Beara Peninsula 25/6/11 - 2/7/11

[Paul Harris]

People:

Duration:

Tide:all stages

Weather:warm, calm

Bait:rubber eels, natural sandeel

Rigs:spinning and pulley

Results:FISHING ON THE BEARA

Paul Harris reports

If the end of June was the week of the ray then the beginning of July became the week of the pollack as our guests took advantage of some lovely weather to go ‘rock hopping’ and find some excellent shore fishing.
Edwin, Tony, Ferry and Martin from Holland are relative newcomers to spinning but took to it like proverbial ducks to water and rather than wander about just fished one rock mark and in a hectic afternoons fishing caught 38 pollack with a lot of fish in the 4 to 6 pound range and topped by a super duo of 8 lbs and 9 lbs 2 ozs. All the fish were weighed on registered scales. During their weeks holiday they also caught huss and ray to 5 lbs and wrasse to 3 lbs.
Marcus Dean from Manchester visited the Beara last year with his girlfriend and was so impressed with the fishing that he returned this year with brother Nick for some serious fishing. In the early part of the week they caught ray to ray to 6.5 lb, conger to 9 lbs along with the usual collection of doggies and huss. A switch to float fished rag produced wrasse to 3 lbs but the last two days were spent concentrating on the pollack and fishing marks which are rarely if ever fished they found plenty of obliging fish. On their penultimate days fishing they caught over 40 pollack to 6 lbs 14 ozs but hit the jackpot on their last day with a fantastic catch of 70 fish topped by one of 7 lbs 4 ozs.
The bulk of the pollack caught during the week were taken on rubber sandeel imitations which was understandable with the large shoals of sandeels seen in the area.
Dave and Tony from Camberley, Surrey were over for their annual weeks holiday and took a good variety of fish including ray to 5.5 lbs, wrasse to 3 lbs, pollack to 6.5 lbs and an excellent conger of 16 lbs which went in some small way to make up for the one estimated to be at least 40 lbs which was lost at Daves feet. He knows where it lives however and has vowed to return and catch it next year.

Anyone looking for information on fishing on the Beara can contact me at dromagowlanehouse@eircom.net or ring me on 00 353 27 60330.
Web sites www.dromagowlanehouse.com and www.bearaseafishing.com





Report:

[evan699]

Things starting to get into full swing down your way now paul. Me and fergal will be on to you when this weather blows over. The ray is still evading me but with pollack fishing that good i don't know if i could pass it up. The congers are sounding good too. Haven't been able to get into them in the city yet. Hooked one that bent my rod to the point that it resembled a circle hook. But it spat the hook. They are still thin on the ground up here though so the beara might be the answer.

[PollocKing]

Thanks for the heads up Paul, can't wait for my annual week down there, coming up in three weeks time!

[gitsea M]

you have a registered scales but no camera why

[Paul Harris]

the pictures were taken by the anglers who have now returned to the UK and Holland. I was waiting for all the pics to be sent to me but here is one, having a problem resizing the others

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[Fentster]

Paul, that fishing sounds awesome at the minute. Me and the other half are heading that way next week from Belfast with the Kayaks to target Pollack and Bass. Starting off up at Renvyle and working our way down and round to Dungarvan for the 16/17th for a KAI Bass meet. We'll be camping for the duration (weather permitting)
Looking forward to some of those monster Pollack
Fenton & Audrey

[cachalot]

Paul. Many thanks for the reports, pse keep them coming. Will be down that way in Aug/Sep, staying Baltimore, fishing Sheeps and dropping in on Beara area

[twofishdan]

9 weeks on Saturday until it's my turn!!!! Keep the reports coming Paul.

[fishy1987]

looking forward to getting in on some of the action next week paul fingers crossed this time