Millisle- huge numbers of Sandsmelt

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Millisle- huge numbers of Sandsmelt

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People:Rhys, Harry, James, William G, William M and myself

Duration:a few days

Tide:all states

Weather: all types

Bait: Whites, Lug, Mackerel, Squid and Sandeel

Rigs: Variety

Results: Loads of Sandsmelt........ oh yea and an occassional Pollack and Coalie amongst them




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After a boat trip i decided to try Millisle pier, having caught too many mackerel and created a rubby dubby and as soon as the bag went in the sandsmelt were up feeding straight away, so i started fishing a float for them, bites started straight away, first day i had 10 along with half a dozen pollack, day two i fished in day light, again the sandsmelt were there and feeding like mad, finished with 14, today was the best of the 3 days between james and myself we had 39 sandsmelt and 2 pollack. I must say i have never been so fed up catching sand smelt. :?
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

Fly Caught Fish 2014- Pollack, Coalie, Whiting, Mackerel, Sea Trout, Brown Trout, Perch, Roach

Biggest Fish of 2014-15lb Conger Eel

Total Species 2014-39 Sea
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Re: Millisle- huge numbers of Sandsmelt

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Any counters in the smelt Dan ?
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Any counters in the smelt Dan ?
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Re: Millisle- huge numbers of Sandsmelt

#4 Post by Drew »

Start freezing them down, we'll spin them next year kid... (JOKING!) :lol:
2015 Lure: Pollack, Herring, Whiting, Sand Goby, Poor Cod, Pouting

42 Species to beat 2011 & 2014

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