Millisle- 30th august 2009

[dan]

ive had conor videoing casts this week, etc too.

[Drew]

That was made with the Video Mode on a Digital Camera...
It'll be coming everywhere with us from now on!

[dan]

GOOD.

[Lougher]

Hi all. Still a relative newcomer to our sport so please take this in the spirit intended.

Is it considered ok to purposely catch 2 inch codling fry that will undoubtedly die on being returned?

So many criticise the European practice of eating all they catch (in whitebait) but in my opinion such practices are no different.

And we cannot say that such small catches are a by product of our search for larger prey if we obviously target such catches through use of freshwater size hooks and baits etc.

I see so many attacks on mackie bashers - how is this different? At least the mackerel are eaten / used for deadbaits.

A genuine question. Given the perilous state of stocks (especially cod) is it sporting to target juvenile fish?

[Drew]

Well chum,

I'll have you know those fish in our report swam back strongly.
You fish for what you've got, The south Coast has Smoothies and Bass, The North Coast has Brilliant Beach Fishing.
The East Down Coast of Down? We've got 3 inch Codling and Coalies. We're not killing them and turfing them back on purpose, its just what we have to put a quiver on the Rod tip.

I've fished Millisle too, in hope of something bigger, but if you watch a Course fishing match, if the big fish arn't playing ball tactics are scaled, same with Sea Angling in matches, "Scratching" is a method used to catch fish in, and around counting size.

You fish for whats there, with methods which catch them. Trust me, I'd be using size 3/0's and Pulley rigs if we were catching 3lb Cod of Millisle pier, but that aint for happening. So we'll fish for whats their, with methods that will produce a few fish for us.

Your comparison to Macky bashers is absurb, and I take offence to it.
And Happily yes, it seems like Cod stocks are finally improving, but in honesty I've watched cormerants surface with more fish in that area, than we've caught....

Live and let live.
Fish and let fish.

[dan]

yea sea fishing isnt too much different to coarse fishing, if you compare a 3 ounces roach being caught on a size 18 or 20 hook and swallowing the hook to a codling being caught on a size 6 hook, the hook is easier to remove in the codling as the mouth is bigger so you can get at the hook, with the small roach it has a smaller mouth with a smaller hook and you used a disgorger and shuve it down its throat and the roach still lives perfectly, same with the small codling.

[crazyfish1983]

Just saw the post Dan good session as usual!!! Quick question for you and drew. What has inspired the loads of pics and videos?????

[FisherKing]

Wel done nice session lads

[dan]

Just saw the post Dan good session as usual!!! Quick question for you and drew. What has inspired the loads of pics and videos?????

just to show people that we have been catching loads in a place that nobody ever fish properly before and to show that this past relatively dead mark is comming to life.

Wel done nice session lads

cheers fisherking.

[doggie3131]

Well chum,

I'll have you know those fish in our report swam back strongly.
You fish for what you've got, The south Coast has Smoothies and Bass, The North Coast has Brilliant Beach Fishing.
The East Down Coast of Down? We've got 3 inch Codling and Coalies. We're not killing them and turfing them back on purpose, its just what we have to put a quiver on the Rod tip.

I've fished Millisle too, in hope of something bigger, but if you watch a Course fishing match, if the big fish arn't playing ball tactics are scaled, same with Sea Angling in matches, "Scratching" is a method used to catch fish in, and around counting size.

You fish for whats there, with methods which catch them. Trust me, I'd be using size 3/0's and Pulley rigs if we were catching 3lb Cod of Millisle pier, but that aint for happening. So we'll fish for whats their, with methods that will produce a few fish for us.

Your comparison to Macky bashers is absurb, and I take offence to it.
And Happily yes, it seems like Cod stocks are finally improving, but in honesty I've watched cormerants surface with more fish in that area, than we've caught....

Live and let live.
Fish and let fish.

Dead right drew,you fish for whats there,as long as they go back healthy,then whats the problem!

[dan]

always like to see the smaller codling go away healthily, after all they are the fish of the future.

[doggie3131]

your dead right there dan,and by the way thats a great feckin video!gotta do that myself next time,you might have started a new craze!!

[dan]

might have i will do a few more on my mobile phone fantastic quality videos on it, must get a few done this weekend in fermanagh or something. lol

[dan]

have the video on my facebook homepage now, now the world will defo see me in professional mode.

[vamper]

Well done on getting a few fish (again!!) . Now........where has the missus put my camcorder

[Lougher]

Well chum,

I'll have you know those fish in our report swam back strongly.
You fish for what you've got, The south Coast has Smoothies and Bass, The North Coast has Brilliant Beach Fishing.
The East Down Coast of Down? We've got 3 inch Codling and Coalies. We're not killing them and turfing them back on purpose, its just what we have to put a quiver on the Rod tip.

I've fished Millisle too, in hope of something bigger, but if you watch a Course fishing match, if the big fish arn't playing ball tactics are scaled, same with Sea Angling in matches, "Scratching" is a method used to catch fish in, and around counting size.

You fish for whats there, with methods which catch them. Trust me, I'd be using size 3/0's and Pulley rigs if we were catching 3lb Cod of Millisle pier, but that aint for happening. So we'll fish for whats their, with methods that will produce a few fish for us.

Your comparison to Macky bashers is absurb, and I take offence to it.
And Happily yes, it seems like Cod stocks are finally improving, but in honesty I've watched cormerants surface with more fish in that area, than we've caught....

Live and let live.
Fish and let fish.

Well you obviously didn't take my post in the spirit it was intended. If I gave offence I apologise. I still don't agree with targeting immature fish but we'll agree to differ on that one I guess!

I also know that catching any fish is better for kids than drinking carry outs at the pier and perhaps should have acknowledged that aspect as well.

[dan]

Well done on getting a few fish (again!!) . Now........where has the missus put my camcorder

cheers vamper, i will gettin a few more videos this weekend in fermanagh for some serious roach fishing.

[Drew]

Better not post those silly Roach videos here... SEA angling ireland!
Boooooo @ Course fishing! only messing mucker, maybe stick them into Scomber cafe or something?

[Al and Jordan]

nice vid man uncle drew has missed his calling, should be at the BBC

[Drew]

BBC Wouldn't have me mate.