hi all,
Just to leave ye know..because of the ban i went out pollock fishing with a light setup that i would use normally for bass..
had great craic at a deep water rock mark..
no great size to them average about three pounds..
My buddy lost what looked like a really big fish..he said he couldn't hold it...
although hes new enough to this type of fishing..so i left him off with that comment..
had about 5 pollock on various methods..soft plastic shad..one up one down rigged weedless...sinking illex water monitor plug..varoius soft plastics...
i really enjoyed it and although i didn't have any wrasse i'm definately keeping this up for the ban.
I would recommend it to anyone with the sickness...ye know what i'm talking about..
great craic on the light setup for pollock
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luanaigh
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declan65
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Re: great craic on the light setup for pollock
Good man Barra 
, the pollack will give a good account of themselves on the light gear. This month will be a long one!
, the pollack will give a good account of themselves on the light gear. This month will be a long one!Everyone should believe in something; I believe I’ll go fishing.
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Re: great craic on the light setup for pollock
Sounds like a bit of nice fishin Luanaigh, pollack averaging 3lb would do me for an evenings sport. As you say, on the light gear its good fishing. No pics?
2013 Sea Species:- Bass, Flounder, 5 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Whiting, red gurnard, grey gurnard, Pollack, coley, mackerel, sea trout, cant remember cos I didn't update at the time.....
2012 Sea species:- Pollack, Coley, Mackerel, Cod, Bass, Sea Trout, Haddock, Plaice, Dab, Flounder, Red Gurnard, Grey Gurnard, Pouting, Whiting, Corkwing Wrasse, Ballan Wrasse, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Brown Trout caught on beach.
2011 Sea species:- codling, L.S. dogfish, coley, whiting, pollack(4lb 3oz), sea trout, shore conger eel (15lb), ballan wrasse, grey gurnard, plaice, dab (and lobster).
2012 Sea species:- Pollack, Coley, Mackerel, Cod, Bass, Sea Trout, Haddock, Plaice, Dab, Flounder, Red Gurnard, Grey Gurnard, Pouting, Whiting, Corkwing Wrasse, Ballan Wrasse, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Brown Trout caught on beach.
2011 Sea species:- codling, L.S. dogfish, coley, whiting, pollack(4lb 3oz), sea trout, shore conger eel (15lb), ballan wrasse, grey gurnard, plaice, dab (and lobster).
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Re: great craic on the light setup for pollock
i dont think its fair on pollock to treat them like a back up just because you cant fish for bass
they are a great species in their own right and bass are just another species to target, NOT the only species to target
they are a great species in their own right and bass are just another species to target, NOT the only species to target
2012 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock, Whiting, Colefish (New PB), Shore Rockling, Flounder (New PB), 5 Bearded Rockling (New Species), Dogfish, Pouting, Plaice, Dab, Lesser Sandeel (New Species), Cod (New PB), Long Spine Sea Scorpion, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Mackerel, Herring, Goldsinney Wrasse, Butterfish (New Species), Ling (PB), Halibut (New Species), Haddock (New Species), Red Fish (New Species), Wolffish (New Species), Rockcook Wrasse, Shanny, Poorcod, Conger
2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)
2011 species list (In order of appearance), Pollock(PB), Lumpfish (New Species), Whiting, Colefish, Codling(PB), Dab, Pouting, Shore Rockling, Conger (PB), Blenny, Corkwing Wrasse, Three Bearded Rockling (new Species), Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse, Plaice, LSSS, Poor Cod (new Species that i know of), Sand Smelt (new Species), Herring (new Species)
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luanaigh
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Re: great craic on the light setup for pollock
I agree declan,,
yngkmd....each to his own i say..yes i like pollock and they are great craic as are alot of species but i'm mainly a bass man...hope thats ok for you : )
yngkmd....each to his own i say..yes i like pollock and they are great craic as are alot of species but i'm mainly a bass man...hope thats ok for you : )
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Re: great craic on the light setup for pollock
Had Pollack to about 8lb during the week using a 10-40g lure rod (from a boat - don't have any 'boat' gear).
As the man said, some craic on a light setup, only trouble was getting deep enough, quick enough.
As the man said, some craic on a light setup, only trouble was getting deep enough, quick enough.
[b]2011 species:[/b] Bass, Mullet, Pollack
[b]2011 wishlist:[/b] Wrasse, decent shore pollack (over 3lbs)
[b]2011 wishlist:[/b] Wrasse, decent shore pollack (over 3lbs)