Co. Sligo Specimen Wrasse Saturday 10th July 2010

[FisherKing]

People: Myself & John

Duration: 1.5 Hours

Tide: Filling

Weather: Overcast Windy & Downpours

Bait: Limpet, Bread & Spinner

Results: Myself: 4 Ballan Wrasse 1 Corkwing Wrasse, John: 1 Pollock




Report:

After work on Saturday we decided to try a few casts as we haven’t been able to fish the mark due to large swells for the past week .
On arrival it looked very choppy with a northerly breeze which meant spinning was going to be tough.

Got the gear ready & started casting but after half an hour I give up between the wind & floating weed it was a night mare , so plan B was to try for a big Wrasse & Mullet over in the sheltered gully.

I headed over & got set up, baited up with a few Limpets dropped down along the rock edge under my feet & the bites came quick but no hook ups then bang a big Wrasse hit the bait hard & took off for the kelp, what a scrap she gave one of the best I’ve had from a big Wrasse .
Got her landed, a few quick pics & she tipped the scales slightly over 5lb not the biggest I’ve caught from here but fought just as good , Another specimen ( Happy Days).
John had come over to brag about a wee Pollock he got not noticing the big Wrasse swimming in the rock pool next him !!

Hooked & landed another three but was beginning to wonder where all the Corkwing wrasse had gone as the place was full of them last year & bang on queue I caught one, another species for the list .
Tried for a Mullet but they just weren’t having it, with one big fellow just cruising up & down, teasing me it must have been over the 6lb mark, they’d drive you mad to catch but Il get one yet hopefully sooner rather than later .
Had to retreat as a downpour was on the way, but we were to late getting back to the cars & got soaked to the skin!!

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fantastic wrasse and super photos well done

excellent stuff there brian,thats a smashing wrasse ur holding.ur the top wrasse man on here .well done

really love big wrasse, great catch mate

Lovely fish Brian. We tried that mark last week and nearly got washed off the rocks. I've never seen mullet there I must keep an eye out for them next time.

Cheers
Shane

Powerful wrasse FK well done,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,limpets eh!!!!!,must give them a try

nice one brian,thats a cracker of a wrasse! nice to have plan b!

cracking fishing..... what kind of method are you using for the wrasse?? hope to give them a bash home monday for six weeks want to kick start my year.....

Fantastic fishing again Brian, well done to you Quality wrasse

great fish well done

another nice fishing brian, that was a good sized wrasse, well done brian

nice fishing brian some stonking wrasse there we're heading up to leitrim for a session at the end of the month, we'll have to tie in for a wee session out sligo direction with you those big pollock and wrasse can feast on some foot long rag (we'll bring plenty for ya )

Stunning fish, great photos, well done.

fantastic wrasse and super photos well done

Cheers mitch

excellent stuff there brian,thats a smashing wrasse ur holding.ur the top wrasse man on here .well done

Cheers brian, aming for a seven pounder now

really love big wrasse, great catch mate

Thanks dave

Lovely fish Brian. We tried that mark last week and nearly got washed off the rocks. I've never seen mullet there I must keep an eye out for them next time.

Cheers
Shane

Cheers Shane, it can be very dangerous at times & can go from flat calm to very rough in no time seems to be alot of Mullet showing lately

Powerful wrasse FK well done,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,limpets eh!!!!!,must give them a try

Chers Dave, well worth a try ya never know you might land a 3 lbr

nice one brian,thats a cracker of a wrasse! nice to have plan b!

Cheers Noel, good old plan B never fails

cracking fishing..... what kind of method are you using for the wrasse?? hope to give them a bash home monday for six weeks want to kick start my year.....

Thanks Big Bear, I just use a simple set up of a 1-2oz weights & a single hook on the bottom just leave about a foot between the weight & hook, baited with a few small limets enough to cover all the hook & fish it at different depts till you find the bites!!

Fantastic fishing again Brian, well done to you Quality wrasse

Cheers Paula, cant wait to get out again

great fish well done

Thanks mark

another nice fishing brian, that was a good sized wrasse, well done brian

Cheers grady

nice fishing brian some stonking wrasse there we're heading up to leitrim for a session at the end of the month, we'll have to tie in for a wee session out sligo direction with you those big pollock and wrasse can feast on some foot long rag (we'll bring plenty for ya )

Cheers Al, sounds good give me shout when you know the dates & I can faten them up for ye in the mean time I'd say they would love them juicy Rag & me too!!!!

Stunning fish, great photos, well done.

Thanks beachcomber