orlock, co. down 21/6/09

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orlock, co. down 21/6/09

#1 Post by carp angler »

People: myself

Duration: few hours

Tide: near high

Weather: cloudy, drizzle

Bait: mackerel trace

Rigs: mackerel trace

Results: blankety blank




Report: went to orlock about hour and a half before high tide, sea was calm and looked like a great day to catch some mackerel, had the rocks to myself but no mackerel showing. stayed for a couple of hours then went home. . . so, still no mackerel showing from the shore
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Re: orlock, co. down 21/6/09

#2 Post by rab01 »

That place really is dead this year. Don't know whats going on.
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Re: orlock, co. down 21/6/09

#3 Post by gfkelly1969 »

hard luck on the blank,the mackerel are not showing in a lot of places yet
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Re: orlock, co. down 21/6/09

#4 Post by dan »

tried chucking a macky trace off millisle a couple of weeks ago, missed one which dropped off as i was lifting it up, wasnt big.
Lure caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Pouting, Poor Cod, Dab, Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Plaice, Bass, SeaTrout, Grey Gurnard, Scad, SandSmelt, Red Gurnard, Launce, Lesser Sandeel, Rock Goby, Black Goby, Shanny, Mackerel, Herring, Dragonet, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, GoldSinney Wrasse, Lesser Weaver, Butterfish, Perch, Pike

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Re: orlock, co. down 21/6/09

#5 Post by immunecfg »

The mackeral still have yet to come inshore, the odd one caught in Bangor from the shore but most are being caught 1-2 miles off shore
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Re: orlock, co. down 21/6/09

#6 Post by carp angler »

plenty of time yet to fill the freezer for the winter
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Re: orlock, co. down 21/6/09

#7 Post by captaink »

Forget Orlock man. Lets get back up the road - Glenarm was great craic last week
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Re: orlock, co. down 21/6/09

#8 Post by carp angler »

i'll go anywhere ya like alan, you pick it and i'm there
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Re: orlock, co. down 21/6/09

#9 Post by dan »

maybe try wrasse fishing with 2-3 hook flappers or on the float might improve your luck at orlock at the moment.
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Re: orlock, co. down 21/6/09

#10 Post by carp angler »

well i was at orlock today and can tell ya yes, the macks are in, tho only one was of any size out of the 5 i got
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