Co, Sligo Rock Sessions, The 4 th 6 th & 12 th of July 2011

People: Myself

Duration: six hours in total

Tide: Stranding & filling

Weather: Sunny warm & a light west – north west wind

Bait: Spinner, Limpet & Lugworm

Rigs: single hook & Weight

Results: July 4th : eight Pollock, July 6th : eleven Pollock, July 12th : seven Ballan & one Corkwing Wrasse




Report:

July 4th
With the break in the weather I was out spinning in the morning at my main mark, it was slow for the first hour but until the fish came on the feed all Pollock around the 2lb mark with the odd big one mixed ended up with eight Pollock & lost at least six more fish, nice morning to be out. Only down side was I left my Mobile phone behind on the rock


July 6th
Decided to try a mark I’ve only fished a hand full of times down through the years the only problem with it is a thirty five minute hike to get to the best spinning platform but said id give it a shot, the walk out wasn’t to bad as it turned into a lovely bright day & conditions were perfect for spinning & from the off the Pollock were hammering the Spinner again alot of fish around the 1-2 lb mark but on the last few casts a fine Pollock jumped on the spinner just missing it a quick cast back to same spot & bang hooked her & after a great scrap landed a lovely fat Pollock of 6 lb 13 oz happy days.

July 12th
This was an quick early morning Wrasse session at my favourite mark & it didn’t disappoint plenty of Ballan around & one single female Corkwing but the high light was a fine specimen Ballan which took Lug fished in a deep gully just under my feet what a scrap First specimen Ballan of the year that hit the scales at 4lb 12 oz a few quick pics & back she went. This mark holds wrasse to over 6lb weight but it’s usually around September & October before the reel Wrasse fishing starts here, roll on & managed to find my phone over a week later, mobile not working but at least I got my sim card back, Happy Days

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hard luck with your mobile brian at least the fishing was good, that big pollack is a cracker man

hard luck with your mobile brian at least the fishing was good, that big pollack is a cracker man

Cheers Al, the fone was old but hopefully the women will take the hint & get me a new one with a good camera

you're doing well brian,sad to hear about ur mobile phone.but hey that pollack looks mighty .fish with you soon

congrats on the specimen ballen some good few sessions you had there
tightlines
fergal

a few great sessions there mate very well done

well done brian

Yet again, more great sessions Brian, well done. That's a fine pollock you got and even better caught from the shore brilliant result!
Class report and pics as always.

[cathalger]

Some whoppers there Brian, those are beautiful fish. Love the really fat ballan, great colours. That is great quality fishing you have there. Well done on the almost 7lb pollack and a specimen wrasse also. Big fish.

EDIT. sorry, the really fat ballan I refered to is a female Corkwing, I thought it was just a strangely coloured ballan, lovely fish. Striking markings, never saw one before.

Last edited by cathalger on Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:48 am, edited 1 time in total.

Well done Brian September is much better for a good size Wrasse-the Summer started later in this year-macks are still too far somethimes...

Cheers everyone roll on the next session

Well done,can't beat nice pollack on light gear,nice wrasse too

so brian have we to keep an eye out for a fish with a mobile in its belly

Well done,can't beat nice pollack on light gear,nice wrasse too

Cheers tex there great scrapers

so brian have we to keep an eye out for a fish with a mobile in its belly

I dropped her a line & got it back

it's the pain in the head with the phones when they'r in wrong pocket I saw several times when people losing theyr ones in to the water,but what can you do you have to give something to get something thou atleast you'v got back your sim card that most important for sure
anyway there is some nice fish you'v cought, that wrasse is some goody and a pollack too, well done Brian
i have to arrange a session with you in few weeks time seems a pollack pretty common here

it's the pain in the head with the phones when they'r in wrong pocket I saw several times when people losing theyr ones in to the water,but what can you do you have to give something to get something thou atleast you'v got back your sim card that most important for sure
anyway there is some nice fish you'v cought, that wrasse is some goody and a pollack too, well done Brian
i have to arrange a session with you in few weeks time seems a pollack pretty common here

Cheers grady, the fishing is getting very good now, give me shout in the few weeks have a great mark to try out full of good size fish

Some whoppers there Brian, those are beautiful fish. Love the really fat ballan, great colours. That is great quality fishing you have there. Well done on the almost 7lb pollack and a specimen wrasse also. Big fish.

EDIT. sorry, the really fat ballan I refered to is a female Corkwing, I thought it was just a strangely coloured ballan, lovely fish. Striking markings, never saw one before.

Cheers cathal, theres a lot of the corkwing around this mark lately never caught them here before but now the place is full of them & the males are a class looking fish have some lovely markings on them espically around there head & gills if only they grew to the size of ballans.

nice fishing brian,just seen this now,,thats a lovly corkwing fair play,i havent been out in ages over work now weather ,,we,ll hava cast soon,,well done on the pb,,,,,,nice fishing

nice fishing brian,just seen this now,,thats a lovly corkwing fair play,i havent been out in ages over work now weather ,,we,ll hava cast soon,,well done on the pb,,,,,,nice fishing

Cheers jamie hopefully this weather setttles abit soon