Been catching some nice barra on live bait & not so live bait at Aplins Weir. Best baits have been milkfish, mullet, bony bream and tarpon about 20-30cm long - everything gets hit! Live bait have been easy to find in the lagoon down from the weir or in the lakes near Castletown – use an aerator to keep them alive for long enough. You will only need 6-8 big baits per person so only take what you need – put too many in a bucket and they just die anyway.
Using a single hook rig (7/0 or 8/0) on 60-80lb leader and no sinker, just hook the bait through the top of the mouth. Simply chuck them out - nothing fancy.
Using a single hook rig (7/0 or 8/0) on 60-80lb leader and no sinker, just hook the bait through the top of the mouth. Simply chuck them out - nothing fancy.
You can also use small herrings on the same rig to get smashed by big bream & jacks. Just scale down the hook size. Float the baits out and give the fish time to take the bait properly and it starts to swim away from you - don’t strike on the first bite.
Fishing Aplins is great fun for the kids both young & old. The best time to fish is the last couple of hours before and after dark & DON’T FORGET THE MOSSIE SPRAY.
Good luck all & have fun.
Fishing Aplins is great fun for the kids both young & old. The best time to fish is the last couple of hours before and after dark & DON’T FORGET THE MOSSIE SPRAY.
Good luck all & have fun.
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