People: Me
Duration:17.45-20.45
Tide: Ebb
Weather:Fine, sunny, slight breeze
Bait: Rag, lures
Rigs: Float
Results: 3 Ballan Wrasse, 1 Pollock
Report: Had asked Corbyeire if he fancied a session, but he was too sunburned :lol: from his weekend fishing, and sent a text to eric who didnt reply, so headed out on my own.
Arrived and made my way down to the mark, plenty of swimmers around, so I made my way to the left, a bit of climbing, and I was well out of the swimmers way.
I had not fished here before, so it was going to be a bit of trial and error, but it looked a great spot for wrasse and pollock.
Set up a float rig, baited with rag, around 10' deep and cast out, then started with the spinning.
I had started out with a jelly sandeel, and had been spinning for around 30 mins without a touch. I knew I was fishing deep enough because I was getting the odd snag on the weed.
I noticed my float go under, struck, felt a pull of a fish, he took a bit of line, then stuck. Must have been a good size wrasse I though, but I couldnt get him out of his hole. Pulled it free and lost the hook length(must have been a bad knot :oops: )
Put the float back out to where I had lost the fish, and changed the jelly to a german sprat, 15 mins more spinning and still nothing :(
It looked ideal ground for pollock and I couldnt understand why I hadnt got anything, then bang, the float disappeared again and didnt pop up, I managed to give a good strike, felt the fish dive for cover, and same as before, he had wedged himself into a crack or hole or something because he was stuck tight. I gave him some slack line, and wandered 50/60 yards to my left. Put some tension back in the line, and started to tug him free, thank god, I managed to get him out of his hole, he gave a good account of himself when I got him free, he was still diving for cover, but I managed to land him safely. My biggest wrasse so far, 41cm, around 4lb I would guess by his weight ( I must get some scales :oops: ).
Didnt bother spinning again, I wanted to concentrate on the float as I had started to get more bites.
Caught a couple more wrasse, and 1 pollock (on the float), so not a terrible result for a new mark for 3 hours fishing.
I missed 10+ bites, and lost 4 fish, 2 of which were a very good size.
I'll definately return to this mark :D
Pollock was deep hook, so kept him for dinner, wrasse went back safely, obviously :wink:
I would just say regarding the swimmers.....most were very considerate, and either swam well out from where I was fishing, or swam well to my right, however there was one stupid old bag, who decided for whatever reason to swim straight infront of me, around 10 yards out :shock: Why, oh why :?:
I'll make sure I've plenty of old rotten mack, next time :wink:
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