Hi all, heading up the local creeks to target the gilt on lures, have heard they can be taken on a meps with an artificial worm . Does anyone have experience of this? Any info much appreciated
Slowly working my way through all the info already available after a search for gilt, also have checked up on Cornish shore kayak fisherman vids, seems the hook is the key
Use small carp hooks with whatever set up/rig you use, size 12 - 6 (it's helpful using a type of pennel rig with two books close to each other) and when you get a bite don't strike for a couple of seconds, let the gilt take the hook a bit deeper to get a good hook hold. I've had some luck using a bunch of isome or artificial crabs (gulp are good as they stink). Good luck!
Will watch this with interest. Its on my to do list. I've been thinking about it and a gilts diet is very similar to a wrasse and the mouths look geared up to do the same job of crushing shellfish, so was thinking maybe the same methods of hrf for wrasse with a creature bait would work for gilts. Same as all fishing its probably 90% down to finding feeding fish..........
Big bream will require a good hook and will crush large crab (3 inch across back) on a 1/0 no worries at all. Sakuma manta or a crab pattern will do. My lads hooked into a couple of brutes on the xl isome. Good luck.
