favourite species

[dan]

ny1 got a favourite species that their willing to give it
a. a ratin out of 10 for fightin
b. their favourite baits
c. a ratin out of 10 for looks
d. favourite rigs
e. favourite hook sizes
f. favourite coloured beads
g. favourite marks

mine-

Name- Mullet and wrasse
Baits- Mullet- Bread, Mackerel and Maggot.
Wrasse- Lugworm, Ragworm, Crab, Limpet and Earthworm
fighting- 10/10 for both
Looks- Mullet- 10/10
Wrasse- 9.5/10
Rigs- Mullet- Float
Wrasse- 1 up 1 down, Flappers, Running Leger and Pulley
Hook- Wrasse- 2/0-14
Mullet- 6-16
Beads- Mullet- No beads
Wrasse- Orange, Red and Pink
Marks- Wrasse- Portaferry, Strangford, Donaghadee and Ballyhalbert#
Mullet- Millisle

PBs- Mullet- Thin lipped- 2Ibs
Thick lipped- 1Ib 4oz
Golden Grey- 1Ib
Wrasse- Ballan- 5Ibs 12oz
cuckoo- 8oz
corkwing- 6 oz
Goldsinney- 2oz

Last edited by dan on Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.

mine would be smoothound and pollack I think they are great sporting fish, i fish for these species mainly from a boat

Baits-
Smothound - Squid and Crab.
Pollack- Ragworm, 4 inch orange Jelly's
fighting- 10/10 for both
Looks-
Smoothy- 9/10
Pollack- 8/10
Rigs-
Smoothy- (boat fishing) Ledger (red trace line!!!)
Pollack- Gilling trace 2 hooks 12lbs line
Hook- Smoothound- 3/0-2
Pollack- 2
Beads- No beads - plain
Marks-
Smoothound- Cahore, wicklow.
Pollack- Loop head, carisiveen.

PBs- Smoothound- 11Lbs
Pollack- 9Ibs

regards

mick

a. =smoothound, blue shark and pollock get highest marks for fight
b. =crab/rag and mackerel for other 2 (2 mackerel for blue)
c. =blue 10/10... smoothie 9/10... pollock 7/10
d. = 1up 1down, and trace for blue, float for pollock
e. size 1/0 and big hook for blue
f.= dont use beads...
g. = anywhere where I catch a species that I'm not expecting to catch

pb...
8lbs 8oz bass
85lbs blue shark
7lbs 7oz sea trout
14.5lbs thornback ray
8lbs 8oz pollock (from shore)

i quite like cod too
Name- cod
bait- crab, rag, lug, mack, squid and pollen
hooks- size 4-3/0 aberdeen
rigs- flapper and pulley
fightin- 7/10
looks- 9/10
beads- orange, pink or yellow
marks- portaferry, strangford and millisle

PB- cod- 8Ibs 12oz

would have been smoothies but sure there already up

a close second would be the humble flounder, im obsessed with flatties

bait- usually worm baits or crab(estuary) though they will eat anything!!
hook- 6/4/2/1 (dependent on expected size )
rig- flappers for close work loops for distance fishing
beads- good god no, maybe attach a small floaty if tidal movement is minimal
favorite spots- katts strand, whiterock, talbot bay and a few secrete ones!
p.b-43cm

Like eric, it has to be the flounder, im a demon for flat bashing, foregoing all else on occasion on some of the best beaches in the country in pursuit of the humble flat. Rigs wise, for the most part, long snooded flappers to 6 4 and 2 hooks. Used to use the match hooks but get nailed by too many bass down here ,(the pests !) bait wise, they will eat pretty much anything, the key is in presentation. Beads, a single lumi floatie on the top snood, dirty water or night time might see more lumi beads come out but for the most part, the plainer the better, let your bait do the talking! Pb is 47cms, a beauty but spawned so quite light for its size. Have a huge passion for flat bashing on the surf beaches, its my favourite form of fishing. I dont get the same buzz from estuary marks.

dont mind the flatties either but my favorite is definitely the best.

name: conger eel
bait: pouting, rockling, whiting, cuttlefish and mac
rigs: pulley rig, running ledgers.
hooks: cox & rawle meat hook 6/0 to 10/0
fight: 9/10
looks: 7/10
marks: anywhere there is a bit rough ground (even in 12inches of water)
rods: greys apollo mk2 13ft with slosh30 or s/spear ugly stick 30lb with slosh30

pb: 26lb 9oz conger @ portrush harbour 8 years ago

name: ballan wrasse
bait : rag, hard back crab
rigs: 1 hook pat rotten B (using an elastic band to join the lead to the trace)
hooks: 2/0 sakuma manta
fight: 9/10
looks: 10/10
marks: ramore head, garron point, killough, browns bay (portmuck side of the painted rock), torr head
rods: s/spear ugly stick spin 20gr - 60gr and diawa regal spin 20gr - 40gr with mustad nordic spin 20lb main line or slosh20 hv

pb: 5lb 7oz ramore head and 5lb 7oz killough

best fighting fish mackerel the reason is normally the seal behind him
it depends really on the gear one uses to catch any fish ,put a 10lb bass on a 13 foot beachcaster = ok fight ,put it on a light 12 foot spinning rod with braid and prepare to have a reel scrap

Thornback ray

a.fight: 7/10
b.bait:mackerel, sandeel, squid
c. looks:11/10
d rigs:single snood clipped
e. 1/0-3/0
f. favourite coloured beads: ??
g. favourite marks: shannon estuary

p.b. 13lbs (shore)

love gettin conger and huss just as much

name: whiting
bait: usually anything on the shopping list, anything processed needs to be takin out of the tin first though. puncture the plastic wrapping on cheese packets to release sent. wooly jumpers soaked in fish oil.
hooks: teeth stick to the wool
fight: only if they start it
looks: i fancy them
marks: 10 out a 10
rods: wade out in wooly jumper and wait for jacoozi type bubbles, no need for a rod. just remember to get back ashore before the load gets too heavy. if there are lots of whiting in on a particular night you may find it hard to wade out experiencing a 'walking on water' type feeling as you go over the backs of the whiting. jumping on the spot usually sorts this but it can take a while...

whiting... no other fish comes close because there are too many whiting in the way

I see your taking tips from the eel fishermen!

after yesterday PIKE

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after yesterday PIKE

Saw Jim's pictures last night so I guessed you were going to say that!

(Nice hat.)

hey me ears were warm thats all that mattered

coarse fishin for me- tench PB- 7 Ibs 8oz, bream PB-9Ibs, carp PB- 7Ibs and big roach PB-2Ibs 15oz

nice bream Dan! used to get goods ones on the boyne right in the weir, some fight off em! we used to get doubles of them on lough ramor using two hook rigs and a ball of feed around the feeder. some nice ones but no 9lb'ers!

nice bream Dan! used to get goods ones on the boyne right in the weir, some fight off em! we used to get doubles of them on lough ramor using two hook rigs and a ball of feed around the feeder. some nice ones but no 9lb'ers!

it was my first bream. some scrapper, biggest fish at the fishery that day

Bass on fly for me. Simple as that!

i'd have to say sight casting to mullet on thr fly although bullhuss would be a close second