Waterford Wrasse 15/06/14

People:Me and 2 friends

Duration:3hrs

Tide:2 hrs before 7 1 hr after High Tide

Weather:Calm & Bright

Bait:SPs

Rigs:Weedless

Results:3 Wrasse




Report:Decided to head out for a few wrasse at a local mark i favor. I got some samples of Z-man soft plastic lures and decided to try them out. i had heard they were working very out west. I had a few other SPs in the bag that i tried first without success. Then i clipped on the Z-man crab, cast out 2 or 3 very slow turns of the handle and hooked into a 35cm Wrasse. Not a huge wrasse but a good fight all the same.

Things went quiet for me after that for an hour so i changed over to my good old weedless savage gear sandeel slug. It counted for two more fish 34cm and 45cm for me i relatively quick succession before i decided it was time to pack up and go home. All in all a very enjoyable early morning session.

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I will have to find a few wrasse marks for myself that looks like a whole lot of fun Tom, I take it the next fish will post up will be a bass

Last edited by Dave78 on Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:42 am, edited 1 time in total.

Hi Tom, is High tide best time for Wrasse..? really want to try my hand at this. High tide not so good for Bass where I fish so this would be a nice alternative. I believe a calm and suuny day is good too..?

Nice fish tom.


Wrasse have some power in them when they explode line off the reel.


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I will have to find a few wrasse marks for myself that looks like a whole lot of fun Tom, I take it the next fish will post up will be a Bass

Good crack alright Dave. I was out last night, buddy had a 5lb fish but i blanked. Next time though.... next time.

Hi Tom, is High tide best time for Wrasse..? really want to try my hand at this. High tide not so good for Bass where I fish so this would be a nice alternative. I believe a calm and suuny day is good too..?

High tide is best and you are spot on, in calm waether. It dosnt need to be sunny though, i have had more luck in dull conditions, but it does help with the tan.

Nice fish tom.


Wrasse have some power in them when they explode line off the reel.


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You are dead right there Deise, i had some scrap off the 45cm fish, he was stripping line and all and i had the drag set for about a 4lb fish. He wanst that weight but the fight made him feel a lot bigger.

As soon as Ive bagged my first conger im going to switch to wrasse, im on a species hunt at the moment, conger, huss and ray are my target for the next few nights, then wrasse, pollock, bass, macks and gars are the target. ive 4 days off work and looking forward to it

looks like you will have the weather for it Dave, good luck.

[quote="Dave78"]As soon as Ive bagged my first conger im going to switch to wrasse, im on a species hunt at the moment, conger, huss and ray are my target for the next few nights, then wrasse, pollock, Bass, macks and gars are the target. ive 4 days off work and looking forward to it[/quote


Excellent plan. Keeps The mind thinking over of tactics.


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