Strangford 13/04/2007

[contender]

People:Me and a mate

Duration:8pm till midnight

Tide:high at 10.35pm

Weather:nice, very calm water

Bait:sandeel, mack, squid

Rigs:2 hook clipdown, running ledger

Results:1 3 bearded rockling

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report:Took a run down to Strangford last night in the hope of a few fish. A few people were fishing when we arrived and none of them had caught anything. We set up anyway and the others all left by 9.30, so it leftjust the 2 of us. Fished the back of the docked ferry, the front of it and even got onto it and fished towards the island and not even a nibble. decided to pack up and go hame, thats when the rockling was landed, i thought it was a small bit of weed. So not a good night. The whole week has been bad for me. Firstly i have fished Greys point 3 times with most baits on 3 days/evenings and a small pier i know one day and caught naff all, apart from a couple of starfish at the point. But i am stiil happy and cant wait to get back out,, its sad isn't it? cheers

[Davy Murdoch]

where abouts have you been fishing at greys pt? have you been casting out to the clean ground?

[contender]

Been fishing at the first old wartime spotlight out at distance and in close under my feet in all directions. Its a handy spot, but maybe i will need to move on round the coast a bit. It does look like an excellent place.

[rab01]

is that the spot were it has a nice flat concrete platform to fish off??

[contender]

Yes Rab it is. Its the first week i have tried this place and will go back.

[rab01]

only fished that spot a few times late last summer but it fished well for me. i caught loads of doggies at distance, got pestered with whiting and caught a couple of flatties. caught plenty of mackerel spinning as well.

[contender]

Cheers Rab, it may just be a bit early for this mark, but i will be back and report on it...