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1. ATTACHING EDDYSTONE LURES TO
THE LEADER.
Although this may seem obvious to some, the
solution may not be obvious to those who have not seen
our lures before. For Eddystone Lures No 1 to No 5
this is what you do.
Remove the hook from the body of the Lure. Thread the
leader either through the mouth of the lure or you may
thread the leader via the hook hole in the body of the
lure. In either case you should end up with the
arrangement as shown in our picture below. Once the
hook is tied to the leader feed the hook back in to
the body of the lure while pulling on the leader.
Please make sure the hook is set straight otherwise
you may get spinning of the lure when pulled through
the water.
2. BOAT TROLLING
Probably one of the favourite
methods used by Bass fisherman in European waters is
to use the lures in trolling mode. I prefer to use
fluorocarbon leader in which is inserted one or two
swivels to prevent twisting of the leader. It is
essential to ensure the hook in the Eddystone Lure is
set in line with the body of the lure to prevent the
lure spinning. Always check the lure as soon as
possible after a missed strike. A suitable ball or
barrel weight is attached in front of the leader on
the main line and secured using a rubber band, some 10
to 20 yards from the leader swivel.
Your now ready to fish. Use of a Paravane may aid in
getting the lure to the depth you favour. Usually 60
to 100 yards of main line are let off before trolling
proceeds. Remember to set your drag. For the most
effective action trolling speed should be about 2
knots. This method of fishing is also the favourite
for commercial Bass fishermen in the UK, France,
Portugal and Spain. Sometimes they daisy chain six or
more lures together.
3. SLOW RETRIEVAL OF THE LURE IN TIDAL OR WINDAGE
SITUATIONS
This is my favourite fishing
rig for both wreck & reef fishing and I have captured
countless fine specimens using this method over the
last 30 years. I prefer to put two swivels in the
leader to prevent twisting of the leader thus ensuring
the lure always swims correctly. Use a sea boom in
this rig to prevent the leader tangling with the main
line when being lowered to the seabed. Try our
Eddystone Flying Collar Sea Booms, they are available
in two sizes and are virtually indestructible. One of
the advantages of using a sea boom is that the sinker
can be quickly changed if it proves to be not the
correct weight.
Lower the rig
quickly to the seabed being careful not to snag the
reef or wreck. Slowly retrieve the rig with a slow
reeling motion and count the number of reel turns up
so that when a strike is recorded you know what depth
the fish appear to be at. If you get a strike just
continue reeling slowly and do not strike the fish. It
will catch itself using this method. Oh, remember once
again to set your drag before fishing.
If you get
a strike, but the fish is missed, continue reeling
slowly as the fish may return for a second bite.
4. CASTING AND SLOW RETRIEVAL
FROM THE SHORE
This is the method to
be used from either the shore or a boat. A 1 oz.
barrel weight is needed to give the rig some weight to
achieve a reasonable casting distance. A short leader
is used of about two feet. Eddystone Eel Lure size No
4. or size No 5. should be selected. Once cast the
lure should be allowed to sink and then slowly
retrieved so the lure can exhibit it's swimming
motion. Should you get a strike simply keep on
retrieving slowly and the fish will hook itself.
Remember always to set the drag before casting. Our
larger Eddystone Eel lures are not suitable for
casting due to wind resistance.
5.
COMBINATION RIG FOR WRECK OR REEF FISHING (KILLER
GEAR)
Eddystone Eels can be
used in a combination rig for wreck or reef fishing
where shoals of fish are suspected to be. The
combination rig should be constructed using dropper
loops in the leader three feet apart. The lures should
be attached to these on a short snood.
The rig should be dropped to the sea bed bottom take
care not to snag either the wreck or reef. It can be
retrieved at either speed or in a slower but precise
reeling speed pattern until a strike is achieved. If
no strike is achieved the whole procedure should be
repeated again. Always check your echo sounder when
using this rig to ensure there are fish to be caught.
I prefer the method of speed reeling. A large chrome
pirk of the Norwegian design is also favoured by
myself instead of a lead weight. This method should
only be used when you can see shoals of fish on the
echo sounder and is primarily used in wreck fishing
only!
6. OTHER USES
Eddystone Lures may be used as fish
attractants for large species such as Tuna & Marlin.
They may be daisy changed behind a bird etc. The
larger No 1 & No 2 Eddystone Eel Lures however
regularly catch Tuna of their own accord and are now
used regularly down in the Florida Keys. The desired color of
all Tuna anglers is BLACK, however I suggest
you try White/Blue Back Lures as well.
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