Portaferry, Co Down, 03/08/11

Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:10 pm

People: Rhys, Dan and Drew

Duration: 5pm - 7.30pm

Tide: Dropping

Weather: Spits of Rain, otherwise nice.

Bait: Ragworm, Lugworm, Mackeral

Rigs: Mini Basher, Flappers, Pulley

Results:

Codling, Whiting, Pollack, Coalfish, Ballan, GS, Corkwing, Rock Cook, Lesser Sandeel, Sand Smelt

Report:

Got to the venue at around 5pm and got set up, immediately started picking up plenty of Wrasse, Pollack and Coalies, Ragworm seemed to pick up the most fish and we managed to get through a bag and a half during the session.
Plenty of small fish making an appearance around the surface, summised that they were probably wee Pollack and wrasse and thought nothing else of it, until Daniel pointed out the light coloured backs on some of them and said it was likely they were sand smelts.
A basking shark, easily 15ft in length passed by within 40yds of the shore, the fishing was forgotten briefly as we watched the gentle giant cruise toward the mouth of the lough...
I got the mini feathers on, baited with small bits of Ragworm hoping for a couple of goby species, it didn't happen, but picked up a Rock Cook, since Dan hadn't had his for the year I handed the rod to him, and within a couple of minutes Dan also had his Rock Cook...
Trying to keep on top of all the rods became chore like so I left the Bass Rod in, and kept the big rod fishing the bigger baits in the hope of a decent codling, meanwhile the mini rod was picking up plenty of small Codling, Pollack and Whiting...
I went for something to eat, and while I was away Rhys managed a Sand smelt on my tini feathers, result! So spurred into action by this I fished on hard and was finally rewarded with 2 in quick succession.
Daniel managed to catch a lesser sandeel, which must be highly unusual? I then gave him my mini rod in hope of him hooking up with his Sand smelt for the year, it didn't happen but he did see plenty of action from the smaller fish.
A great variety session, can't wait for the next... 8)
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Re: Portaferry, Co Down, 03/08/11

Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:53 pm

nice one lads. i still have'nt managed my sand smelt or rock cook yet this yaea. mabey a trip out that way could be on the cards :wink: . the minis are great craic on the light tackle. lots of action to keep you busy :P :P

Re: Portaferry, Co Down, 03/08/11

Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:29 pm

not a bad session lads nice codling well done

Re: Portaferry, Co Down, 03/08/11

Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:19 pm

nice wee smelt, rock cook and a codling there. interesting wee session. nice 1

Re: Portaferry, Co Down, 03/08/11

Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:43 pm

Cheers lads! =]

Re: Portaferry, Co Down, 03/08/11

Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:39 pm

Well done lads -great fishing and well done on the Codling thoo 8)

Re: Portaferry, Co Down, 03/08/11

Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:07 pm

Nice one Drew.
You can report Basking Shark sightings here
http://www.iwdg.ie/iscope/sightings/report.asp?id=46

Re: Portaferry, Co Down, 03/08/11

Sat Aug 06, 2011 12:10 pm

Cheers Colin... 8)