Bait prepHero pick
Bait Elastic Thread (2 x 200m)
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Must-have for ragworm and peeler crab on rough ground. Wrap firmly without cutting the worm.
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Ragworm and lug come from local tackle shops and bait diggers. Your job is to present them cleanly: elastic for soft baits, baitholder hooks for crab, and a sharp knife or scissors in a dry bag.
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Our hero pick for this category on the Wicklow coast.
COMPARE
Comparison table
Bait-side kit we pack for Wicklow sessions. Buy peeler crab in season from harbour shops when available.
| Item | Key spec | Price | Best for | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bait Elastic Thread (2 x 200m) Hero pick | 0.2mm bait elastic, 2 rolls | See Amazon | Soft baits in surf | Buy |
F2M Hollow Baiting Needles (5 pack) | 20cm hollow needles, 5 pack | See Amazon | Worm and peeler presentations | Buy |
Serrated Fishing Scissors | Serrated bait scissors | See Amazon | Clean bait presentation | Buy |
Berkley Trilene Big Game Mono | Big Game mono (~17 to 22 lb) | See Amazon | Beachcaster reel fill | Buy |
Leeda Deluxe T-Bar Disgorger 10in | 10in T-bar | See Amazon | Night unhooking | Buy |
PATIKIL Saltwater Slip Bobbers (3 pack) | Slip bobbers 0.35 to 1oz | See Amazon | Mullet and light float | Buy |
Baitholder Hooks 4/0 | 4/0 baitholder | See Amazon | Crab baits for hounds | Buy |
Phoxinus Aberdeen Hooks 2/0 | 2/0 Aberdeen | See Amazon | Worm and sandeel | Buy |
Kamasan B980 Size 8 | Size 8 fine wire | See Amazon | Mullet and float fishing | Buy |
FLISSA Saltwater Pliers | Saltwater pliers | See Amazon | Mixed rough-ground sessions | Buy |
Power Cast 6lb Mono | 6lb mono | See Amazon | Float and light harbour | Buy |
FULL LIST
Every pick in detail
Short notes and buy links for each row in the table.
Bait prep
F2M Hollow Baiting Needles (5 pack)
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Hollow 20cm stainless needles for worm, crab and sardine. Thread the bait, then bind with elastic so it survives the cast.
Bait prep
Serrated Fishing Scissors
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Serrated stainless scissors for trimming worm, squid and peeler before you bind with elastic.
Line
Berkley Trilene Big Game Mono
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Beach mainline spool. Choose about 0.35 to 0.38 mm (~17 to 22 lb) for open Wicklow sand.
Tool
Leeda Deluxe T-Bar Disgorger 10in
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Long T-bar for deep hooks on dogfish and hounds. Safer than fingers on night sessions.
Float
PATIKIL Saltwater Slip Bobbers (3 pack)
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Slip floats for harbour mullet and garfish depth control on light spinning or float gear.
Hooks
Baitholder Hooks 4/0
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Strong wire for peeler crab and large worm baits on pulley rigs for smoothhound.
Hooks
Phoxinus Aberdeen Hooks 2/0
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Fine-wire hooks for sandeel strips and small worm baits on flappers.
Hooks
Kamasan B980 Size 8
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Small strong hooks for harbour mullet and bread flake on float gear.
Tool
FLISSA Saltwater Pliers
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Cut wire and crush barbs on dogfish and ray. Worth carrying on mixed-species sessions.
Line
Power Cast 6lb Mono
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Light mono for float rigs and mullet when your main reel stays loaded with 15lb.
SAVE YOUR MONEY
Do not waste money on
Common purchases that do not help on Wicklow shore marks.
- Electric bait pump kits before you have a regular mark that needs lug at distance.
- Multiple bait boxes when a single cool bag and damp newspaper works.
- Barbless-only hook sets if your target species need strong hold in surf.
- Frozen bait shipped cross-border when local diggers are in season.
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