Coalfish Comeback @ Donaghadee, 08/03/2012

People: Just me

Duration: 6.45pm - 8.45pm

Tide: Pushing

Weather: Not Bad

Bait: Just Mackeral

Rigs: 2up1downs on both rods

Results:

8 Coalies, 2 Whiting, 1 Pollack, 1 Pouting

Report:

Using up the bait from yesterday, and had a much better session, started off with rolling leads on bother traces but found the tide was moving them that bit too much, So I moved to a Pyramid and a Watch lead which seemed to hold the bait just right. First fish was a welcome one, 20 minutes into the session and the tip of the light flattie rod hammered round with the tell tale signs of a coalfish, love the account the little blighters put up on the light rods, couple of pics and back he went.

First fish on the bigger rod was slightly different, pulling the rod round in a Jag Jag Jag fashion, before leaving a little slack and doing the same again, Jag Jag Jag... lifted into it, it wasn't heavy by any means, but I could feed the fish was there, and soon my suspicians were confirmed as a deep bodied pouting broke surface, lovely job.

Next fish on the light rod gave me a total slack liner! Surely had to be a Coalfish? Hit into it and it didn't feel like one, A whiting was hoisted briskly over the harbour wall, got photos and the gear back in, only for a repeat performance 2 minutes later!

The rest of the Coalies were pretty standard fare, though one did make a bid for freedom, lifting the lead and charging a good 30ft out of the harbour before I relised how far he'd went, set the hook and had great fun getting the fish back in...

Old faithful seldom lets me down...

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12 fish in 2 hours is good going drew and the coalies look a half decent size well done

nice report, well done

Well done mate sounds like you had a fun 2hours

Good to see good size coalies showing at DDee! Good fishing!

thats some better fish , but i have to ask, where were the coalies on sunday, not a one was caught i tell you

thats some better fish , but i have to ask, where were the coalies on sunday, not a one was caught i tell you

I know dude, it's weird the way it goes.... The might had been out round the Islands.. or up inside the harbour... wherever they were. they weren't in front of us! lol

nice going drew.

tell me this, where do you get your pyramid weights from - cant locate any down my way.

dave

Excellent report, and even better to get such a mixed bag!

Nice way to use up your bait! nice mix of fish happy days!lovley pout!
tightlines
fergal

nice going drew.

tell me this, where do you get your pyramid weights from - cant locate any down my way.

dave

Belfast Angling Centre mate.

Fair play drew nice mixed bag of fish there and all in 2 hours

Fair play drew nice mixed bag of fish there and all in 2 hours

Thanks man

They do look like half decent coalies Drew, I fancy hitting that mark where u get the decent coalies this week. Is it worth a chuck?