new quay, then blackhead - 03 sept 07

People: MOI

Duration: 18:15 - 00:15

Tide: high 22:15

Weather: glorious warm and overcast in patches, v light wind

Bait: mussels, mack, crappy lures!

Rigs: pulley, running ledger, spinning

Results: 2 pollack, 1 whitting, 1 Huss

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report: hadnt planned on fishing but a glorious day - put paid to the books and off i went to new quay

threw out some big baits but only had 4 oz - so ended up on the edges of the channel mostly - crabs had everything cleaned in 10 mins

the spinning was getting no interest - and the waves werent really there - for that

gave up after 8 - in the car down to blackhead nearing darkness - 2 lads to me left were bottom fishing - said they had a few dogs

took rodgers advice and stuck the bell on to my spinning rod and floated some manky mussels

then baited up for distance with mack strip on 2 rods - gluton for punishment

missed a few bites probably small whiting/pollack - hooks cleaned

had forgotten about the float rod - and next thing the bell is going - great fight on light line - pollack about 1.5lb - happydays

then back to 2 bait rods - lots of small bites - in with a small whiting on a 3/0!

rods kept getting cleaned - so stuck on filletless mack - was interest straight away - thinking it was conger - no - big huss - dropped him!

very hard to get up cliff, about 11 - turned round the corner (mark 20 back to 18!) on me and hopped off

was gutted but did the same again - and guess what - another huss on - this time i was demented when i got it to the edge and i was handlining - cuts or not - falling in off the cliff or not (younger readers ignore this madness please)

got it up - 75cm long - had another hook in him! - but not mine from before - different line

and fare play to him coughed out a nice whiting for bait about .5 lb!

back in with him

then the bells rang again - another 1.5lb pollack giving me sport on the light line

id say i missed other bites no doubt and maybe even dropped a few more whiting on the way up

bit mad fishing on me own there really - but the sea was calm - the night was warm and the sport was good

bait ran out just after 12 and it was time to head back home - just as well would have stayed on

it was eerie this heard of donkeys were milling about on the ground behind me - letting out roars and generally freaking me out every so often


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very nice too see you got a huss.....how many pounds? i dont work in centimeters :?

nice, hope the huss was worth the cuts :lol:

well midget - about the same size as yours - but he didnt feel 9lbs in my hand i would have said 7lb - 7.5 if the whiting stayed in him :lol:

the first one seemed much bigger - but that was looking about 5-7metres down the edge :shock:

nice, hope the huss was worth the cuts :lol:

the cuts will heal - no tip breaks or smashed eyes - very important :lol:

best huss this year so was worth it

75cm long

i dont work in centimeters

its 29.5 inches :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

i'd say its nearer 8lbs than 7lbs...

nice fish all the same :D

heard some fella got swept off Blackhead the other night by a "freak wave" but managed to get back out, assume it wasn't yourself so?

:shock: jesus no!

i would have been on here telling ye about it for sure!

ive fished that spot for years and i give the waves the respect they deserve - even on the calm days the swell surprises