Night Fishing at Marsoxlokk

redbus9 · July 21, 2009, 16:04:36 CET

I live in Sliema when I am in Malta.Ican get a bus to Marsaxlokk for the night fishing and get a bus back in the morning, but to get to where the gulley is for the day fishing is going to be difficult unless I can get one of my friends who has a car to come as well and I,ll pay for the petrol.

blueskip · July 21, 2009, 18:57:06 CET

Quote from: placebo on July 21, 2009, 14:20:40 CET
we would sink your boat on your way to fishing grounds...........

mssg me my friend before your next visit to plan some fishing

That sounds a fair way of handicapping the competition, the sort of tactics I would use too, have no fear Adrian I will be contacting you in plenty of time, & now all my tackle has been delivered to Malta there is nothing I cant attempt, I fancy a crack around the Blue Grotto area is it called Wied el Zurig? it looks frighteningly deep & wild there, never know what is lurking in the depths!!!!!

robby017 · September 15, 2009, 13:43:01 CET

Redbus & Blueskip,

I am still wainting to know when this phenomana is going to take place!!!! Any ides yet ? Date.... >?

redbus9 · September 15, 2009, 19:07:09 CET

Blueskip will be here between 23 and 30 sept. available dates for him are monday or thurs night.I suggest thursday as the moraina won,t have been fed scince sundays market.Ihope blueskip reads this and confirms the dates.Mike.d will probabley fish as well.If you are comming to watch or take part can you bring a large gaff (hook) to pull the fish out of the sea as I haven,t got one?

robby017 · September 15, 2009, 19:33:59 CET

np.... i'll bring the alungi gaff and i'll go buy my harpoon too by then.... just in case nessie of marsaxlokk appears !!!!

blueskip · September 18, 2009, 12:26:19 CET

Next Thursday night Sept 24th it is! I am informed that my son's mother in law is doing us a barbeque & that I wont be able to go fishing!

Have I got news for her! I come to Malta to fish & drink Cisk, BBQ's are not part of my plans!

I am upset enough that it has been planned for us to go to Gozo on Saturday to celebrate our anniversary, not that I have anything against Gozo but it means that I wont be able to fish on Sunday until after we get back!

So instead of boat fishing with Placebo during the day, I will be on Marsascala Pier in the evening trying to catch tiny mullet, wrasse & little bream

robby017 · September 18, 2009, 14:08:09 CET

don't worry blueskip........ we'll make sure its memorable!!!

redbus9 · September 18, 2009, 17:56:43 CET

If you catch small mullet blueskip, keep them for bait as I may not be able to catch any

blueskip · September 19, 2009, 11:42:14 CET

I will give it my best shot, what time are we meeting, & where? is there somewhere that is unmissable on the waterfront where we can meet up? & have you got a spot to fish picked out? ie the deepest part? or the nearest place to where they dump the fish guts? is there an area that might hold big fish that can hide there & only come out after dark to scavenge?
I have only ever been to the market there I have never studied the water so it will be all new to me, I need to know where we are going to fish, just in case I have to show my face at this bloody BBQ being done by the "outlaws", I dont want to arrive & have to walk miles looking for some other dull anglers!

redbus9 · September 19, 2009, 18:34:11 CET

Fishing confirmed for Thursday night.Meet at 8pm opposite Ritzu resteraunt which is on the left side of the front(looking out to sea).There is a small slipway into the sea there will be fishing close to that.Robby017 has kindly offered me a lift there as he is comming to watch or he might stay all night.Will be fishing where they dump the fish guts.I am takeing a float rod as well to use while we wait for Nessie to show up.Mike.d may be comming as well confirm if you are.Anyone else who wants to watch or take part is welcome,so is free cisk and food if you want to bring it for us.Only thing to spoil the night is rain.A shower is OK but I don,t want to sit all night in the pouring rain.I haven,t got the gear for it over here

blueskip · September 19, 2009, 18:52:50 CET

Cool! provided Ryanair dont do the ultimate "cut price" deal (& the engines stop over the Alps) I will be there Thursday night! went to the tackle shop today & bought 50kg wire & crimps for some traces for these "monsters", I will bring a float rod as well, only problem how do we see a float in the dark? should I go & get some of those chemical lights that fit on the float, they are cheap enough to buy!
Getting all excited now with only a few days to go, like a big kid! "er indoors" said "we need to take some stuff over for Robert"! "yes dear"

no ******* chance! my tackle goes in before my clothes, Robert can go take a hike!

redbus9 · September 20, 2009, 19:36:00 CET

Went to Marsaxlokk today to check out the area.Meet opposite Ir Rizzu resteraunt 75 yds from the square, left side of waterfront.Lots of fish guts going into the water but didn,t see Nessy.Got plenty of float lights so no need to get any,fix them on with elastic bands,got them as well.No need to catch small fish for bait bought some from the market,about 30.Going to my local grocery store tomorrow to ask him to keep stale bread for me for ground bait.Bring a torch,I bought one yesterday its ok but no searchlight.See you soon.Look out Nessy the Welsh are comming for you.

blueskip · September 20, 2009, 21:51:45 CET

My son has already been collecting my bread for groundbait, I will call into Mr Fish on Thursday & buy some pilchard oil to add (I dont fancy putting it in the case just in case it opens)

they would throw me out!!!!!
So the Ir Rizzu it is at 8pm on Thursday as you say I hope it doesnt **** down if it does I hope the Ir Rizzu is open all night & sells Captain Morgan or Negrita!

robby017 · September 20, 2009, 23:13:16 CET

hey blueskip, we could always make our own in the car

redbus9 · September 23, 2009, 18:22:06 CET

Weather doesn,t look good for tomorrow.will have to see on the day.storms predicted with thunder and lightning hope it isnt