Too sunny bright for shore fishing????

Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:43 am

Went out on Monday which was an absolute scorcher.
Tried Dunlaoire West Pier first around 1 pm, Tied was beginning to head out, tried a wrasse mark on the inside of the first elbow, not a bite on rag on the float in an hour. Moved our way in stages trying different depths with rag baited feathers on a float and rag on the bottom to the end of the pier, Packed up about 5.30 I had one gobie and two small pollock my bud had one small pollock, of the other 5 or 6 lads on the pier I only saw a guy land one small pollock. At low tied we moved to a mark in Killiney which usually yields a bite a cast but we packed in after a blank there at 8.30.
We had primo rag and tried limpets too, not a sniff.

Is it just too warm or too bright in these shallow waters for the fish to go on the feed? Ive had bad results on sunny days before.

Re: Too sunny bright for shore fishing????

Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:26 pm

Having the same luck too. 5 of us were out in Poolbeg on Sat and had one whiting all day using rag, crab and squid. Was a scorcher out but put it down to daytime fishing. yesterday went from Killiney dart station to bullock trying every rock mark on route and only 2 small pollack and three greater sandeel two of which were foul hooked. Again prob the warmest day out.

Re: Too sunny bright for shore fishing????

Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:39 pm

I wouldn`t be fussed on bright sunny days for wrasse fishing unless its very deep water(which there isn`t too much off round here)
a slightly overcast day def fishes better for most fish in my opinion..

Re: Too sunny bright for shore fishing????

Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:41 pm

shows the difference a bit of depth makes, our guys here are catching conger, huss and rays the last few days!.

Re: Too sunny bright for shore fishing????

Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:37 pm

Salt the fish not the wounds! ;) ;)