islander99 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Hi All Can anyone point me in the right direction for targeting Triggers. i.e. terminal tackle and bait. Thanks Mike F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Have a word with Andy at Needles tackle Freshwater,a wealth of knowledge and for island marks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islander99 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Hi Nigel I was referring more to the Christchurch ledge area where I fish quite a lot. Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I don't think you're going to get a helpful reply in the public section of the site, that sort of information is not for general consumption. Terry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islander99 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Hi Terry When I said point me in the right direction , I did not mean where to fish , just general info on the best way to go about it, ie tackle and bait. If someone asked me the same question I would give them all the help that I could , I cannot see any reason not to . Regards Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Mike as Andy would of possibly of told you, Long shank hooks due to there nashers and peeler......so rumour has it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I was advised to use a similar set up as for Black Bream ................ then again I have yet to catch a Trigger! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islander99 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Hi Dave , A big thank you, that is all I needed to know. Many Thanks Mike F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherman1055 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Last year in November I tackled up for Cod, anchored on the banks with size 6 hooks and big squid bait Had a good pull on the line and up comes a Trigger I normally fish for them with size 3 hooks, long shank and mackeral I think if they are feeding they will take anything, especially in November. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Basic bream gear but stronger hooks and lines. Try the first buoy you come to after round the shingles from the solent, saw a few caught there a couple of years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islander99 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Thanks Gents Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomraider Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 we had one on the boat last week using a bream rig and a cocktail of worm and mackerel just of hengistbury head not far from the beach. hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osprey Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Hi Mike As others have said, bream gear is ideal but long shank hooks will give some protection from their teeth. They have quite small mouths but armed with chisel like teeth that they use to chew barnacles , limpets etc off rocks (apparantly). A few years ago I caught them quite regularly when I was fishing a mark for late Bream, and I had best results using Mackerel strip. Haven't fished there for the last few years, but I'd bet they are still there. They give a great fight and they taste better than Bass! (IMHO) I'll PM you the mark details. They are tough as boots. I was fishing in Mexico in June this year and on a very sharp rocky ledge, I saw one on its side washing about in the surf, half in, half out , in about one inch of water. I thought it was dead, but when I went to have a look, I saw that it was feeding. It was nosing into every nook and cranny of the razor sharp rocks. When it saw me it shot off. Respect! Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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