Oysterhaven, Co.Cork, Sat 8th Sept '07

People: Me and my other half

Duration: 4pm to 8pm

Tide: HT to LT

Weather:Very Warm, Clear skies, not a breeze, calm & clear water

Bait: Frozen Lug, Crab and Mackeral

Rigs: Not sure bout this part....Standard?? and mackeral ??

Results: 1 dog fish, approx 12 (lost count) small pollack

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report:

Myself and my other half headed down to Oysterhaven. Didn't seem to be mentioned on the "Marks" page so we decided to give it a go.

Beautifull day all day, crystal clear water and not a breeze. We headed out along the rocks as far as we could go which was quite difficult as it was HT...stopped at a lovely quiet spot, deep water right in front of us and a great view.

All was quiet at HT. 1hr later both of us started getting bites and I landed a doggie. My first fish since returning to fishing after all these years.

It went quiet again as the tide got lower and the sun was dropping in the sky but the sprats were in so I decided to give a mini mackeral rig ??? a go.

Think I must have hit a Pollack nursery? Cast after cast I was reelling them in in 1's, 2's and 3's.

Hunger kicked in so we decided to leave it at that and come back another day to see what else is lurking in Oysterhaven's deeper waters.

On looking back at the pix they were Coalies, not Pollack :oops:

Nice one Bruno.

Only fished down that spot in the boat on a drop for mackerel on the way out, but I hear that the odd ray gets pulled up from there, and certainly plenty of pollack round that direction.
Coalies usually darker (more greenish tinge) with a straight lateral line, the pollack have a curve in their lateral line.

i wouldnt use the colouration on those two as a guide - i would have said pollock are darker etc. :lol: the lateral line is the best one, straight is coalie - with a curve is pollock

yes colour definitely not the best indicator, but seems to be the case down here (to my eyes anyway) that the coalies are darker on the back- can't say about those Galway pollack and coalies, never having been acquainted with them :(
Stick with the lateral line and you won't go wrong.

I used to fish that mark a lot 4 or 5 years ago. Lots of doggies with some nice pollack and wrasse and loads of mackeral if they were in. The very odd ray as well. Unfortunately some mackeral bashers got down there and absolutely left the place like a rubbish tip...hopefully it's clean now... probably is ok after the bad summer we've had and the bashers haven't been able to fish it. Very scenic spot.

Would LOVE to catch a ray..never caught a Gurnard either...might try the Cobh Area unless anyone has any better suggestions??? :( <<Big puppy dog eyes.

Regarding pollack and coalies I usually go by the tail....if it's forked it's a coalie. Any pollock I caught in the past, ie; over 10 years ago, have had a greyer hue to em and bigger lips lol

Here's one of the tiddlers I caught:


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And here's the LSD? Had to cut the pic as I didn't want to tramatise you all like the Ballybrannigan shot did :lol: LOL Sorry Steve :wink:

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think that tiddler is a pollack - look at the lateral line and the way it curves above the pectoral fin.

agreed :lol:

think that tiddler is a pollack - look at the lateral line and the way it curves above the pectoral fin.

Right you are. I'll be sticking with the lateral line from now on :)