Rock mark, Near Courtmac, 9-May-15

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Time: 15:00 - 17:00

Tide: LW 1600

Wind light south westerly

Weather : intermittently sunny and overcast

Rigs: shads, sandeel imitations, firetails

Results: zip.

I have been looking to try and discover a reasonably accessible rock mark for pollock fishing so I have somewhere to go when the ban is on.

A bit of Google mapping plus consulting charts found a point that seemed on the money. The charts indicated the point gave straight into water 7-10 metres deep.

After parking it was an easy enough walk to get to the rocks- no abseiling needed!

The southern side of the point was exposed to the prevailing swell and was too dangerous to fish. I fished the sheltered northern side.

First cast was with a shad on a jig head. Straight away the hook was snagging in the kelp. Switched to a weedless setup.

For the next two hours I tried loads of different lures, different styles and colours to try and pick out what the pollock might have liked. Not a touch.

The only thing I can think of that may have defeated me was water clarity. There was a greenish tinge to the water and visibility was down to a couple of feet.

The hunt goes on !

[donal domeney]

Well you got out at least. For these kind of discovery trips it's well worth to bring along a float and some maddies, rag and a crab or two. While you are spinning flick out the float and see if there is a few wrasse around. Mental fishing if you hit them.