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GO Angling Charter Services tope & Spurdog fishing |
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Tel: 01248 716315 |Mobile: 07971 924046 |
gethyn@goangling.co.uk | |
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Whilst fishing for tope on many of the grounds, we also encounter numbers of spurdog. Spurdogs have seen something of a revival in recent years. Sadly the spurdog was long lined to near extinction not so long ago, with pleasure anglers suffering the loss of a good fighting fish. It is fairly easy to identify a spurdog; the upper body is dark grey with white spots usually present. The under-side is white, the most noticeable feature being a protruding spine at the front of each of the 2 dorsal fins. A shark that can be found in large packs, usually of the same age sex and size, the spurdog is a highly migratory shark moving from one area to another when looking for food. |
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good uptider is the main choice for tope fishing. Down tide rods can
also be used in around the 30lb category. Uptiders
of both 4oz to 8oz and 6oz to 10ox can be used when seeking out the very big
tope, huss
and spurdog. Reels
can range in size and type. There are a host of different makes and models
to choose from however with reels sized similar to Daiwa's sl30sh, Abu 7000
or the Penn 535 sized reels you can't go far wrong. Mainline in the 20 - 25lb
range either mono or braid.
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Rig
choice is simple. All you need is a 6' - 8' length of 150lb to 250lbmono. One end
a good heavy duty swivel and on the business end size 6/0 to 8/0 hooks.
Bronze hooks are preferred as these will quickly rust away if the hook is
left in the fish. Some people prefer single hook, others prefer a pennel
set up. Either rig is sufficient. All tope caught aboard My Way
are released after a quick weigh/measure and photograph. A good selection of weights from 6oz up to 1lb are the norm. When uptiding quality grip leads are used to fix the bait to the sea bed. Downtiding will require leads up to 1lb in weight. |
| Bait |
| Mackerel, herring and whiting wake up all good tope on Anglesey. |
Further reading on Spurdog at Tackle Talk | Proposed tope Byelaw please read
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Call Freephone 08000 934418 to book your trip |
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GO Angling Charter Services, Dalmuir, Chapel Street, Menai Bridge, Anglesey LL59 5HW |
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