Andy135 Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Anyone ever had a ling from east or west Wight areas? I've never caught one and I'm keen to fix that, but I've not heard of them being caught round this way. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Anyone ever had a ling from east or west Wight areas? I've never caught one and I'm keen to fix that, but I've not heard of them being caught round this way. Any ideas? @Maverick may be able to help out with that for the west areas ? Or even @MegaByte? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 The only Ling I have had our way has always been well offshore ( 20miles) towards Portland/Weymouth Bay. All caught drifting on wrecks with bait instead of lures. That said I haven't given the local wrecks a go for any length of time, the knowledge of them being hammered puts me off spending much time trying Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Andy135 said: Anyone ever had a ling from east or west Wight areas? I've never caught one and I'm keen to fix that, but I've not heard of them being caught round this way. Any ideas? We normally find Ling in the deeper water, mainly on wrecks that are over 180 ft deep ............... They put up an excellent fight, but rarely can you return them as they 'blow' (barotrauma) easily. You can fish those wrecks all day with lures and never see a Ling (but get plenty of Pollock).......... put on some baited feathers or even just a baited hook (fillet of Mack) on a simple running ledger and you will soon find the Ling, they are always the first fish to the bait, even quicker than pout ............... you need a heavy trace as they have some serious teeth ...........an average fish is 15lb - 20lb, my biggest is 34lb ............... captin slows old outlaw, thejollysinker and Andy135 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Good eating on a ling. same family as the cod etc GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Odyssey said: Good eating on a ling. same family as the cod etc Yes, I'd heard they were tasty. Keen to try one... if I can catch one 🤞 Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Used to get them on mid channel wrecks, pirk baited with mackerel and you’re away, baited feathers also work.... Get out a bit wider 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Yes drift the perimeter of the wreck as close to the bottom as you dare and hold on, they go like stink and as said above have some serious nashers My largest was just a baby at 24lb Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiDfish Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 A mate, who used to fish for Ireland, swears by luminous green jellyworms/grubs above a mackerel bait and it certainly works for him. I use hot orange gummi macks for the pollack and rarely get ling GPSguru and Andy135 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 Do they take pout or whiting? Cant get mackerel at all round here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Do they take pout or whiting? Cant get mackerel at all round here. My dream was to fish for ling on the wreck of the camberwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 16 minutes ago, JonC said: My dream was to fish for ling on the wreck of the camberwell. That's a coincidence. I invited you to fish for ling on the Camberwell but then I uninvited you for being too fat 🐽. jonnyswamp, Maverick and JonC 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Just now, Andy135 said: That's a coincidence. I invited you to fish for ling on the Camberwell but then I uninvited you for being too fat 🐽. I can change! I’ll not eat until then! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 Just now, JonC said: I can change! I’ll not eat until then! 🤣🤣🤣👍👍 Love you Jon, whatever shape you are 😘 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonC Posted November 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: 🤣🤣🤣👍👍 Love you Jon, whatever shape you are 😘 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: 🤣🤣🤣👍👍 Love you Jon, whatever shape you are 😘 Good because I haven’t done very well with the not eating since that post. Saintly Fish, Andy135, GPSguru and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GPSguru Posted November 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, SiDfish said: I use hot orange gummi macks for the pollack and rarely get ling The Green or Luminous gummi makks (they look yellow) , baited with a side of mack works .................. we use the Red Gummi Makks for Pollock and never get Ling, just lot of decent Pollock and shed loads of Pout (spinners). You need to rig your own gummi makks as the pre-rigged sets don't have heavy enough traces to avoid a bite off from the ling .............. Funny incident last season .......... my wife is not keen on fishing Red Gills or shads , as it is too much like hard work, so she always fishes Red 6/0 Gummi makks on a string of three .............. it was fun watching her struggle with what she thought was a whopper ........... on the string was a 18lb Pollock, a 14lb Pollock, and a large pout ! ....... I told her it was extreme fluff chucking ! Edited November 20, 2020 by GPSguru JonC, Geoff, Maverick and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Tuna Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I’m planning to target Ling next year on the wrecks south of the IoW, never tried before, more of a lure guy to be honest but used to fish for them from Whitby years ago. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 I had the same plan Ivan but when we went out there to try it was just too swelly. Next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 Oh, and welcome to the forum 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Tuna Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Thanks buddy - looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ivan Tuna said: Thanks buddy - looking forward to it Please post up an intro about yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Should you wish, Andy will be able to put you on the dogfish every time! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 15 minutes ago, suzook12 said: Should you wish, Andy will be able to put you on the dogfish every time! Yeah, for fuck sake don’t follow Andy unless you want to catch a load of dogs Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Tuna Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 So who has landed a big ling and how far south of IOW do you need to sail to get them in n good numbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Ivan Tuna said: So who has landed a big ling and how far south of IOW do you need to sail to get them in n good numbers? Good question. Sadly not me, but watching with interest in case anyone else can shed light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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