Duration:3hrs
Tide:1 & 1/2 either side of high
Weather: some cloud, sunny spells
Bait: N/A
Rigs: silver spoon spinners
Results: 6 Pollock
Report: Decided to try a mark near the old head that I had never fished before. The misses was complaining about spending so much cash on substandard fillets from the fish monger (guess she has high standards with a man to bring her home the freshest of fish) so with pollock in mind I set off with the bare essentials for a spinning session. The walk down to the mark was ruff indeed, with high heather and bracken to get through. It was nothing compared to the way back which was many more times as difficult, I had to stop 3 times for a breather as it was very steep, but with the fishing as good as it was I think I would still brave it again.
The water was very clear and very deep just under me at the edge, probably at least 30 feet. I was on a finger of rock jutting out from the base of the cliffs and casting along its edge. First cast produced a nice fighting pollock around 3lbs. Secound cast along the same spot hit into another just about the same size. I started alternating my casts a bit after that. It took about another 20 mins before I was into another and again about the same size. After this things went quite for a half hour or so so I moved to the next finger of rock that I could see. Fished there for about another half hour but nothing.
Was nearly going to pack up for home but I said i'll give the other spot another try. Sure enough 2nd cast was into another 3lb'er, with two more a short while later, again around the same size. Kept 3 fish for herself as I will be back to that spot again later this summer to see if some bigger ones show up. A neighbour of mine goes diving around that area and told me that last summer he saw many pollock nearly into double figures just meters from the shore. So I will defo be back. It was great sport on the little 7ft rod and light tackle. The misses was pleased too
worth the trek,must venture to that mark sometime i can only imagine how rough it could be.nice one on the pollock.
