willyhookit Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Ive been making up some 4mm 316 S / Steel round Bar 5 line Spreader Bars & daisy chains for this coming summer ive rigged the stingers using Eagle Claw TROKAR tk15 10/0 hooks i did make a few stingers up using circle hooks but think the Wide Gape Hooks will offer a better hook up rate anybody else rigged up stingers if so what hook did you use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 You got any pics of the spreader bars? 🤔🤔 I know someone who maybe after some for a CHART program in wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 can you tell us more about this technique please? trolling i assume? whats the target fish? i fancied a go at trolling in weymouth bay (as my boat is slow anyway 🤣) TIA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyhookit Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Hope to catch Giant Mackerel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyhookit Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 2 hours ago, Odyssey said: You got any pics of the spreader bars? 🤔🤔 I know someone who maybe after some for a CHART program in wales there just the bars as there is that many lures & Colours that you can use id have ££££££££ tied up i might have to take some pics or the bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mike farrants Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 1 hour ago, willyhookit said: Hope to catch Giant Mackerel out of my league then! 🤫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Just now, mike farrants said: out of my league then! 🤫 Is there any reason why you couldn’t accidentally catch one? They must run through your section of coast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 they are frequent visitors to "The Race" - however I will never be near it! certainly not in pugwash - plus a big one will outpower my boat! might get a chance encounter round the Bill but i wont be geared up for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyhookit Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 40 minutes ago, mike farrants said: they are frequent visitors to "The Race" - however I will never be near it! certainly not in pugwash - plus a big one will outpower my boat! might get a chance encounter round the Bill but i wont be geared up for that! Years ago 1930`s we had B F T right down the Yorkshire coast Scarborough used to be the ( Tunny club ) H Q as soon as the herring numbers Disappeared so did the tuna the herring Shoals are on the Increase again so hopefully given time the tuna will show up no need for a fast boat just use the right tackle minimum 50lbs class better to use 80lbs class fully harnessed up and Enjoy the Battle ( Google the tunny of Great Britain ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Nice little YouTube video here.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I have a Scarborough reel if anyone wants to make an offer? But there are Scarborough reels and there are Scarborough reels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyhookit Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 can you post a picture as it might do as a wall hanger with a rod i have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyhookit Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 19 hours ago, willyhookit said: there just the bars as there is that many lures & Colours that you can use id have ££££££££ tied up i might have to take some pics or the bars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 9 hours ago, willyhookit said: can you post a picture as it might do as a wall hanger with a rod i have Will pull it out of the loft tomorrow hopefully, just a bog standard bakelite Scarborough that I used to use from the rock skeers up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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