Mackerel as bait for sea fishing.

Advantages: it is free
Disadvantages: Takes a bit of time and effort, and can be a bit smelly

...Mackerel as bait for sea fishing. Those of you that have been sea fishing from a boat will know that Mackies can be a pain in the proverbial b*m when you are trying to get your rigs down to the sea bed where the decent fish are supposed to be. But you probably know that Mackerel make good bait for those self same (and in my case, ELUSIVE) big boys. Here is my tip for you: Catch the b*ggers, fillet them and freeze them. BEFORE YOU START CLICKING ON THE "WHAT A WASTE OF CIAO SPACE THIS IS" BUTTON, let me explain a bit more. Freezing mackies, or more accurately, THAWING mackies, makes them go mushy and difficult to keep on the hook. The clever thing to do is to cut into fillets whilst fresh, layer them in a box containing 3 cm of salt and totally cover them in MORE SALT, 6 - 10 cms deep. These fillets should be left in...

rayurie 24.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Other Baits

Fish Bait

Advantages: Good entertaining film
Disadvantages: None

...would be made by a pogo stick or a vehicle moving or a man running. One thing puzzled me and that is why should a couple, played by Reba McEntire and Michael Gross, be living in what is virtually the desert, in a house with a cellar with enough arms to satisfy the needs of a platoon of marines? Fortunately for the residents of Perfection they are as they supply the firepower to keep the worms at bay, for a while. However watch the film and enjoy what you see because it can be quite tense and funny at the same time. Just one final thought. I wouldn’t fancy putting one of those worms on a hook to go fishing unless it was for whales....

jimbuck 18.03.2001 · Read review
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Review of Tremors (DVD)

Baited and almost reeled in...★

Advantages: colourful setting, fast paced storyline
Disadvantages: There is nothing outstanding or different from most crime books

...This is a debut book from author Nick Brownlee, a crime thriller set in Mombasa, Kenya. Jake Moore is an ex - policeman from London who headed to Kenya for a quieter life and now runs a game fishing business with his partner Harry. Daniel Jouma is the only policeman in Mombasa who isn't taking bribes and turning a blind eye to the criminals who run the streets. The beginning of the novel sets the scene for perhaps Jouma's biggest challenges as a policeman to date - a fishing boat skipper has been murdered and a street criminal is washed up after a storm. Jouma senses there is more behind this than meets the eye and is determined to solve the murders as much as the other policeman from neighbouring areas are determined to cover it up. Jouma enlists the help of Moore and the two soon discover a bigger crime ring than they ever imagined...

burtybookworm 08.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Bait - Nick Brownlee

A corally fish.

Advantages: cute, soft
Disadvantages: retired

...From an early age, my friends and I were addicted to collecting TY beanies. For those of you who do not know (where have you been?), TY Beanies are a collection of little teddies in all forms of animals and teddy bears. Once you start a collection they are quite addictive. You find you are always looking for new ones and cannot stop buying them - havoc for your wallet, heaven for your collection! One of the Beanies is a fish, who goes by the name of Coral. Its such a beautiful name - I was obsessed with sea coral as a child so this is a delightful treat for me. Coral is very attractive to look at too. She is coated in a delightful mix of rainbow colours: blues, yellows, pinks. She reminds me of the Rainbow Fish book every child will have read at some point, something else we can relate to with this fish. She is not as pluffed up as...

Amy69 14.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Ty Coral the Fish Beanie Buddy

Shellfish for sea fishing

Advantages: Strong Scent, Readily available, Free
Disadvantages: Soft, Die Quickly

...Here is a list of other baits to try fishing with:- 1. Mussels. 2. Cockles. 3. Sand clams (White). 4. Limpets. 5. Winkles. 1. Mussels are found plentiful on roacks either just below the mean highwater mark (a mark even on the small tides that is covered by water), orsheltered gullies. They are a soft bait and care should be taken when opening them because a knife is required and also the shell it self is very sharp when broken. Inside you will find a soft fleshy part and a harder tougher foot, this is the place to put the hook through (twice if you can). Plaice are a fish that spend alot of their time cruising around the mussel beds looking for food and go mad for a freshly presented mussel, try tipping with a very small piece of Mackeral to keep it on the hook and also use a small amount of bait elastic. Cheap bait...

