whopper of a pollack

People: just me

Duration: 2 hours

Tide: heading out

Weather: fine

Bait: soft plastics and spinner

Report:
went down to see if i could better the wee session i had with cathalger last weekend. was a lot quieter this time round and i think i only landed 4or5 fish. first fish was a nice wee pan-sized codling that i was happy with, i knocked it on the head. it took the soft plastic sand eel shown in the photo. also caught a whopper of a pollack!! - half the size of the lure i was using!!
had to kill a pollack too because it had taken the whole lure in deep. i'll be eating both tomorrow for me dinner.
the best fish of the session was a fine looking pollack of 3lb+ but as i was getting the net ready and just about to land it... it came off

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bout 2 weeks ago i had a massive one had him all the way in, line going into the water about 3 foot off the rock , fish must have been literally inches under the water and just before it made an appearence the knot in the line broke !id say he was at least 6 lb, was f-ing and blinding for the rest of the day lol nice fish anyway dude

PSML!! what was that little fella thinkin??? even if that lure had a been a real sand eel theres no way he would have been able to swallow it!!! All in all though nice fishin there!! even if the "one" gotta away, it only drives you to try that mark again!! I lost something on bait recently and still wondering what it could have been got it to the surf, it swung its head and released to hook which in turn sent a gripper weight flying past my head!! the whole snood was twisted and wrecked, ever notice after losing a fish like that theres always a moment of ..."WHAT THE ..>>" and takes a few seconds to get it back out there!

brilliant christ he must have been very brave or very hungry to try and chomp your lure!few good looking fish there nice one.

Poor little thing was just probably yawning at the time..!!

as small as it is, ive still caught smaller

bout 2 weeks ago i had a massive one had him all the way in, line going into the water about 3 foot off the rock , fish must have been literally inches under the water and just before it made an appearence the knot in the line broke !id say he was at least 6 lb, was f-ing and blinding for the rest of the day lol nice fish anyway dude

know where you are coming from mate - its worse when you dont even see the fish! at least i got a good look at this fella cheers

ever notice after losing a fish like that theres always a moment of ..."WHAT THE ..>>" and takes a few seconds to get it back out there!

yes!

:D brilliant christ he must have been very brave or very hungry to try and chomp your lure!few good looking fish there nice one.

cheers fishy

Poor little thing was just probably yawning at the time..!!

ive seen little fells like him swim along the side of my sures before just as they approach the rocky shore.. i reckon this guy got just a little too close

as small as it is, ive still caught smaller

me 2

Well done on the fish and nice cod. i have been hitting a few codling on the lures also but not on the bait

Ha ha serious optimism from the little fella!

Well done on the fish and nice cod. i have been hitting a few codling on the lures also but not on the bait

interesting nicki, cheers. i would never think of targeting cod from the shore using anything other than bait. i might just give the soft plastics a go on the bottom in the next few weeks if i get a chance, hopefully i can get a decent one? have you ever tried live bait??

Ha ha serious optimism from the little fella!

indeed sully, i reckon he was just comin up for a closer look at the lure, but just got too close.. but then again, maybe he did have a nibble, who knows

looks like someones eyes were bigger than their belly!!
gotta love the ambition of that wee fella thow

during some of the blanks I've had this year I would have been glad to see that wee fella

PSML!! what was that little fella thinkin??? even if that lure had a been a real sand eel theres no way he would have been able to swallow it!!! All in all though nice fishin there!! even if the "one" gotta away, it only drives you to try that mark again!! I lost something on bait recently and still wondering what it could have been got it to the surf, it swung its head and released to hook which in turn sent a gripper weight flying past my head!! the whole snood was twisted and wrecked, ever notice after losing a fish like that theres always a moment of ..."WHAT THE ..>>" and takes a few seconds to get it back out there!

that was deffo a bass think i noticed your missing one on your catch list