West Waterford Pollock - 2nd June 2012

[RockHunter]

People: Me

Duration: 3.00 - 5.30 pm

Tide: HW at 5.00 pm

Weather: Strong westerly beeze, overcast, then heavy rain

Bait: Various lures

Rigs:

Results: 3 Pollock




Report: Upon my return to Ireland after the holidays I was very keen to get out and catch something bigger than the small fish I got in the Aeolian Islands.
See the following reports:
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 13&t=39811
http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... 13&t=39775

So on Saturday afternoon I grabbed the lure fishing gear and headed to a bay which has a number of deep water marks where I had caught a few sizable pollock last year.

Although the bay was sheltered from the westerly wind the sea was still very choppy and the water rather coloured. I tried a couple of deep gulleys first without a bite. Then close to high tide I moved to the western end where there is a deeper embayment. I tried a range of soft plastics (Xlayers, Slug Gos, Wave worms, Senkos) and a few small metal lures but there was not a hint of a fish. I was almost going to pack up but had one last try with a yellow tailed jellyworm. I cast it out to sea, parallel to the side of the embayment. On the second cast I was hit by a strong fish which was pulling downwards - it had to be a pollock. It keep deep all the way in and fought strongly as I pulled it up. It was a 52 cm fish, weighing just over 3 lb.

I then tried the jellyworm in a deep gulley at my feet and a few casts later it was snatched by another strong fish. This stripped some line before I got it under control and fought well until I eased it on to the rocks. This was a larger chunkier pollock, 58 cm in length and weighed just over 4 lbs

A little later I had another pollock on the jellyworm from the same gulley. This was much the same size as the first at 52 cm.

Shortly afterwards a torrential rain shower started. I fished on a little longer but by 5.20 pm decided to pack up. So despite all the expensive SPs I got all the fish on the cheapest lure in my collection. A few years ago I got a packet of 12 of those yellow tailed jellyworms for about 3 euros!!!

[gitsea M]

lovely pollock mate

[tight lines]

well done frank some nice pollock you had there wont be long now untill the silver fellas are back in action

[fishy1987]

Nice fishing Frank ,i suppose a few 3 and 4lb pollock will have to suffice until the ban is lifted next week

[myworldfishing]

Well done for sticking out the weather....

Nice bit of dinner to make all the work worth while.

[Al and Jordan]

some lovely pollack there frank

[RockHunter]

Thanks guys,

,i suppose a few 3 and 4lb pollock will have to suffice until the ban is lifted next week

They will do for the moment - but just 5 days to go!!!!!!!

[THE BROW]

fine fish there cant wait to get the time to target pollock sorry to say but i think fresh pollock is nicer than bass, fried on the pan ,once again class A fishing man