Hi all I have never fished for bull Huss before, just looking for some tips on fishing for them so I have some knowledge before I go fishing for them, such as when's the best time of year to catch them and what tackle I will need, and if possible marks to fish not asking for your best marks! Any help will be great thanks Malcolm.
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hi mate, we find fresh mackerel heads do the biz, late may to September, using size 4/o on a pulley pennel, 2 hours each side of high water.
as above, if theres lots of dogs about a mackerel head stops them getting the bait first. if your over mixed ground and picking up small whiting then use a small whole one or whole side fillet. the huss will be feeding on them.
the warmer months will be better for them on the west side of the country.
a simple pulley with a 5/0 hook on 50lb hooklength.
the warmer months will be better for them on the west side of the country.
a simple pulley with a 5/0 hook on 50lb hooklength.
You need to get past the dogs 1st I use 50lb leader and a pulley rig. 5-6os hooks. In dark I tent to think is the best.
Good luck mate.
Good luck mate.
Big squid or fish baits over rough ground,i would use a heavier 100lb hooklength or 150lb,often get conger amongst the huss.
Prefer to use lashed on chunks of macky or bluey myself, as I find huss can be finicky feeders and often drop the bigger baits, but that's just me.
Of course, that also puts you at the mercy of the dogs...
Rocky/kelpy marks, after dark and a rotten bottom are all a good idea.
(For the weight, before you start, lol...)
Of course, that also puts you at the mercy of the dogs...
Rocky/kelpy marks, after dark and a rotten bottom are all a good idea.
(For the weight, before you start, lol...)
When you come to handle one do NOT treat it like a doggy otherwise it WILL have hold of you and it hurts!
They aren't sometimes known as the "Nasty Fish" for no reason.
They aren't sometimes known as the "Nasty Fish" for no reason.
Oh yes, they can twist around far better than a dogfish.
If you run out of macky, fingers are a good standby bait...!
Huss fishing is good at the moment, fish baits on pully pennel 4/0 or 6/0 hooks. Very hard/strong fish so careful when handling grab it by tail and behind head or fin as they love to try and roll and turn on you.
There a bit of a pest when fishing for tope on the bottom and they have a habit of letting go of the bait when they see the boat there seems to be a lot about as we caught more huss than dogs twice last year maybe it was the big baits.
Here's my mate with a couple..
Here's my mate with a couple..
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