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Yes, you read right! Lamprey are proving to be a top bait among sea anglers looking for bigger than average fish. Predator Baits lamprey have accounted for tope, huss conger and rays from the boats, with the same species taken from the shore, plus three bearded rocking, ling and dogfish. A conger of 33lbs was taken on this bait from the west Wales coast recently.

Lamprey are a blood sucking parasite, but that’s exactly why they make such good baits, they are full of smell making them easily found by hunting fish, especially in coloured water.

For tope, huss and rays, cut the lamprey in to 10cms to 15cms sections and mount them like the sandeel by threading them up the hook and on to the hook trace, then securing them with bait elastic. When using a head section, some anglers prefer to cut off the head of the lamprey to increase the amount of scent and blood coming from the bait. The lamprey are tough skinned and need only minimal elastic for long range casting.

Lamprey also works for smaller species cut in to small 25mms to 50mms strips. Dabs take it well, as will whiting and dogfish.