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#1 ·
never used mussels before as bait but going to try it on friday, whats the best way to present it and is it better used in a cocktail?
 
#2 ·
If you're after cod I would use 3-4 mussles plus a chunk of bluey as a bait. Hook each mussel once, hold in a roughly squashed up shape and whip it up with bait elastic, slide the bunch of mussel up the line past the hook and then whip on a bit of bluey, obviously keeping the hook point well clear. Assuming you're using a pennel bring the top hook down the snood and through the top of the mussels.

I don't have a pic to show you but this is an excellent winter cod bait. They'll take straight mussel, or mussel with most other baits too.

There is a pic of whipped mussel bait at http://www.seafishingvenues.net/page11.html

Some people on here will say whip it up in advance on a needle and freeze it, or wrap it up in tights and all sorts of silly things. They are all more hassle and time than simply quickly whipping it on the hook as you fish. You want a mussel bait to stink as soon as it hits the water and fish for 15-20 mins rather than wrapping it up in squid and other stuff and leaving it out for an hour.
 
#3 ·
just like my crab m8 i like to put a half-full fillet of blue along with it so i put top of fillet onto a bait needle then add the crab/mussel onto needle then put bottom of fillit onto needle and bait elastic it all together into a sausage shape take i from the needle and put it onto the pennel rig and bid again. i find that this allows the jucies to flow hope it helps m8 but try different ways as glasgowdans way is affective too and there are alsorts just need to find a way that works for you
 
#8 ·
get yourself an apple corer and take the end off so it looks like this

then make a small slit in the end of it so that the bend of a hook will sit in it with the snood running to the handle and held in place there with your thumb.now youve done that your ready to go and you can put all sorts of combos on it and the beauty about it is theres no bending round the hook or anything ,thread what bait you want on the hook anyhow you like just to get it to hold put the bend of hook in corer slit hold line tight with thumb on handle whip it up then just slide it off and it presented very nicely, will work well with any bait you can get on it and its great for bluey and mussel sandwich or squid ,you can also make your baits up at home if you want to freeze them already in sausages and this is how they turn out like

hope this helped
 
#9 ·
Here are 4 ways to use mussels as bait i tend to use the first one for ease...

1.Bait elastic – Wrapping bait elastic around the mussel when it is on the hook is a quick and simple method to securing it on your hook. First place a few mussels on the hook, then wrap the bait elastic around the meat until it is well wrapped and secure on the hook.

2.PVA Bags – Placing the hooked mussel into a dissolvable PVA bag (carp fishing tackle) will assist you in getting your mussel bait out there and fishing for you. The bags take a short time to dissolve when they hit the water and I have used PVA tape to attach the bag to the sinker to create a stream lined “pod” to cast at long range. The bag can also be filled with some ground bait soaked in mussel oil!

3.Bait Bombs – An aerodynamic weight / pod that holds the hook length and bait securely inside until impact with the water, when the lid parts and allows your snood to start fishing. The problem with these devices is they are very expensive if you start loosing them!

4.Frozen Mussel – This method to get mussel out there requires a little planning and forethought. It is very effective and simple though. Pre hook aload of baits and freeze them down for a few days. They can be stored in a thermos when you are fishing and just tied on each time. OK its a pain to tie them on, but you have a solid lump of fresh bait, which will thaw out in no time at all once in contact with the sea, even in winter.
 
#10 ·
4.Frozen Mussel – This method to get mussel out there requires a little planning and forethought. It is very effective and simple though. Pre hook aload of baits and freeze them down for a few days. They can be stored in a thermos when you are fishing and just tied on each time. OK its a pain to tie them on, but you have a solid lump of fresh bait, which will thaw out in no time at all once in contact with the sea, even in winter.
Or simply slip the hooks on and off using a gemini clip.

:whistling
 
#11 ·
If you're after cod I would use 3-4 mussles plus a chunk of bluey as a bait. Hook each mussel once, hold in a roughly squashed up shape and whip it up with bait elastic, slide the bunch of mussel up the line past the hook and then whip on a bit of bluey, obviously keeping the hook point well clear. Assuming you're using a pennel bring the top hook down the snood and through the top of the mussels.

I don't have a pic to show you but this is an excellent winter cod bait. They'll take straight mussel, or mussel with most other baits too.

There is a pic of whipped mussel bait at http://www.seafishingvenues.net/page11.html

Some people on here will say whip it up in advance on a needle and freeze it, or wrap it up in tights and all sorts of silly things. They are all more hassle and time than simply quickly whipping it on the hook as you fish. You want a mussel bait to stink as soon as it hits the water and fish for 15-20 mins rather than wrapping it up in squid and other stuff and leaving it out for an hour.
Thanks for the info which makes a lot of sense.:bye1:
 
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