County Down Rock Mark

People: Me

Duration: 1000-1500

Tide:From Ebb to low

Weather: Sunny, with overcast spells

Bait: Rag, Sandeel, Mack, and Squid

Rigs: Float and Pennel pulley

Results: 1 Cuckoo Wrasse, Numerous Ballan and a Ling




Report: Headed off this morning after doing the school run, knowing the tide was already on the drop, so by the time I got to my mark it was on the ebb by an hour or so. Got the Beachcaster out straight away with a pulley rig using sandeel and squid. I had barely begun rigging the float rod, when the bells went ding a ling, and in came this nice little cuckoo. Have to say totally chuffed, but taken by surprise, as I was well out into a sandybottom. Got the float rigged up and spent the rest of the day, playing with the Wrasse. Some good fish today, culminating in the lunker of wrasse I've shown you. I estimate about 4lb maybe a bit more, as it was the full size of my bar towel. Shortly after lunch the bells went again, and in came the Ling. It was a good bite, and kept pulling, when I saw it in the water, I thought it was a doggy, but what a surprise, it made my day.
All in all a productive day, and coupled with the weather, it turned out to be a great day.

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nice goin - really crackin fish there - never had a ling from the shore

great catch mate well done

nice session some good fish there..just out of interest what sort of depth were you fishing to get the cuckoo??

nice session some good fish there..just out of interest what sort of depth were you fishing to get the cuckoo??

Ta everyone!

Davy I was hitting a good 75-100yds with the cast. When I started fishing the tide was full. I caught the cuckoo first cast. It dropped a good 12-15ft today. Even at low tide my 5oz lead was still taking a few seconds to hit bottom. I reckon about 30-40ft at the outset!

lovely fishing,them cockoo wrasse are a beautiful fish,and well done on the ling from the dhore,bet you were wearing that hat!

lovely fishing,them cockoo wrasse are a beautiful fish,and well done on the ling from the dhore,bet you were wearing that hat!

What a session mate! That's definitely one to remember from a north of Ireland point of view, never mind county down

well done,that was a great session,lovely ling and Cuckoo

Great session pal, it's just typical that I missed the good day!Lovely fish Next time.............

excellent session man the ling and cuckoo wrasse must have been the icing on the cake. well done

nice session mate, well done on the ling and thats a thumper of a wrasse

lovely fishing,them cockoo wrasse are a beautiful fish,and well done on the ling from the dhore,bet you were wearing that hat!

I knew that hat was special!!! Super day man and great to get a couple of species like the ling and cockoo! The colours on it are beautiful. Big well done on a productive day.

Nice one lovely Fish

Thanks folks, a good first year back after a 20yr break from the old Sea fishing, bring on the Codling, that's what I say!!!

well done mate. thats a nice session ,here is some lovely colours on that cokoo

Excellent the Ling have started showing! Have to get a run down. Well done mate!