Portaferry 27/04/2010 Codling, Wrasse, and Coalies

People: Bingham and Drew

Duration: 7.30pm - 10.30pm

Tide: Low, then Push

Weather: Rain, 20mph Southerly

Bait: Rag, Lug, Mack, Crab, Squid

Rigs: Various

Results:

Bingham - Coalies and Codling to 31cm
Drew - Codling, Coalies, Ballan, Goldsinney Wrasse

Report:

As the time arrived for us to go fishing, the weather rapidly went downhill, but as it was expected we decided to go to the mark anyway. We arrived to find a driving Southery howling and persistant rain.

But on to the fishing.

We got baits into the water and within 5 minutes Bingham had the first Codling on the deck. Nothing big, and it was quickly followed by another 2. Meanwhile I was finding things tough and finally managed a Codling myself.

Next fish for me was a Ballan Wrasse! Which I was really looking foreword to getting my first of for the year! Result! After a few more Codling and the light starting to go a few Coalfish started to show, most of which were in and around the 25cm mark. Then a nice wee surpise for me as I managed another one to tick off the list for the year, a goldsinney! Bonus!

While this was happening Bingham managed a 31cm Codling which snaffled a nice juicy lug bait.

After this the tide started picking up, and weed became a bit of a problem, the fish became more sparse and we decided to pack up and go home when the rain got heavier.

All in all a good night in harsh conditions, certainly worth the effort.

Pics

Sounds like a good session in the end. There must be some tide ripping through there!
The bottom pic looks a bit like a corkwing to me. Maybe another species for the list?!

Thought it was a small Ballan as the spot on the tail was missing?

well done lads cracking wee session.bet the fish never noticed the conditions!!!!! drew is that the penn affinity your using mate???

Yeah John, Have a bit of a Penn Fetish, Got a Sidewinder, An old Affinity, and the new affinity twin, lol

fair play to ya mate for sticking it out.. good to see the wrasse showing up again..

i reckon its a ballan

Cheers mate, aye, was good to see a couple of Wrasse! 2 New species for the year! Woowhoo!

Nice to see the wrasse staring to show drew, hope this is a sign that there will be a bit more daytime fishing to be had for those chaps. Wanna try for all the wrasse species myself this summer.

Good to see the Wrasse, going to try focuising more on trying to get some better this year again, it has been so long since i got a real good wrasse. might hit that harbour myself soon and try to get some species off the list.

Nice fishing, as said already good to see some Wrasse caught.

nice one lads nice wee goldshinny

The wee Goldshinny is fine catch alright!!

The wee Goldshinny is fine catch alright!!

always good to get a few lads