Muggins. Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 A mate and i are going flounder fishing in the Kingsbridge estuary. Summer time crabs are a huge problem so we`re going to give some bait floats a go. Problem is we haven`t a clue how to use them. Anyone out there got any experience of using bait floats? Thanks. muggins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 A mate and i are going flounder fishing in the Kingsbridge estuary. Summer time crabs are a huge problem so we`re going to give some bait floats a go. Problem is we haven`t a clue how to use them. Anyone out there got any experience of using bait floats? Thanks. muggins. Could this be an option for you to try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 i somtimes use flotaing beads on the hook length. this can give itt he lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggins. Posted July 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Could this be an option for you to try? I am considering giving a baited spoon a go though same again i`ve never tried it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrob Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 I thought flatties were strickly bottom only feeders - a few years back I used to fish with this bloke that always put a small lead weight next to the hook to keep the bait tight on the bottom if we were fishing in the river or out at sea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I thought flatties were strickly bottom only feeders - a few years back I used to fish with this bloke that always put a small lead weight next to the hook to keep the bait tight on the bottom if we were fishing in the river or out at sea! Not flounders. They are quite aggressive little blighters and will come well off the bottom to chase prey or a lure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 A mate and i are going flounder fishing in the Kingsbridge estuary. Summer time crabs are a huge problem so we`re going to give some bait floats a go. Problem is we haven`t a clue how to use them. Anyone out there got any experience of using bait floats? Thanks. muggins. [/quote I'm assuming that you'll be using small worm baits? If this is the case just have a few poly balls above the bait acting as bait stops. Have just enough to pop it up off the bottom, I've used these on a rotten bottom running ledger where there were crabs a plenty and it worked okay for me even with fairly large baits. I put elastic round the bait also if its rag to stop the flounders sucking it off. Put some pics up if you get lucky, the SW estuary write ups were always my fave articles in Sea Angler. Tight lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggins. Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 I reckon we have the poly balls sussed. Thanks for your replies. muggins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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