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Recent content by Mushty

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    Testing and learning.

    I have a pair of AirPower surfs, they are great for big weights and or big baits. Bite detection is awesome. Only use them when a light rod would struggle though. I had a bumpy ride getting to that pair though by snapping a couple, they seemed to struggle at the tip to blank bonding. But...
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    Akios S-Line 656 csm shuttle

    Did you grease or oil them?
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    Rigs/Traces/Tangles

    Looks like a bead fest 😉
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    So where to fish off the beach in Sussex?

    I personally think Langney point is overrated, It’s ok at the very end for Dover Sole …long beach I think it’s known as? Splash point is ok for rays but I generally fish In the bay between the two, had some good sessions with a few rays this time of year. I’m a bit pi&@ed at the moment as gonna...
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    Live vs Wrapped Black Lugworm

    Yeah sounds like you got the “live lug” or in other words what we sometimes call “blow lug” It’s a better than nothing for those who don’t like using frozen lug when the tides are short or the weather restricts the ability to get black lug. I use fresh ungutted lug when surf fishing for Bass but...
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    Tangles

    The hook lengths and cascade swivel take loading of the cast with that rig.
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    Tangles

    I was gonna say, I never use tubing as just complicates the simplicity of effective rigs. Common causes of tangles are in my experience Tangles during the cast…hook lengths too long and overlapping the next swivel. Hooks lengths tangled on retrieve…hook lengths too long for strength of tide...
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    2 hook cascade rig

    For me on the South coast, I use 30lb Oblivion purely for the bait presentation
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    2 hook cascade rig

    Keep em the same length as eliminates possible chance of the hook lengths tangling with each other, keeps it simple too.. but hey that’s just me
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    Traces/Hooks

    Depends how you make your rigs I guess? I don’t crimp the hook length swivel tightly so an inch or so between the crimps and the swivel floats, the slack is taken up by a power gum stop knot on the top hook length. This allows me to change hooks and hook lengths quite easily after every session...
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    Pulley rig

    Imps take 2 hooks, imps are the way forward
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    Tripod orientation?

    I like to protect my rods so always have them in the cups (I hate gritty butts!), I also think that a big bite or pull round won’t pull the rods off the rest when the butts are in the cups due to more resistance and not just pulling the butts round. I also keep the rod tips as low as the...
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    Match Fishing

    For me the trace body is an extension of the shock leader, so 60lb zippy. Hook length strength is a topic in itself I use 30lb oblivion…may sound a bit over kill for lug baits etc but I find it gives good bait presentation by not flopping around or tangling up and I’ve never had issues catching...
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    Pulley rig

    You’ll see everything going on
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    Multipler cleaning

    I would also remove the side plate from the none drive side and remove the spool and drop a bit of oil (rocket fuel) in the drive side and bearings at a minimum
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