Co Down rock mark, 16th Sept

[Der Baron]

People: Me and Fishyfingers

Duration: 13:00-17:30

Tide: Rising

Weather: Sunshine, with the odd Shower, North Westerly Wind

Bait: Lug Mac and Sandeel

Rigs: Pulley, Float, Spun Sandeel

Results: Wrasse, Pollack, Coalfish




Report:

This will probably be the last report from this mark, before we hit the beaches this year. I think the offshore wind didn't help, and kept the bigger fish well out, for that's were I got my first Pollack of the day. However we had plenty of fish on the float, small pollack, coalies and wrasse. Nothing to the fly this time, but I managed to lift a nice little pollack on spun sandeel, using my new purchase, a Salt flattie rod, matched with my blue yonder multi. A nice set up, and I can't wait to get using it on the beach this year. A lovely rod in the hand, and cheap as chips. Anyway back to the fishing. I can only describe it as steady. Kev got the nicest fish of the day, a nice Ballan Wrasse, one of three good Wrasse he had in the session.
Disappointment of the day has to be those damn Lobster pots, hampering my distance rod. Had hooked a fish and was reeling in, absolutely nowhere near the marker bouy. I must have hooked the rope a good 30yds from the bouy, trace and fish plus 50yds of line gone.. How much damn rope do they need!! Anyway not a bad day, plenty of fish, may be worth one more trip!

[fagan]

thats a 1st class wrasse man, well done!!

[FisherKing]

Nice session & Ballan , its the same story where I fish with lobster pots there geting closer to the rocks every week I've lost a lot of spinners on the ropes!!

[charlied]

thats a great wrasse mate. well done

[markh]

nice fish

[Al and Jordan]

great result paul and kev . same problem with the pots up the antrim coast too odd that they seem to be setting the pots at well known angling marks yet go 100 yards left or right of a spot that anglers can't access and surprise surprise, no pots any how, rant over .

[Der Baron]

Thanks folks, it's been a very productive mark for us this year, despite the pots, which I have no real objections too. Everyone has the right to use the sea, but do they still have to have 30 to 40yds of spare rope floating about even at high tide! Now that really does my crust in!