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Dubby
Mar 19, 2006 3:40:05 GMT 1
Post by basscatcher on Mar 19, 2006 3:40:05 GMT 1
When I have been out sharking in the English Channel it is amazing how much fish comes up the dubby trail around the boat. Anyone thought of using a bag off a kayak as this is a plan I have? Got myself a divers mesh bag with a closing top and have modified it for live launce keeping over the side or dubby holding. Only £3 so its worth a go.
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Dubby
Mar 19, 2006 5:50:59 GMT 1
Post by zebra on Mar 19, 2006 5:50:59 GMT 1
i once had a mesh bag over the side of a boat with some live mackerel in and a big tope tried to eat it .destroyed the bag. would not fancy that in a yak .but have tried tying a small bag to my anchor a few times .
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Dubby
Mar 19, 2006 10:54:48 GMT 1
Post by basscatcher on Mar 19, 2006 10:54:48 GMT 1
I was after something a bit bigger! I reckon that mackerel, garfish, mullet and bass will all respond to a a dubby of chopped up mackerel. Could prove interesting.
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The Image ™
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Dubby
Mar 19, 2006 11:34:14 GMT 1
Post by The Image ™ on Mar 19, 2006 11:34:14 GMT 1
To be honest, ever since I set up this site, coarse anglers have been debating the use of dubby and swimfeeders and although they sound feasible neither have caught on apart from maybe dubby in a sack for mullet in harbours and fish slops for shark fishing from a boat (huge amounts of).
Because of tides, waves etc the secret of good sea angling has always been to keep it as simple as possible and any un-necesary complications only result in birdsnests and fraid tempers.
The action of the sea washes out and dissipates dubby and swimfeeders in minutes anyway. You've also got the problem of what depth to set it and change it so often that you're messing more with your dubby bag than with your rod.
The nearest thing to it that I've seen work is a huge hook with whole mackerel and squid on it with normal hooks set just above it so that the big bait acts as an attractor with the sensibly sized hooks above catching the fish. I've seen some big conger caught like this on piers and boats but it has to be calm. A pennel rig can be used in the same way.
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Dubby
Mar 19, 2006 11:37:37 GMT 1
Post by johnlegg on Mar 19, 2006 11:37:37 GMT 1
I take a bag with me often . off the kayak or boat it helps bring in the big fish . it is very good for bream as well .when you bring the bag up after you have been on a bream spot all you have left are bones. I used one at the kayak meet on the 4th Feb, i was the only one to catch so yes they are Worth taking
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stitch
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Dubby
Mar 24, 2006 19:54:35 GMT 1
Post by stitch on Mar 24, 2006 19:54:35 GMT 1
Seen this bait cage last year it might be right up your street, it just clips on to your rig were the weight would normally go. I priced them up and they sell for about £8. Looking at them i think you could get a whole mackeral in one. I will be buying a couple this year i think its a cracker of a idea putting a big scent trail right were the hook bait should be. John ;D ;D ;D
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