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SWFF strangford co down

#1 Post by johncodown »

Date :29/07/2011

Venue:strangford

Duration:3 hours

Tide:flood

Weather:perfect

Flies:surf candys

Results:17 pollack from 1lb-3lb


Report: What a fantastic night decided to give my sea trout mark a bash and got there arouind 8pm only to find that there was a lot of sea lettuce about, feck that I said here we go again another waste of time, so decided to go for a recky instead went to a rock mark close by that I have never fished but always imagined it should produce. first impressions of the spot were great, deep water with an awesome rip, whilst tackling up I spoted a couple of sea trout splashing about (hands shaking) I got the fly into the water as quick as I could, my line was quickly pulled along by the rip and just before I lifted the line to make another cast fecking wallop this fish cleared the water like a steam train rod was being pulled hard and the rip didnt help I was thinking this is a good trout and was amazed to land a pollack just below 2lb this fish hit me on the surface like a trout it even cleared the water when it took the fly unreal, fish returned second cast bang fish on another pollack about the same size I am pleased to announce that tonight I have broken my PB six casts six fish the fishing never stopped not one fish was smaller than a pound and the biggest was three. ok sea trout didnt play ball well I never hooked any but every cast I made I got a pull so who knows it might have been sea trout nipping at the tail, anyways I was well chuffed I got out pitty it had to end with darkness falling,,,,
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#2 Post by davyp »

great fisihing - always nice when a change of plan produces the goods! :-)
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#3 Post by cathalger »

Great stuff John, first class SWFF. Well done.
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#4 Post by Der Baron »

Salivating here, well done John! :mrgreen:
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#5 Post by billy the fish »

Great result mate, good to see somewhere on the down coast is fishing well.
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#6 Post by johncodown »

Thanks guys,,its great to see a bit of action on the down coast its been hard going this season..but then the long liners dont help much :roll: :evil:
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#7 Post by colin c »

Nice report and cracking fishing John.Well done.
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#8 Post by Al and Jordan »

some nice fish there john 8) . the sea trout might not have been too keen to play ball, but the 3lb'er must have been great craic :P :P
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#9 Post by flyno »

Nice fishing John, sounds like good craic getting hits from the pollack on the fly and you have also sussed out a new mark..

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