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Garfish
Jul 20, 2003 15:42:46 GMT -5
Post by Iberian on Jul 20, 2003 15:42:46 GMT -5
Had a sortie this morning in Figueira Harbour on a rising tide and realized that I was just on the wrong side of the breakwater where all the action was! A small shoal of mullet had successfully kept me fishing in the surf side of the breakwater for a couple of hours. I finally got fed up fighting the waves and having not got a touch from them and went to enjoy the sunrise on top of the breakwater. On the other (more sheltered) side, some baitfish, swirls etc, if there was ever a time for a Homer Simpson doh!, this was it, especially since my time was up for that morning. As I was packing up, I saw one fellow catch a garfish with float tackle. Although the poor thing was being winched to the boat on Industrial strength tackle, the fish (about 18 inches long) was making one hell of fight of it. I noticed that the fish had been hooked near some floating weed. First time I have ever seen these fish, does anyone have any tips on how to catch (or lure) them on fly?
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Garfish
Jul 20, 2003 17:31:18 GMT -5
Post by Gonzo on Jul 20, 2003 17:31:18 GMT -5
Hello Iberian
I use small carbon hooks as these are sharper and thinner than S/S. Another good trick is to make some flies in either orange, white or a combination of charteuse / white... Out of wool. They may not look impressive, but the wool gets stuck on their teeth and you have a better chance of landing them. They are quite the acrobat once hooked and many a time they will throw the hook! Good fun though.
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Garfish
Jul 21, 2003 4:44:04 GMT -5
Post by Hambo on Jul 21, 2003 4:44:04 GMT -5
Gonzo's advice makes sense. Eels used to be caught using worsted to catch in their teeth.
Otherwise mackerel flies will work, but they do take some hooking. Again, Gonzo's idea of using thin carbon hooks should help.
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Garfish
Jul 21, 2003 12:37:32 GMT -5
Post by nigelhaywood on Jul 21, 2003 12:37:32 GMT -5
As I've remarked before, segments of stocking have much the same properties. They also tend to be far more fun to source than wool, though that may not be considered the case in all areas of the UK.
Nigel
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Garfish
Jul 21, 2003 15:44:50 GMT -5
Post by Iberian on Jul 21, 2003 15:44:50 GMT -5
Fishnet stockings then?
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Garfish
Jul 21, 2003 15:49:23 GMT -5
Post by MJB on Jul 21, 2003 15:49:23 GMT -5
Just remember , just like Spanish Mackerel , Garfish are different around the world.
Martin
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