Andy135 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Does anyone use them for bottom fishing? I see them online in dayglo colours and wondered if they're worth an extra fish or are they just a gimmick? I've used white and yellow leads on the end of mackerel feathers... but as there aren't any mackerel around on the south coast my results have so far been inconclusive. Worth a shot with a short hook length running ledger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Andy135 said: Does anyone use them for bottom fishing? I see them online in dayglo colours and wondered if they're worth an extra fish or are they just a gimmick? TBH I can't see the fascination for them, only tart value .............. I have a mate who colour codes all his leads with powder coat, but he is a proper tart like Neil .🤣 On our tinsels (we don't use feathers) we often use either a 60g dexter or a slow jig (60 - 250g) ...........we have had some decent Bass take the slow jig ............ Over the years we have found tinsels to be far more effective ................ in the winter we very often bait the bottom hook with Mack or squid strip to pick up the bigger 'ting, by bouncing it along the bottom .............. Edited October 29, 2020 by GPSguru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 4 hours ago, GPSguru said: but he is a proper tart like Neil .🤣 Don’t start Ian, I’m trying to be grown up over here. 🤐 GPSguru and Maverick 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Coloured leads are great if you’re pendulum casting as you can see the lead during the swing. Whilst im sure it’s possible for it be done on my cabin roof I’m quite partial to my radar antennna and reflector.... and the usual lob works fine 🙂 as for attracting fish? I’d want them on my books not on my lead 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 12 minutes ago, Odyssey said: Coloured leads are great if you’re pendulum casting as you can see the lead during the swing. Whilst im sure it’s possible for it be done on my cabin roof I’m quite partial to my radar antennna and reflector.... and the usual lob works fine 🙂 as for attracting fish? I’d want them on my books not on my lead 😉 What books are best for cod then? The Compleat Angler? So long and thanks for all the fish? The Codfather?? Saintly Fish and suzook12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Don’t start Ian, I’m trying to be grown up over here. 🤐 This is true, it has been noted that the right honourable gentleman has been most gracious with his verbiage, which indeed makes the house a most pleasurable place to be .............may the extending of the olive branch, long continue ..........😇😍🤣 Saintly Fish and Andy135 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I am not my usual happy, easy going, non argumentative self due to having not been allowed to use my boat for 17 weeks this year so far and counting so I"m not posting anything 😂 Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Feck off Andy. See what you"ve done now, you"ve made me swear 😬 Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, headlight said: I am not my usual happy, easy going, non argumentative self due to having not been allowed to use my boat for 17 weeks this year so far and counting so I"m not posting anything 😂 I am just waiting for a break in the weather ........... it has been 3 weeks since I have been out ................... however, I fear that lockdown in England may be approaching fast over the horizon ...................😒 PS: Mark Drakeford sends you and Luke his kind regards .............🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Mark Drakeford is a clown. Don"t get me started about him 😂 GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 20 minutes ago, headlight said: I am not my usual happy, easy going, non argumentative self HA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Andy135 said: What books are best for cod then? The Compleat Angler? So long and thanks for all the fish? The Codfather?? Nope , none of them .................. This is the only book you need for Cod, Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 National lockdown in Wales is a joke ! All businesses" selling "non essential" items are shut and supermarkets, although open, are only allowed to sell "essential" items. So if you have a pub you are closed but you can buy alcohol in supermarkets so it must be "essential". Drakeford says he is following medical experts advice and SAGE"s advice even though SAGE have clearly said shops are not significant problems. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 limington fishinging club have said in the past have recermened the youse of yellow leads for catching place Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 We should keep politics off the site but it’s safe to say that most would want to run our dear leader over the border and leave him there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Odyssey said: We should keep politics off the site but it’s safe to say that most would want to run our dear leader over. That's a bit drastic Luke! 😉🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, Andy135 said: That's a bit drastic Luke! 😉🤣 You haven’t seen some of the petitions on Facebook..... Alrhough, if we are allowed to miss a full scale lockdown and allowed to travel I will be happy, it’d be nice to get back on the boat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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