Kinsale pollock spinning session!

[tomgrey]

People:Me

Duration:3hrs

Tide:1 & 1/2 either side of high

Weather: some cloud, sunny spells

Bait: N/A

Rigs: silver spoon spinners

Results: 6 Pollock




Report: Decided to try a mark near the old head that I had never fished before. The misses was complaining about spending so much cash on substandard fillets from the fish monger (guess she has high standards with a man to bring her home the freshest of fish) so with pollock in mind I set off with the bare essentials for a spinning session. The walk down to the mark was ruff indeed, with high heather and bracken to get through. It was nothing compared to the way back which was many more times as difficult, I had to stop 3 times for a breather as it was very steep, but with the fishing as good as it was I think I would still brave it again.

The water was very clear and very deep just under me at the edge, probably at least 30 feet. I was on a finger of rock jutting out from the base of the cliffs and casting along its edge. First cast produced a nice fighting pollock around 3lbs. Secound cast along the same spot hit into another just about the same size. I started alternating my casts a bit after that. It took about another 20 mins before I was into another and again about the same size. After this things went quite for a half hour or so so I moved to the next finger of rock that I could see. Fished there for about another half hour but nothing.

Was nearly going to pack up for home but I said i'll give the other spot another try. Sure enough 2nd cast was into another 3lb'er, with two more a short while later, again around the same size. Kept 3 fish for herself as I will be back to that spot again later this summer to see if some bigger ones show up. A neighbour of mine goes diving around that area and told me that last summer he saw many pollock nearly into double figures just meters from the shore. So I will defo be back. It was great sport on the little 7ft rod and light tackle. The misses was pleased too

Last edited by tomgrey on Thu May 24, 2012 3:40 am, edited 1 time in total.

well done mate a few hours well spent and a happy missus what more could you want

nice one tom. good to see you getting a few man

good stuff worth the trek,must venture to that mark sometime i can only imagine how rough it could be.nice one on the pollock.

What lures do you use for pollock? I've never fished for them. You need to find a rocky spot with deep water is it?

nice one man

good fishing well done

well done mate a few hours well spent and a happy missus what more could you want

Cheers Alan, yeah good to get out for a spinning session must do a bit more during these summer months. Sure beats draging all the beach gear around.

nice one tom. good to see you getting a few man

Thanks Al, me too

good stuff worth the trek,must venture to that mark sometime i can only imagine how rough it could be.nice one on the pollock.

Cheers Fergle, yeah well It wouldn't be a mark to fish with a good swell coming in.

What lures do you use for pollock? I've never fished for them. You need to find a rocky spot with deep water is it?

Hi Tony, well i'd say you can get them almost anywhere except maybe over a surf beach. Doesn't really have to be very deep water. With regards to lures I think pollock with take almost anything from feathers to big lures. I was using silver bar/spoon spinners but soft plastics are great for them too.

nice one man

Thanks Darol.

good fishing well done

Cheers stevie.

The water was very clear and very deep just under me at the edge, probably at least 30 feet. I was on a finger of rock jutting out from the base of the cliffs and casting along its edge.

hey tom i think i know this place,havent been for quite a while now...i'm pm you

Fishec there a couple of years ago and had pollock .....they wont let you in the course anymore to get to the marks......if itswhere i think you were that climb back up is a killer ....i nearly had a heart attack getting back up lol