Cruit Island, Co Donegal 31/5/07

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#1 Post by **FMCN** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:53 pm

People:me

Duration:09.30-13.30

Tide:low at 12.30 ish

Weather:bright with showers, light SW

Bait:frozen sandeel

Rigs:trolling

Results:pollack

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:Had been meaning to get back here for a long time to give it a serious go for pollack. Drove up early this morning and set of light to try a few marks. First couple looked promising but kelpy and no real depth of water, still got a few small fish at both. On the third i hit the jackpot plenty of fish to 3lb one at 5 lb and a couple like the one in the photo one either side of 7.5 lb.
Sorry about the quality of the photo, have to try and remember to stop using the sky as a backdrop. Had to muck about with contrast.

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#2 Post by **FMCN** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:02 pm

not sure if i did the image thing right trying again

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#3 Post by **corbyeire** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:12 pm

nice work

#4 Post by **fishinmidget** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:31 pm

thats a cracker of a fish!

#5 Post by jg » Thu May 31, 2007 10:56 pm

I love fishing at cruit the locals faver the end at the golf club ,but myself I like to fish half way up the island on the left hand side much deeper water it's been said that tope swim the channal on the right hand side .

#6 Post by **FMCN** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:24 pm

Yep, i have fished at both and also heard about the tope. Maybe throw a big bait out the next time i'm up.

#7 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 5:32 pm

thats nice shore pollack!!

#8 Post by **cortaz** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:29 pm

nice fish 8)

#9 Post by **FMCN** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:11 pm

Thanks, thinking of heading back up tomorrow, weather looks like a nightmare but you can usually find some shelter.

#10 Post by **StevieC** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:56 pm

Cracking fish mate, well done. I reckon that ten pounders not too far away :wink: .
I take it you didn't go back up on Sat......as you can see from my latest report we had already committed ourselves but it was a bad day, one to forget.
Will be in touch.
Cheers
Stevie

#11 Post by **FMCN** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:09 am

Unfortunately i did go back up on Saturday. Weather was terrible. All i can say is the mark is fishable in a southerly gale but the big fish had gone. Caught half a dozen pollack to 2 lbs. Chucked a big bait out on bottom on a pennell rig and thought i had something decent on but it was 2 doggies 1 on each hook.