Competition: Land Fishing 8th November

michael · November 04, 2009, 22:19:43 CET

i will give it ago, put my name down as well,

camkev · November 05, 2009, 08:20:29 CET

More?

Tatanka · November 05, 2009, 15:15:05 CET

As I said earlier , I would of loved to be there especially in my local fishing area. But I am not going to be in Malta till the 12/11/09. Good luck gents

mulett75 · November 05, 2009, 19:24:27 CET

For those inexperience for an event like this, I would like to give some hints on a competition like this.
1) Bait - be sure that you will have a good mixed bait with you, eg Shrimps, worms, bread, and other bait such as live bait. One has to think that if any kind of fishing is not giving results, one has to shift to a different kind of fishing.
2) Rods- If possible try to have more than one casting rods. This will enable the fisherman to swap rods, especially when one loose the tackle due to the rocky bottom.
3) Poles- Bring with you any poles that you have. One might start fishing with a long pole and than can change to a smaller obne to fish for eg vopi.
4) Since over there the bottom is very rocky bring with you a good supply of weights of different sizes. You do not have to use heavy ones. The bigger the weight, the bigger chance to get stuck.
Other thing is that you even bring with you ground bait. If weather not permitting we go to another place where one might fish for eg mulett.

A competition like this is like one goes to many different methods of fishing in one day, so try to think of any kind of methods and be prepared.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL

alfadelta · November 05, 2009, 21:02:58 CET

Many thanks for the info and tips Mulett75 i'll make sure to stay near you on sunday for more tips :-)

fish-noob · November 05, 2009, 22:41:53 CET

thx mulett appreciate ur help to us all beginners

caldaland · November 06, 2009, 01:58:30 CET

if all maltese fishermen were as witty as mulett75,the fish population would be wiped out within a year! kidding! lol

camkev · November 06, 2009, 14:32:45 CET

Tks Mulett,can someone advise the exact location please,where we are going to meet ??Tks

fish-noob · November 06, 2009, 16:44:08 CET

as far as i know, there is a carpark there, at least i hope that i am referring to the same place

skip · November 06, 2009, 19:31:40 CET

Shall we perhaps meet somewhere more central and then we follow each other down. I have no idea where I am going!

SPITEC · November 06, 2009, 20:32:23 CET

I'm not sure if I can make it yet but will confirm tomorrow.Please advise where we are going because of the strong wind and where we are gone meet because I never went there and I don't know the area.

sharktail · November 06, 2009, 20:56:32 CET

Hello skip & all,

I am very new to this forum, and very new to fishing, but I would like to give it a try just for the fun of it, with a simple 7mtr hand pole, as I am not very well equipped... i.e. just the very basics!!

Actually I am coming to learn from you all, rather than competing.

Please confirm if you are meeting at the carpark or other place...

I don't know ANYONE of you as I am still new...!

10X

Mike · November 06, 2009, 21:15:35 CET

Camkev, by any chance you are the nephew of Derek?

placebo · November 06, 2009, 21:33:26 CET

i think if we meet in the carpark it will be good.

yes ppl .... it's good to come give it a try........

use mainly paternosters as mullet described and have different pole rod lengths available.

you will see how much you learn the way of getting the best out of your peg.

hope we all have fun and do not worry too much about the weather... we'll see in the morning and decide if the weather does not permit.

after all that's what a bunch of fisherman is made of .... people who challenge the elements of nature and fish.

tight lines to everyone.

suffrun · November 07, 2009, 11:22:36 CET

good luck to everyone who are participating tomorrow!!