Ballan Wrasse 7/06/13

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Ballan Wrasse 7/06/13

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People: Chenz116 & myself

Duration: 3 & 1/2 hours

Tide: Low

Weather: Sunny

Bait: Rag

Rigs: Float

Results: 2 Ballan Wrasse




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Chenz116 & I decided to hit the rocks after work on Friday in search of some Wrasse. The mark we went to always produces so we had high hopes. The sun was shining and the sausages were on the BBQ. We set up our float rigs and sat back enjoying the sun whilst concentrating on the little orange floats waiting for a bite. Not long after an hour I had my first bite and it produced a nice Golden Ballan (first of the year) so I was happy. We took a quick photo and released the fish. Shortly after that Chenz116 streamed the Ireland match on his tablet, it was the perfect evening - fishing, football and sunshine. We were both getting bites for a while but it was only nibbles. I moved to the other side of the mark and started to get a few bangs on the rod, all of a sudden the float dived and I was full of excitement, this seemed like a big one. After a good fight the fish finally came to the surface, it was a beauty! It had lovely brown markings was in prefect condition. Again another few pics and straight back in to live another day! :D Overall it was a great day and nice to the the wrasse again! 8) 8) 8)
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SPECIES 2011: (7) Dogfish, Mackerel, Cod, Pollock, European Eel, Common Blenny, Pin Whiting

SPECIES 2012: (7) Whiting, Coalie, Pollock, Mackerel, Ballan Wrasse (32cm x2, 34cm, PB 38cm) , Corkwing Wrasse, Three-Bearded Rockling

SPECIES 2013: (1) Ballan Wrasse (2)
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Re: Ballan Wrasse 7/06/13

#2 Post by Moody Marlin »

Nice fish :)
Species 2015: Long Spined Sea Scorpion, LSD, Poor Cod, Whiting, Flounder, Corkwing Wrasse, Tompot Blenny, Thornie, Tope, Dab, Ballan Wrasse, Pollack, Pouting, Herring, Coalie, Rock Goby, Mackerel, Cuckoo Wrasse, Ling, Cod, Conger, Smoothie, Common Blenny, Goldshinny Wrasse, Grey Gurnard, Bass, Bull Huss, Tub Gurnard, Haddock, Red Gurnard, Launce, Homelyn Ray, Sandeel, Blue Shark

Species 2014: (40) Flounder PB 37cm, Shore Rockling, Short Spined Sea Scorpion, Three Bearded Rockling, Pouting, Pollack, Whiting, Five Bearded Rockling, Codling, LSD, Dab, Smooth Hound, Tope PB 55lb, Bull Huss PB 13LB, Thornback Ray, Common Blenny, Ballan Wrasse, Black Goby, Grey Gurnard, Long Spined Sea Scorpion, Mackerel, Launce, Cuckoo Wrasse, Coalie, Tub Gurnard, Poor Cod, Tompot Blenny, Rock Goby, Small Mouth Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Goldshinny Wrasse, Red Gurnard, Ling, Scad, Turbot, Sandeel, Haddock, Blue Shark PB 92LB, Mullet, Weever & an Octopus

Species 2013: (34)
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Re: Ballan Wrasse 7/06/13

#3 Post by magpie01 »

Moody Marlin wrote:Nice fish :)
Cheers Marlin! It was my first Shore session of the year so I was delighted to have such a nice catch. :D
SPECIES 2011: (7) Dogfish, Mackerel, Cod, Pollock, European Eel, Common Blenny, Pin Whiting

SPECIES 2012: (7) Whiting, Coalie, Pollock, Mackerel, Ballan Wrasse (32cm x2, 34cm, PB 38cm) , Corkwing Wrasse, Three-Bearded Rockling

SPECIES 2013: (1) Ballan Wrasse (2)
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Re: Ballan Wrasse 7/06/13

#4 Post by liamemac »

great lookin wrasse! love fishing for them : )
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2010: 9 mackerel, 2 pollack, 10 bass, 1 coalie, 1 codling
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Re: Ballan Wrasse 7/06/13

#5 Post by eyesreilly »

Great stuff,,,,2 lovely wrasse there :wink:
Species '20 (14) 5 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Codling, Whiting, Pollock, Coalfish, Pouting, Corkwing Wrasse ,Ballan Wrasse, Poor Cod, Dab ,Smoothhound,Flounder, Thornback Ray


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Re: Ballan Wrasse 7/06/13

#6 Post by bigbadtom »

Good weather good match good fishing plus very nice wrasse.
Ya should a been here last week.
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Re: Ballan Wrasse 7/06/13

#7 Post by magpie01 »

Cheers for comments lads! I'm still buzzing, was my first session in a while. :)
SPECIES 2011: (7) Dogfish, Mackerel, Cod, Pollock, European Eel, Common Blenny, Pin Whiting

SPECIES 2012: (7) Whiting, Coalie, Pollock, Mackerel, Ballan Wrasse (32cm x2, 34cm, PB 38cm) , Corkwing Wrasse, Three-Bearded Rockling

SPECIES 2013: (1) Ballan Wrasse (2)
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Re: Ballan Wrasse 7/06/13

#8 Post by lucky13 »

grand sized ballans there laad..

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