fishing PATERNOSTER method for bottom fish

intermilan · September 30, 2008, 11:47:09 CET

This might be stupid question, but has anybody caught anything decent using the PATERNOSTER method in the morning. I am using squid as bait. I am catch the usual nice size Burqaxa and others. But I am wondering if there is a nice chance of catching something decent.

rammx · September 30, 2008, 11:51:54 CET

the big fish i usualy catch using paternoster are parrot fish by using shrimps...and pagell as well...using paternoster and squid in rough seas can also produce big sized sargi

rammx · September 30, 2008, 11:55:35 CET

btw you can also catch a nice Ronaldinho goal on tv lol

joking mate

intermilan · September 30, 2008, 11:56:53 CET

Quote from: rammx on September 30, 2008, 11:55:35 CET
btw you can also catch a nice Ronaldinho goal on tv lol joking mate

haha good one

intermilan · September 30, 2008, 11:57:48 CET

So basically it is not a waste of time fishing like that

rammx · September 30, 2008, 11:59:18 CET

no no i think its a good technique!...it depends on the fish youre targeting...
i frequently catch the fish i told you

shanook · September 30, 2008, 12:33:58 CET

its not the paternoster that catches decent fish, its being in the right habitat for that particular fish.

intermilan · September 30, 2008, 13:27:55 CET

The coast line along Marfa to Cirkewwa is it a good location?

charlie · September 30, 2008, 17:46:09 CET

in rough seas when fishing for sargi I prefer to use crabs (granci) as bait .When I used shrimps and crabs I notice that the seabreams (sargi) prefer the crabs

intermilan · September 30, 2008, 19:12:09 CET

anybody know though if fishing for Sargi is good in the Marfa, Cirkewwa area? Is Sargi a deep swimming fish?

placebo · September 30, 2008, 20:22:35 CET

Sargi is a deep swimming fish which dwells in depths of around 5-30mtrs.

pater noster is a very good method but that is when fishing from cliffs and deep waters underneath you!

when fishing sargi in shallow water use a pole rod with just a hook and a small splitshot. In mossy waters you can catch sargi in just 1 meter depth.

Sometimes the sargu also like to go for surface bait (bread). A good example of this is on Gozo channel ferry. Normally you see nice sized sargi go for afloat bread flakes mixing up with the kahli while waiting for the ferry to go from Malta to gozo or vice versa!

intermilan · September 30, 2008, 20:41:39 CET

What if use a running float setup, I guess it could work as well. (as I dont have a pole rod yet)

SPITEC · September 30, 2008, 23:17:36 CET

It might work the running float aswell but if you can use the running ledger method is better if you don't get stuck to the bottom too much and as placebo said mossy waters are the best to catch sargi and if you can manage fishing with a pole its some good fun too.

intermilan · September 30, 2008, 23:35:48 CET

Quote from: SPITEC on September 30, 2008, 23:17:36 CET
It might work the running float aswell but if you can use the running ledger method is better if you don't get stuck to the bottom too much and as placebo said mossy waters are the best to catch sargi and if you can manage fishing with a pole its some good fun too.

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