zrxsheep 24.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Other Baits

Tackle, Baits and Watercraft

Advantages: 2 episodes 1 disc.
Disadvantages: Not For The Experienced Angler

...Andy Little is a renown angler and has been an angling journalist for many years. What he doesn't know about angling isn't worth worying about. This dvd is broken down into 2 episodes. The first part teaches you about tackle, bait, rigs, line choice and a look into Andys tackle box. The second part teaches the basics of watercraft and what tactics you should use in different situations. So lets start with How to take up coarse fishing part 1. Rod choice = 12ft two piece, 2 3/4lb test curve with a fast action. This rod will allow you to fish for carp at distance. The power a fast action rod produces not only alows you to cast great distances but also gives you great strength to play large hard-fighting carp that you may have hooked 100yds away. 12ft two piece 1 3/4lb test curve with a through action. This rod...

snake_plissken 17.02.2006 (19.03.2006) · Read review
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Review of How To Take Up Carp Fishing (DVD)

Game fish safari

Advantages: A great day out, very cheap compared to other destinations, huge fish
Disadvantages: You may not catch anything, it's a long day

...the islands on). There is a permanent top (to provide shade from the sun), out riggers and the all important fighting chair (a necessary for landing those huge fish). Crystal Blue is not ultra modern but it is a gorgeous boat nonetheless, and is more than adequate for the fishing excursions. Prices At the time of writing a half-day (4 hours) costs US$400, a three quarter day (6 hours) costs US$500 and a full day (8hours) costs US$600. The price includes all tackle (which is top of the range stuff and very heavy duty in order to land the large fish) and bait, although the bait is a lure (a piece of shiny metal in a fish shape covered in feathers and with a monster hook hanging off it). Six hour, and full day charters includes a light lunch. Compared to other locations around the world these prices are very cheap, especially when...

yackers1 10.12.2009 · Read review
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Review of Crystal Blue Sports Big Game Fishing, St. Vincent

Fab fish fingers!

Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

...I love fish fingers, but I'm pretty fussy about what I eat, and whilst with many products I'm happy to just go with the cheapest brand available, fish fingers for me are always Birdseye. Most cheap fish fingers tend to be made from the mysterious 'Minced White Fish' which has the texture of mashed up cardboard and tastes like licking a sweaty armpit. You're probably thinking I'm exaggerating there, after all, nobody makes a habit of licking armpits . Well, I did once while a little under the influence - and it was much nicer than a cheap fish finger! Okay, so now we know why I fixate on Birdseye - I know when the pack tells me it's cod fish fingers, its nothing but cod . However, recently I saw they were now offering a salmon version - and I figured I should definitely try them, since they were on offer at a pound a pack . Like...

Thehonesttruth 28.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Birds Eye Salmon Fish Fingers

Fish Fingers

Advantages: nutrtitious, tasty, versatile
Disadvantages: a bit pricey

...I do not usually buy fish fingers but wanted to get some for my son to try so I purchased a pack of Bird s Eye Omega 3. I paid £1.69 for the box which contains 10 fish fingers made with 100% fish fillet (Alaska Pollock). I choose these particular ones as I wanted to give Jake the best quality I could buy in a supermarket. The Fish Fingers are really easy to cook, under the grill or in an oven for 12 ? 15 minutes, turning occasionally. The first time I tried them with Jake, I just cooked him one and four for me. While I was waiting for his fish finger to cool I made myself a fish finger buttie. It did not take long after biting into the fish finger to figure out that the fingers are not actually made from a whole fish fillet, but rather from chopped up fillet shaped into fingers. This was actually exactly what I expected so I...

theshinyone 10.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Birds Eye Fish Fingers

SHARK BAIT?? OR FISH AND CHIPS

Advantages: Just like being as one with the ocean life
Disadvantages: none that I can think of

...Wow where do I begin with telling you about this amazing journey through the underwater world that you experience when entering Kelly Tarlton's? Located on Tamaki Drive, Orakei, Auckland, it is a beautiful 10 minute seafront drive to Kelly Tarlton's from downtown Auckland Centre. They have their own carpark that is usually extremely busy in the summer season but because we were there in the winter period finding a park was no problem! Once you have parked the car or disembarked your tourist bus you make your way to the entrance, this is a large walkway that spirals down to bellow street level! Straight away you feel like you have been transported to under the sea, there are paintings and pictures on the walls of fish and other sealife creatures. You then go to the counter and pay your admission fee, this is normally $28 NZD per...

astypasty 18.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World, Auckland