long lines

[Simon G]

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

[skip]

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

[Simon G]

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

[ciappinu]

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.

[Simon G]

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

[gottie]

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

[ciappinu]

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.

[busumark]

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

[gottie]

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

[Simon G]

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

[Simon G]

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

[busumark]

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.