Lure Fishing in the Straits?

[osh]

I'm going to try fishing using lures in the Straits tonight up to high tide between Brynsiencyn and Abermenai. Have just got myself a dexter wedge and a rapala J13. Will be using an Odessa rod (not ideal I know). Never tried this properly before. Has anybody got any tips?

[donald]

HI osh. I have never lure fished that section, only bottom fished it. The big hole there is VERY dangerous to get back from as you know. I have the same rod and it does cast 28gm or more quite well. I use Fireline; 20lb BS and they fly out. But - the J13 is not very heavy and in any sort of breeze, just doesn't get out there. The J11's are very light giving double the casting problem on heavy rods. I have used a bubble float to effect to get the wieght up and that works. The downside is that tangles are frequent unless the bubble is slightly lighter than the lure. I have just ordered a few of those French Ballrag 'floats' I posted about. See if they work out better. A 'tippier' lighter rod will certainly help the lure action and increase casting range.
Do I need to mention "watercraft" is all important . . . if you are after mackeral LOL.

[osh]

Thanks Donald. I'll probably concentrate on using the dexter. Forgot to say, I got a storm lure as well - wild eye or something. Slightly heavier than the J13. Not very hopeful, but tired of catching doggies all the time. Malc in Beaumaris said there was a sewer pipe down by the stables from Dwyran that can be fished from. Does anybody know where this is?

[moniar]

I had a brief look around that bit of coast a week ago - quite a bit of weed around the shore. I had a few casts with a chug bug floating lure on a light spinning rod, which went out about as far as a J13 - wanted to see if the current would take it further out on the ebb - but didnt have much time to play. I might try there on Friday on the ebb as am planning a day off work, so please let us know how you get on. I went out briefly last night back to the wqest coast beach where i got my first silver one last Sunday - but blanked - tide was on the turn and no surf at all, plus I only had 30 mins of light left and don't like playing on rocks on my own in the dark! Happy hunting.

[osh]

No joy. Like you say, lots of weed around the shore. Was having to peel the weed off the lures after each retrieve. Good spot though otherwise, but all I have caught there is dogfish.

[moniar]

Thanks for info - I think I might go Mackeral bashing on my day off tommorrow - unless the wind whips up enough to justify trying a west coast beach again.