Portsalon. Fri, Dec 30, 2005.

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Y · #1 Post by Y » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:55 pm

People:Myself, Sandman and about 10 others of the LSSAC, South end of Portsalon beach.

Duration:5hrs, 12:30-5:30

Tide:Low water up

Weather:Fair, slack wind and little surf

Bait:Mackerel, squid, sand-eel, crab.

Rigs:Basic 3 hook rigs

Results:Me 1 flounder, Sandman 1 whiting. I think everyone landed fish (usual coley, pollock, whiting, flats) which was nice but nothing remarkable other than 1 plaice at 39cm and a fat pan filler.....

#2 Post by **Tanglerat** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 5:22 pm

You mean to tell me that Sandman actually caught an actual fish? A whiting?? He didn't blank???

He's having a great year so far then!

x · #3 Post by x » Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:28 am

Aye. And if it yawned, stretched and poked out its tongue all at the same time, it made the 20cm. Just....

Still, didn't end the year on a blank. Thank you, little whiting.

Have to say, the quality of the plaice and flounder on Portsalon appears excellent - there were some very fat fish caught (alas, not by me) the last Friday we were down.

That beach seems to absolutely die during the middle of the tide....

#4 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:27 pm

are they definately plaice that are turnin up on it?not orange spotted flounder? just seems a little late for the plaice.....or early whatever way you look at it?!!

x · #5 Post by x » Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:53 am

Had a quick look at it, fairly sure it was a plaice. Either way, at 39cm long and well over 3cm odd thick, a fine figure of a fish.

You sound tempted to take a run down, Phil....

#6 Post by **BigPhil** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:20 pm

you never know! if there are plaice arriving already then there is maybe another mark or two around the swilly perhaps worth a chuck!