Hook Lighthouse, Co. Wexford, 5/4/08

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#1 Post by **nialler** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:41 pm

People:me

Duration:12 - 5pm

Tide:arrived at low tide, fished incoming tide

Weather:perfect, warm sunny & dry

Bait:lug, rag, fresh peeler, sand eel, squid

Rigs:rotten bottom pennels, float rig

Results:pollock, coalie, dogfish, bull huss, wrasse

Report:great day fishin in a new mark, clear sky, calm water, conditions looked great and i wasint disapointed.. picked up my first ever wrasse and i was chuffed with the size of it, very strong bite and it didnt stop fighting until i got him back in the water, was very suprised to be hooking dogs and a small huss on such a bright sunny day, the water was crystal clear and i didnt expect to pic up any shark species until dusk at least. some good size pollock and coalies around also

, will definitley be fishing this spot again, and drop down a few conger baits.. ASAP

#2 Post by **nialler** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:44 pm

more pics...

#3 Post by **eyesreilly** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:57 pm

Nice fishing, good pics, well done. 5 species and good sized fish too.

marshpike · #4 Post by **marshpike** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:16 pm

I take my hat off, nothing like hitting it off first time on a new mark.

Glad to see the Wrasse taking too, I'm just waiting for this cold spell to carry over then I'll be hitting my fav. local marks.

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#5 Post by **nialler** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:39 pm

cheers lads, best days fishing iv had in a good while.. hopefully this summer is one to remeber

#6 Post by **JOHN1** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:50 pm

fair play to you nialler

some great photos as well.

that is a very nice coalie you got yourself.
steer clear of that area if there is any decent southerlies blowing

#7 Post by **keith** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:57 pm

Well done mate

#8 Post by **nialler** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:20 pm

thanks lads, was a good strong coalie alright, i was thinkin that meself john ... id say youd get a big swell rollin in there in a southerly... could be very dangerous

#9 Post by **Danny M.** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:23 pm

Great fishing there well done!

Can be extremely dangerous down there with a bit of a blow!

#10 Post by **nialler** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:33 pm

id well believe it, all you have to do is take a look at the coastline around there, its battered...

#11 Post by **brianbru** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:33 pm

great fishing there nialler its a place i always wanted to try. next time give us a shout

oh ye get your hair cut!

bru

#12 Post by **nialler** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:36 pm

ah it keeps me brain warm out on them windy beaches man...

#13 Post by **brianbru** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:02 pm

what weight was the wrasse

#14 Post by **nialler** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:20 pm

not sure, 4 pound maybe, he was a chunky bugger..

#15 Post by **jack01986** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:27 pm

Very nice fishing well done.

#16 Post by **brianbru** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:47 pm

4.75 is a specimen. next time

#17 Post by **nialler** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:26 pm

hopefully!.... cant complain seein as that was me first one anyway..

#18 Post by **barry murphy** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:34 pm

good fishing looked like the middle of summer say it was cold tho,bring on good weather and summer species

#19 Post by **keithmc** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:53 pm

Fair play nialler, good days fishing. Whats the water depth like around there nialler? is there any rough ground? Any one had any luck spinning for pollack around this area?

#20 Post by **nialler** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:02 pm

it was my first time fishing this mark keith, from what i gathered it was all rough ground, certaintly for 100-150 yards out anyway, id say rotten bottoms are a must, its all rock legdges and drop offs some only shallow where you can see the bottom, others much deeper down in to darkness, defo worth a go with a jelly worm or a spinner, not sure if the pollock would be there in enough numbers yet to take a lure tho, i caught all mine at distance, nothing in close