Greystones rocks 5-9-10
Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:17 pm
People:me
Duration:10-30am-2pm
Tide:dropping
Weather:windy, misty
Bait:rag, mack
Rigs:one hook mini rigs and 2 hook flappers
Results:ballan wrasse, pollock, corkwing wrasse, whiting, blenny
Report:Had some rag leftover from last night, so after a quick look at the weather forecast and the tide tables I decided to head out to my perch at Greystones rocks . Father and 2 sons fishing when I arrived and we could fish away in the knowledge that the rescue services werent too far away, about 20 yards to be exact, as they were doing a drill. First 2 drops resulted in 2 small pollock so I had a job putting the small rod down to set up the Penn Guvnor 12'6''. As it turned out I neednt have bothered setting it up as all I got on it was a tiny whiting, but you have to try. On the small rod , I had a steady stream of fish,,,,,,,,,,pollock,ballan wrasse, corkwing wrasse, codling, blennies ,all enjoyable to catch as I scoured around the rocks below. Theres a price to be paid unfortunately and I lost a few rigs,,,,,,,,,but on a positive note I have loads of simple mini rigs made up so loosing two isnt too bad
As the tide went out the sea below me became more violent , with the waves crashing in on the rocks below. The father and sons outfit left and it had gotten a bit quiet when I decided to throw caution to the wind and try a 2 hooks flapper with some beads attached. I lobbed it in between the rocks and left it awhile. I felt a small tug but wasnt sure whether it was just the lead bobbing against the rocks or a fish but when I lifted into it there were two wrasse on the other end, a ballan and a corkwing, both around the 20 cm mark. This kept me there another while and I was glad I stayed cos a few minutes later I got the best wrasse of the session, a ballan of 30 cms . When I lost another rig I decided to call it a day and head home.
Duration:10-30am-2pm
Tide:dropping
Weather:windy, misty
Bait:rag, mack
Rigs:one hook mini rigs and 2 hook flappers
Results:ballan wrasse, pollock, corkwing wrasse, whiting, blenny
Report:Had some rag leftover from last night, so after a quick look at the weather forecast and the tide tables I decided to head out to my perch at Greystones rocks . Father and 2 sons fishing when I arrived and we could fish away in the knowledge that the rescue services werent too far away, about 20 yards to be exact, as they were doing a drill. First 2 drops resulted in 2 small pollock so I had a job putting the small rod down to set up the Penn Guvnor 12'6''. As it turned out I neednt have bothered setting it up as all I got on it was a tiny whiting, but you have to try. On the small rod , I had a steady stream of fish,,,,,,,,,,pollock,ballan wrasse, corkwing wrasse, codling, blennies ,all enjoyable to catch as I scoured around the rocks below. Theres a price to be paid unfortunately and I lost a few rigs,,,,,,,,,but on a positive note I have loads of simple mini rigs made up so loosing two isnt too bad
As the tide went out the sea below me became more violent , with the waves crashing in on the rocks below. The father and sons outfit left and it had gotten a bit quiet when I decided to throw caution to the wind and try a 2 hooks flapper with some beads attached. I lobbed it in between the rocks and left it awhile. I felt a small tug but wasnt sure whether it was just the lead bobbing against the rocks or a fish but when I lifted into it there were two wrasse on the other end, a ballan and a corkwing, both around the 20 cm mark. This kept me there another while and I was glad I stayed cos a few minutes later I got the best wrasse of the session, a ballan of 30 cms . When I lost another rig I decided to call it a day and head home.
Re: Greystones rocks 5-9-10
Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:33 pm
Some nice wrasse there Eyes. Well done mate.
Re: Greystones rocks 5-9-10
Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:00 pm
ahhh, back to your old stomping grounds then dave 
. some nice fish man and that ballan in the pic before last is pretty decent by greystones standards 
nice one
. some nice fish man and that ballan in the pic before last is pretty decent by greystones standards nice one