"Derek.Moody" wrote in message
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deep water. Fishing in 5 to 7 metres over sand and silt there are
ceratinly large(ish) fish but the plague is tiny fish with very sharp
teeth, well capable of eating every bait off the hook without
registering a bite. If I'm tempted to use a smaller hook I end up with
6 inch fish. Also the fish have a deal with the tackle shops as they'll

Have you tried putting the tiddlers back down on a larger hook?

Cheerio,

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Funny I was thinking just that, oily fish are usually a good bait especially
mackerel strips which stay on the hook better due to the tougher skin. You
could always use feathers of course that should solve the bait problem have
a look at ebay item #7190283056 that should give you an idea of whats
required easy enough to make.
Derek