Spinning

WHAT IS SPINNING?

Spinning is a hands on, active fishing method that involves casting and retrieving the line in constant anticipation that you will imminently catch a fish!

A lure, feathers or a spinner is attached to the line which is then cast out and wound back in to make the lure imitate a swimming fish that your target species will hopefully want to eat!

The speed you retrieve the spinner will determine where it travels through the water. The faster you reel the line in, the higher the spinner or lure will be in the water allowing you to target individual species, depending on where they are likely to be found.

Sink and Draw

If using a single lure or spinner, sink and draw is the method to slowly raise and lower the rod while retrieving as this makes the bait fish look like it is dying and therefore an easier target for the predator.

Free Lining

Free Lining is similar to spinning as you cast and retrieve in the same way but instead of using a lure, you simply use a hook and bait it with, for example, sand eel, lugworm, mackerel strip or sprat.

Cast the line out gently and let the line out gradually as the bait sinks. When you think it has hit the bottom wind it in very slowly.

This is not a conventional rig but is very effective, especially in the evenings when the fish move in closer to the shore as large bass will venture in close to shore.

Many mackerel, plaice, bass, trigger fish and large pollack have personally been caught using this method.

TYPES OF LURE

A lure is a man made bait that is designed to resemble a small fish or other marine animal. When lures are pulled through the water they look like a small fish swimming and attract predatory fish like bass, mackerel and pollock. Lures come in different forms....