Painted rock, Co. Antrim 07-06-2009

People:Me and Tommy

Duration:8.30am-12.30pm

Tide:Rising

Weather:Sunny with a cool northerly breeze

Bait:Ragworm and mackerel

Rigs:Various

Results:Me-1 mackerel Tommy-1 Doggie




Report:Not too much to report here lads, was very slow fishing as my last couple of sessions have been. Anyway we arrived at painted rock and we setup two rods each. I cast out a 3 hook flapper at distance with one rod and done a bit of spinning with the other. After a few casts on the spinning rod i hooked into something decent very close in, seen a silver bar in the water and thought for a split second i had a bass on but when i got it to the surface i was surprised to see a mullet had took my krill lure!! Thats a first for me, hooking a mullet on a spinner. The scrap was short-lived as in typical mullet fashion it threw the hook. At least this was something to get excited about. Another couple of casts and i hooked into my first mackerel of the season. Another 2-3 casts later i was in again, another mackerel which fell off as i was lifting him out of the water. I thought great we'll have a bit of sport with the macks but it wasn't to be. Tommy then saved a blank with a doggie. I fished this mark in June last year and had great sport with plenty of wrasse and pollock. I really hope the fishing picks up soon. Good not to blank all the same.

atleast it wasnt a blank..........

hard luck on the mullet but nice to know that they take spinners

nice on with the mackie rab . just a pity the mullet threw the hook . some of the tried and tested marks just don't seem to have any fish at em at the moment .not quite sure of what to make of it

ive been spinning myself a few times round about there over the past 2 weeks, its a little slow at the minute but ive caught quite a few pollock and coalie, the only spinner that is really working for me is a 1 oz greenfish nothing else in my box has taken a fish. The place also has quite a few sea trout hopefully get myself one this year.

Aaron

I've caught a seatrout from there earlier in the season. Good mark, plenty of species available.

Bad luck on the Mullet Rab , but at least you saved the blank

unlucky with the mullet mate. good to hear some mackerel are showing up. well done mate cracking report and session