I prefer to fish them weedless on a texas rig great fun but work well on a jig head too. not tried them drop shot yet, but never say never

 

Right them any way you like, wacky, Jika, jighead, dropshot etc. They just work.
Others worth noting would be the berkley 1 and 2 inch fish fry and the ecogearaqua range.

Fish fry are actually awesome.

 

I fished Portknockie harbour inside and out a couple of weeks ago with a selection of lures and small metals before resorting to Isome on jig heads and finally drop shotting without a single bite in four hours!

 

I fished Portknockie harbour inside and out a couple of weeks ago with a selection of lures and small metals before resorting to Isome on jig heads and finally drop shotting without a single bite in four hours!

I would have moved 3 hours and 55 minutes before you.

 

That's just defeatist Lee..........I'd have given it at least 10 minutes.....as long as I had coffee

 

It's the Moray Firth, it's seem there's just enough fish to sustain the resident seal population until there are mackerel and pollack nearer the shore in summer. If anyone knows different, please let me know.

Cheers

 

I'm with Lee. These products are practically bait. If you're not getting bites there are no fish there basically. If you ask me more and more soft plastics are using these types of additives now. Not a bad thing but it makes me laugh when lure only anglers become reliant on them whilst looking down their noses at bait anglers. Some of them use nothing else the majority of the time.

 

If u all had to choose one which would you buy? Isome worms or gulp! Angle worms?

 

Neither, I would buy gulp fish fry

 

just back from a week in Lanzarotte, spent some time on LRF there and struggled with most things so popped on angle worm and bam into the gobbies, swapped for some and again straight in. if had to choose one it would be the isome, i just find it slightly more versatile

 

What size of isome is best and colour in people opinions?

 

I think medium or large are the best all rounders but I'd imagine it's down to personal preference mate.

Colour wise, red or brown have been most successful for me but I don't know how much difference colour really makes with stuff like Isome.

 

Thanks mate ill probably go for large

 

I personally like the pink colour.

 

What would you use for tiny species? I'm trying to hook very small gobies in rocky shallows. I'm getting plenty of bites but failing to hook up. I've been using natural baits - tiny pieces of mussel, squid tentacle and rag worm on size 14 & 18 barbed coarse fishing hooks. Would artificals present better and maybe be more secure and not mask the hook point? Or are barbless hooks a better option?
I've looked at the Isome and I guess just using the end of the tail may work for the really tiny fish of around 2-3 inches.

 

Try the really small isome worms and use a small section on a little #14-#16 hook.
Section could be 5mm or smaller.

 

Would you use barbless for better hook penetration?
Many thanks!!!

Dont think it would make much difference but I like barbless for easier unhooking and happier fish

 

Would you use barbless for better hook penetration?
Many thanks!!!

Always barbless for me and have been for over 30 years.

 

Always barbless for me and have been for over 30 years.

Thank you. I always use them when coarse fishing. Are there any favourite patterns or brands for LRF. I've got Kamasan B980's and B911's, but will look for something finer.
I've ordered some small Isome and also got some squiggly wiggly coming. Need to get a small landing net too......
Thanks for the advice. Hoping to get out in the shallows and rocks again next week.

 

Are there any favourite patterns or brands for LRF.

I haven't used these myself but iv been on the lookout for a good hook for lrf for ages and just seen these hooks recommended on another thread and I think they look great, spot on really and at a good price too. Worth taking a look, ill definitely be buying some http://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/kamasan-animal-eyed-hooks

 

What size and colour Isome worms am I best to get?

 

Depends how you are going to be fishing.

Please tell us more......

 

I am going to be using it for fishing along a sandy bottom with a slow retrieve.
Also thinking of cutting them down for mini species.
I was thinking medium size either red or pink.

 

Get the large and cut to suit

 

Is there a shelf life for isome either in the packet or once opened (assuming they have not dried out)? I have some from last year, should I use or should I throw?

 

If you don't want them please send them to me

Seriously just keep them moist

 

I used the small brown Isome in Crete for mini species...........I even used tiny bits of the sprue which the worms are joined to in the pack. Worked just as well as the worms themselves!!!!

 

i prefer fishing isome worms on a carolina rig, really great to have the free movement and deadly for pollock, had a pollock on loch long today about 3lbs, thats how i would recomend fishing the isome worms

 

Saw a few recommended the Gulp fish fry. Is there a particular colour that works best?

 

Dont know if anyone has tried isome worms on a cheburashka rig ? i use isomes with a 10g cheburashka and i find that fishing it mid channel on a slow retrieve is really good for pollock and sometimes cod too!

 

 

Volitans pink or orange G!F

 

wtf is that rig,sounds alien lol