99% of my fishing has been done on lugworm, and on very rare occasion king rag. Caught all sorts on it.

That being said, our uncle caught a cracking skate on banana once

 

[Migmac]

We used lug as it was easily gotten, had good catches using them

 

[roofman]

When i had my boat there was nothing better than going out for a rook of Mackerel and getting home late afternoon and getting them on the barby...out to the Bar light Liverpool bay and my mate waiting for the next catch. Good days

 

[leadpig]

No i'll be putting them back

if you catch mackerel ware gloves. something on your skin destroys the mucas membraine on them and they will die anyway

 

[redlig]

Some fish die anyway if they are caught and released - especially mackerel, which are very sensitive to temperature change from being handled.
I fish for the pot, never see the point in catch and release. Interestingly, the coarse fishermen nowdays often have to use release mats to lay their fish on, and have sophisticated disgorging tools and barbless hooks. It still can’t be a pleasant experience for the fish though.
(On an almost completely unrelated note, I cross a stream every day on my dog walk, and for the last six months have often seen a goldfish swimming around. And it seems to have grown, it’s about 5” long now).

Don't worry Mr Heron will soon have them .