Andy135 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Do many people use them? I've seen and read of them being used for many types of fishing - sharking, cod, conger, ling etc. Curious to hear whether those who use them notice an improvement in catches/catch rates. Or are they more for catching anglers? Disclaimer - I have a couple of packs of them in various colours, but I have yet to use them in anger. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Andy135 said: Do many people use them? I've seen and read of them being used for many types of fishing - sharking, cod, conger, ling etc. Curious to hear whether those who use them notice an improvement in catches/catch rates. Or are they more for catching anglers? Disclaimer - I have a couple of packs of them in various colours, but I have yet to use them in anger. Thoughts? i`ve got some as well, I haven`t used mine either.😔 Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Andy135 said: Do many people use them? I've seen and read of them being used for many types of fishing Yes, we generally use them for most of our bait fishing, and sometimes when lure fishing as well. I think it is all about the movement that makes the added attraction. Different colours seem to attract different species ........ Any colour for dogs, Reds and Greens for Pollock, Yellow and Greens for Ling, Blue and Silver for Bass, etc. It also pays to slide on a small luminous bead above the muppet. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 Just now, GPSguru said: Any colour for dogs Awesome! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, GPSguru said: Yellow and Greens for Ling, It also pays to slide on a small luminous bead above the muppet. I will give this a try - keen to find a ling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 31 minutes ago, GPSguru said: Yellow and Greens for Ling Agree with this, if you buy them without the rig you can even use them "the wrong way round" in small tides as they add more movement. It`s also woth checking if the muppets or their eyes are photo luminescent and if they are let them `charge` up prior to fishing them. Pink and white or red/red and white for cod but I know guys who prefer blue or blue and white for cod Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 i was going to recycle some old hokais into attractors to put above my bait - might get a couple of muppets too then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Saintly Fish Posted January 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2022 Ive got some luminous muppets about 3" long that I put above my squid baits for cod. The local tackle shop owner swears by them. I didn't buy them off him, but he reckons baits with them easily out fish those bare baits. So I tried one rod with, one without. And guess what?? Yep you guessed it, I caught fuck all on both 🤣 suzook12, thejollysinker, mick and 6 others 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Muppets on end of a small pirk works well for cod or used to in north east. I used baited muppets for whiting when sharking. Also jig them over reefs for pollack work well. They seem to have gone out of fashion to a degree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_Egg2012 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I've sen them used on Spurdogs to great effect Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 Made up some muppet droppers yesterday. Size 6/0 hook with three beads above on an 8-10 inch length of 100lb mono. The muppet is then slid down over the beads, leaving the hook bend closer to the end of the muppet. The plan is to use them about 5 feet off the bottom, above a pennel-rigged big bait. The eyes are luminous paint, so I'll charge them up with a torch before sending them down, and I may put a couple of long strips of squid on the hook to give off scent as well as extra movement. I went for droppers rather than used over the big baits as the big baits will be hard on the bottom and I'm not convinced the muppets will be able to work their tentacles as effectively as if they were up in the water a little. Malc, GPSguru and mick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 24 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Made up some muppet droppers yesterday. Size 6/0 hook with three beads above on an 8-10 inch length of 100lb mono. The muppet is then slid down over the beads, leaving the hook bend closer to the end of the muppet. The plan is to use them about 5 feet off the bottom, above a pennel-rigged big bait. The eyes are luminous paint, so I'll charge them up with a torch before sending them down, and I may put a couple of long strips of squid on the hook to give off scent as well as extra movement. I went for droppers rather than used over the big baits as the big baits will be hard on the bottom and I'm not convinced the muppets will be able to work their tentacles as effectively as if they were up in the water a little. Have you got a picture of one set up? (Don’t worry about the bait) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 26 minutes ago, JonC said: Have you got a picture of one set up? (Don’t worry about the bait) Here you go, including the bait. Just for you. Saintly Fish and Malc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 36 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Here you go, including the bait. Just for you. You should put the "marigold muppet" in the experimental bait thread! 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 is that my missing glove? Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Usual service, ask a question get a silly answer. Makes me wonder why I bother GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Andy135 said: Made up some muppet droppers yesterday. Size 6/0 hook with three beads above on an 8-10 inch length of 100lb mono. The muppet is then slid down over the beads, leaving the hook bend closer to the end of the muppet. The plan is to use them about 5 feet off the bottom, above a pennel-rigged big bait. The eyes are luminous paint, so I'll charge them up with a torch before sending them down, and I may put a couple of long strips of squid on the hook to give off scent as well as extra movement. I went for droppers rather than used over the big baits as the big baits will be hard on the bottom and I'm not convinced the muppets will be able to work their tentacles as effectively as if they were up in the water a little. As most of my fishing is lure / SPJ, I am way too lazy to make droppers, I just drop down and then wind up a couple of turns to lift the rig just off the bottom 🤣 JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 29 minutes ago, JonC said: Usual service, ask a question get a silly answer. Makes me wonder why I bother I thought it was a good representation of one of @Andy135's rigs.............. Fishless.. mike farrants and Geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Just now, Saintly Fish said: I thought it was a good representation of one of @Andy135's rigs.............. Fishless.. I just thought that showing the rig as it would be deployed would give a more informative option, especially for those of us that can’t read. Having it wrapped around the winder only shows how it will end up after one drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, JonC said: Usual service, ask a question get a silly answer. Makes me wonder why I bother I thought it was a fine, technically accurate representation of the rig. I'm not gonna make up a rig in my office and take a photo of it just to satisfy your curiosity. Besides, I suspect you were just fishing anyway... 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: I thought it was a fine, technically accurate representation of the rig. I'm not gonna make up a rig in my office and take a photo of it just to satisfy your curiosity. Besides, I suspect you were just fishing anyway... 😛 It wouldn’t just be satisfying my curiosity, it would give a better picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, JonC said: It wouldn’t just be satisfying my curiosity, it would give a better picture @Andy135 I actually believe Jon is trying to ask you to be more informative for the anglers who look on here that may not have an idea of the rig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Saintly Fish said: @Andy135 I actually believe Jon is trying to ask you to be more informative for the anglers who look on here that may not have an idea of the rig! All joking aside, the pic I posted is probably the clearest way to show the dropper concept in an easy-to-understand way. If I were to post a photo I'd have to take the photo far enough back to get all of the rig into the picture, which would mean it would become hard to see. I thought this was obvious, hence my reaction to Jon's request. If he really wants a photo I'll take one when I'm out on Friday, but in my point of view the rig diagram will illustrate the concept more clearly than a rig photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 9 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: @Andy135 I actually believe Jon is trying to ask you to be more informative for the anglers who look on here that may not have an idea of the rig! This is one of my favourite scratching rigs to use from the beach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, JonC said: This is one of my favourite scratching rigs to use from the beach A one2 hook clipped down rig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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