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Title: long lines
Post by: Simon G on June 27, 2006, 18:25:14 CET

hi guys
what bait do you use for long lines

I normally use a mix of cuttlefish bits, fish bits and shell fish
i do quite well but some times end up with just small ones

any suggestions

Title: Re: long lines
Post by: skip on June 28, 2006, 13:26:15 CET

Believe it's always Mackerel, but guess you could use something smaller like Herring as well available in 10kgs frozen boxes from Azzopardi

Title: Re: long lines
Post by: Simon G on June 30, 2006, 17:26:59 CET

i heard some people even use chedder cheese as bait
has any one tried it out
what do you think

Title: Re: long lines
Post by: ciappinu on June 30, 2006, 23:26:21 CET

I remember we used cheddar blocks for Kahli just before it got dark. If I'm not mistaken we used to burn the cheddar slightly as well. That was 20 years ago on the Bugibba Jetty.

Tomorrow I'm off for Rusett at Bahar ic-Caghaq. Haven't done it in a while and I always enjoy it. I'll use white snails for them.

Title: Re: long lines
Post by: Simon G on July 08, 2006, 14:53:29 CET

hi guys i will be long lining this wednesday for sargi and dentex i will keep you posted on the results

Title: Re: long lines
Post by: gottie on July 06, 2007, 12:23:03 CET

Anyone knows of a good place for bottom line fishing off st paul's bay?

Title: Re: long lines
Post by: ciappinu on July 06, 2007, 16:36:45 CET

Not really anymore.......bottom line fishing in the St.Paul's Bay area has gone down these last 10 years. Best I find is around 1 mile out from St.Paul's Statue.

Title: Re: long lines
Post by: busumark on July 06, 2007, 17:59:59 CET

even further out is good. if you have a fishfinder fish in 30-40 fathoms there used to be good sized serran but i didnt go once this year

Title: Re: long lines
Post by: gottie on July 10, 2007, 12:28:42 CET

Yes Tried there. There were serram. But that's about it. I'm looking for pagell etc.

Title: Re: long lines
Post by: Simon G on July 10, 2007, 19:49:52 CET

for pagell try mellieha bay about 30 mt deep the best place i found is outside mgiebah bay

Title: Re: long lines
Post by: Simon G on July 12, 2007, 22:09:50 CET

i have never tried tumbrell i will give it a try thanks

Title: Re: long lines
Post by: busumark on July 12, 2007, 22:39:17 CET

tumbrell is one of the best baits for long lines, for bottom long lines and also for lampuki and swordfish. to cut it best it has to be a bit frozen.

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Boat Fishing in Malta => Offshore & Coastal Boat Fishing => Bottom Fishing => Topic started by: Simon G on June 27, 2006, 18:25:14 CET