Mullaghmore & Co, sligo rock mark 26th & 30th september 09

[FisherKing]

People:Sat 26th Myself & John, Wed 30th Myself

Duration:Sat 26th 3HRS / Wed 30th 1.5 HRS

Tide:Stranding & Filling

Weather:26th overcast & mild 30th Raining

Bait:Mac,Squid,Sandeel & Limpet

Rigs:One hook flapper

Results:26th :Myself 1Dogfish, 6 Wrasse. John: 1 Coding,1 Dogfish 3 Ballan Wrasse. 30th:8 Ballan Wrasse




Report:

Saturday 26th

With the weather overcast & wind light, it was perfect for a spot of fishing so made our way to a Beach mark but when we arrived the place was full of surfers & anglers so plan B was to hit Mullaghmore harbour.
When we got there the place was empty so wasted no time baited up & cast out, John was first in with a Codling after 5 minutes followed by Dogfish, whilst I was waiting for a bite for about an hour then the rod tip wet crazy picked it up & got a nice Dogfish first of the year for me so was very happy to get a new species . Stayed on for another hour but not as much as a bite, so headed to my reliable Wrasse mark.
Arrived to a very rough sea with big swells running but fishable, on with the bait & dropped it down it hadn’t hit the bottom when a big Ballan made off with it into the kelp gave it a pull, line snapped good fish lost, on with new rig & bait got five wrasse about the 2lb mark ,then connected with a good fish a lovely Ballan just under 3.5 lb, when I went to unhook him I spotted two lines & two hooks in its mouth had to laugh that’s a first, the one that got away earlier was caught again got my lost fish & hook back, one hungry Ballan!! The tide was filling quickly so packed up & headed for a feed!!

Wednesday 30th
With big Wrasse on my mind for a few days, I headed back to the same mark every shot a Ballan they were feeding hard attacking the bait as soon as it hit the bottom, got six from 1.5 to 2.5lb & two good ones 4 & 3 lb which fought very hard. I reckon there’s a massive one down there somewhere amongst the kelp it seems to be full of big ones. But the rain started & I was soaked within 15 minutes so had to call it a day & head for home a happy but wet man

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Last edited by FisherKing on Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:15 pm, edited 2 times in total.

well done on the doggie,nice to get a new species and those ballen look class,great pics.

nice goin FK - your doin well on the wrasse must give them a go one of these days - have only had tiddlers - keep it up

well done fk ...is that the new mark?take me with you next time

HI Fk

Not saying a word, went on Sunday to Mullaghmore and blanked and went back to Rosses tonite and fed the fecking crabs again, NOT 1 Fish, never mind a bite. 4 packs of sandeel and lug later

well done on your sessions tho nice wrasse.

Warren

HI Fk

Not saying a word, went on Sunday to Mullaghmore and blanked and went back to Rosses tonite and fed the fecking crabs again, NOT 1 Fish, never mind a bite. 4 packs of sandeel and lug later

well done on your sessions tho nice wrasse.

Warren

tough goin warren - it was weeks like that the had me near give up on sligo last year , but it will all come good, i'm sure

d

well done fk on the doggie,nice to add a new species,lovely wrasse

well done on the doggie,nice to get a new species and those ballen look class,great pics.

Cheers doggie hopefully there will be a few more of them

nice goin FK - your doin well on the wrasse must give them a go one of these days - have only had tiddlers - keep it up

Cheers davy the 3lb+ ones give a mighty scrap

well done fk ...is that the new mark?take me with you next time

cheers zeke, cant fish the new mark due to the rough sea but soon i hope i'll let you no when its fishable

HI Fk

Not saying a word, went on Sunday to Mullaghmore and blanked and went back to Rosses tonite and fed the fecking crabs again, NOT 1 Fish, never mind a bite. 4 packs of sandeel and lug later

well done on your sessions tho nice wrasse.

Warren

Cheers Warren ive always found mullaghmore hit & miss but keep at it. At least the Crabs in rosses are getting well feed you might get a big one for the pot yet

well done fk on the doggie,nice to add a new species,lovely wrasse

Cheers gf the Dog was a nice surprize, hopefully get a few more species yet