Still fighting the windy conditions down on the South Coast. Not easy fishing an elevated position in the wind but we managed a few Scad on Saturday night – still sub-1g heads. Dan was fishing the OG Reins Aji Ringer Shad while I continued with my current in-form lure, the Reins Aji Meat.
25th October, 2023 @ 12:13 pm
Hi Adam,
Just been reading through some of your blogs on fishing for Scad. I’m going bait fishing tonight but will be taking my LRF rods to have a go after dark which coincides with HW.
There is no natural light on the beach I will be fishing, would having my Fenix headlamp at full power provide enough light on the surface to be effective or am I wasting my time with this approach?
Thanks mate,
James.
25th October, 2023 @ 12:25 pm
Hi James. Tricky. If the Scad are there, they will run the beach at dusk and again at dawn. The problem is, without a reliable light source there’s nothing to keep the bait in one place. So it almost becomes luck where they pop up. This scenario can make the bite window very short unless you can see them and chase them up and down the beach.
In my experience, a headlight won’t work. What you’re trying to achieve is keeping the bait localised. It’s no benefit to have a light moving, or on and off. All you can do is set up a bright fixed light and keep it on, hoping that the bait builds in that area. I have heard of some success with this approach.
Tight lines.
25th October, 2023 @ 1:15 pm
Thanks Adam, I’ll leave the LRF kit at home I think tonight! Just thought I’d try and tick another specie off the list before they go for the year!
25th October, 2023 @ 1:29 pm
No doubt they’ll pop up in front of you then! :0D