Bridges of Ross Sun. 26th. June 2005

People:Ross

Duration: 2 hrs

Tide:last 2 hrs ebb

Weather:v/warm, sunny, clear, fresh westerly

Bait:Crab

Rigs:1 3/0 hook, short dropper 18 ins. above lead with rubber band rotten bottom. See pic

Results:9 Ballan Wrasse
All released alive.


Report:Several Ballan Wrasse over 4 lbs. best 4-10.
The Wrasse are back!

Photo of Ballan Wrasse 4lbs. 10 ozs.
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thats a lovely wrasse there. well done. where abouts is the place you caught i dont know it at all. i live in wicklow and i have always wanted to cath a decent wrasse but never managed it.

HI Ross ,Nice fish , was it hard back crab or peeler you are using ? headin down clifden way in about 10 days targeting some good wrasse ,mates even got his scales certifiyed (got to be kiss of death to the fishing !) :lol: have you heard any reports on the fishing there ?

Lovely fish Ross, presume you got them off the slab and not the mackerel bashers point? I havent been up at that spot in a few weeks as the fishing until then had been quite slow, has the pollock situation improved at all yet?

Pete.

Mark - See 9. on South Clare Shore Marks.
The specific mark is the one over the last Arch.
Wrasse were taken on hard back crab - halved with shell removed.
Put hook through a leg socket and use elasticated thread to secure - wrasse are robbers!
Pollock slow but improving at Baltard Bay.

Might try and get up there on Sunday weather permitting. Havent used hardbacks before, usually use mussels or peeler for wrasse. Will give them a try if I can get my hands on any. Thanks for the info.

Pete