Annascaul rock mark, Co.Kerry 19th April
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Annascaul rock mark, Co.Kerry 19th April
People:Me and mate
Duration: 7pm to 9.30pm
Tide:High water bout 6pm
Weather:Sweet evening, calm with only little swell
Bait:Spinning
Rigs:Jellies, shrimpers, jensen pirks
Results:Pollock 6, Ballan Wrasse 1, Coalfish 1, Mackerel 5
Catch and Release:: Yes but kept mackerel
Report:Made the most of the calm conditions and headed out to rocky promontory near Annascaul. Spun for pollock and immediately lost a fish of around 5lb at top of water...after this all I could manage were slight smaller fish of around 2lb until I got one of 3lb as the light started to go. The mate got a better fish of aroun 5 1/4lb at the same time, his fell to a firetail.
Was delighted though to catch the mackerel, always a real pleasure to see them again after the long winter. Surprise of the session was a 3lb wrasse that took a shine to my pirk lure, hooked him at around 45 yards and was sure I'd a good pollock on until he popped up on the surface. Rarely seen this happen, only twice ever I think.
Summers here :D
Duration: 7pm to 9.30pm
Tide:High water bout 6pm
Weather:Sweet evening, calm with only little swell
Bait:Spinning
Rigs:Jellies, shrimpers, jensen pirks
Results:Pollock 6, Ballan Wrasse 1, Coalfish 1, Mackerel 5
Catch and Release:: Yes but kept mackerel
Report:Made the most of the calm conditions and headed out to rocky promontory near Annascaul. Spun for pollock and immediately lost a fish of around 5lb at top of water...after this all I could manage were slight smaller fish of around 2lb until I got one of 3lb as the light started to go. The mate got a better fish of aroun 5 1/4lb at the same time, his fell to a firetail.
Was delighted though to catch the mackerel, always a real pleasure to see them again after the long winter. Surprise of the session was a 3lb wrasse that took a shine to my pirk lure, hooked him at around 45 yards and was sure I'd a good pollock on until he popped up on the surface. Rarely seen this happen, only twice ever I think.
Summers here :D
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wrasse on plugs and pirks
Hi
Male wrasse become extremely territorial at this time of year and make a "nest" in a crack or crevice in the rocks in which to persuade the female to make her home. Once the deed is done, she is ejected from the nest and the male (ah I feel his pain!) is left to look after the children all on his own for the rest of the year until they fly the "nest". Damn good thing my wife does not read these boards! :D
As a consequence male wrasse become extremely aggressive and will attack anything invading their "space" including passing plugs and pirks. The trick AFAIK is to cast several times to the same space and fish it slightly higher in the water but at the same speed each time...
FWIW...
Male wrasse become extremely territorial at this time of year and make a "nest" in a crack or crevice in the rocks in which to persuade the female to make her home. Once the deed is done, she is ejected from the nest and the male (ah I feel his pain!) is left to look after the children all on his own for the rest of the year until they fly the "nest". Damn good thing my wife does not read these boards! :D
As a consequence male wrasse become extremely aggressive and will attack anything invading their "space" including passing plugs and pirks. The trick AFAIK is to cast several times to the same space and fish it slightly higher in the water but at the same speed each time...
FWIW...
Kieran Hanrahan
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2015 targets - a triggerfish, a specimen bass, a three bearded rockling to complete the set and something big and toothy from certain north Mayo deep water marks
Time spent fishing is never time wasted...
2015 targets - a triggerfish, a specimen bass, a three bearded rockling to complete the set and something big and toothy from certain north Mayo deep water marks
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Annascaul rock mark, Co. Kerry 19th April
Once had a wrasse take a white redgill while spinning from the shore. Great to hear mackeral being caught.
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Kieran I think you might have a point there, the other times I have seen them take lures has been around this time of the year also.
Great buzz to see macs again...up on the top of the water, pullin like mad when you hook them. Had a few for lunch and as alway dam tasty :)
Great buzz to see macs again...up on the top of the water, pullin like mad when you hook them. Had a few for lunch and as alway dam tasty :)
Sea Species(25) bass, codling, whiting, turbot, seatrout, stingray, pollock, coalfish, longspine scorpion, ballan wrasse, dogfish, ling, pouting, poor cod, dab, mackerel, smelt, sandeel, launce, bull huss, painted ray, thick lip mullet, golden grey mullet, rock goby.
Fresh Water (2) brown trout, sea trout
Fresh Water (2) brown trout, sea trout
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Great report!
Nice to hear of all the action.
On the wrasse, I was amazed last year to haul one in after a firm take on a blue/silver toby. That was August 1st last year near Clifden.
At the time sprats were everywhere, and all the kelp dwellers, as well as scad and macks were going mad for them, including this fella? He took the lure anyway :D
[img:1270:952]http://usera.imagecave.com/blackiemc/Gunner0608002a.jpg[/img]
On the macks, nice to hear you got some, no sign of them when I fished in Cork, or Connemara last week. I did hear they were in Clifden Bay but not taking
Blackie
Nice to hear of all the action.
On the wrasse, I was amazed last year to haul one in after a firm take on a blue/silver toby. That was August 1st last year near Clifden.
At the time sprats were everywhere, and all the kelp dwellers, as well as scad and macks were going mad for them, including this fella? He took the lure anyway :D
[img:1270:952]http://usera.imagecave.com/blackiemc/Gunner0608002a.jpg[/img]
On the macks, nice to hear you got some, no sign of them when I fished in Cork, or Connemara last week. I did hear they were in Clifden Bay but not taking
Blackie