Dunstanburgh Castle Rocks 26/5/13

[Wreckingball76]

Had a last minute trip up to Dunstanburgh Castle this afternoon. It was a lovely sunny day, got to the mark at Castle Rock at around 2pm after a walk from the Farm near the Golf Course. Nice and pleasant walk, there where plenty of people out enjoying our coastline today. Prospects looked quite good.



There were 3 or 4 people fishing when we got there, spinning and bait fishing, although we were greeted with the old 'nowt much happening' mumbles and grumbles... Undetered we set about our business.

Tried a range of Soft Plastics HRF style in the hope of Pollack or Wrasse, with no avail, so I changed to my LRF set-up with a Pink Isome. Just tapping the jighead and Isome on the bottom it wasn't long before I was feeling small taps at it. Sure enough......




Long Spined Sea Scorpion.... Thought it was a Short Spined (hence the card short), but after further scrutiny decided it wasn't!

Not much else happening so I changed to a short string of Prawn Teaser / Sabiki Style lures. Wasn't long before this little Fella had a go.....




Shortly after this I also hooked into a small Coley, only for it to drop off on the lift. Packed up and left at 5pm. So all in all a quiet but very enjoyable afternoon, with another species for the board and great scenery and sun.

I'll be returning for the Pollack and Wrasse in a couple of weeks ;-)

[mooseboy65]

good report mate, I was thinking about getting the lures out today but settled for a couple of hours bait fishing at shields pier,sea wasn't quite what I wanted for the lrf/hrf gear. I only had 1 small dab on the bait, just nice to be out on the coast on a day like today.tight lines

[Budgie]

Well done nice to be away from work al bet mate

[Wreckingball76]

Well done nice to be away from work al bet mate

Still had to check-in each day over the bank holiday :-(

[Thunderpants]

Canny trip out mate. What was the water quality like much colour in it?

[Wreckingball76]

Water clarity was good on the Beach to the North but wasn't excellent around the Rocks. Still quite coloured. Mind you, it was still better than it is around here at the minute.

[Thunderpants]

Cool thanks. I'm planning to have a trip up the coast soon so that is good news. Hopefully it will be nice and clear by the time I do.

[davidhayley1945]

nothing big but a nice day to be out did anyone else catch anything may be next time some pollock for you. davy.

[Juliogeordio]

Nice days sport Si, well done on avoiding the sunburn!

[Wreckingball76]

nothing big but a nice day to be out did anyone else catch anything may be next time some pollock for you. davy.

Didn't see anything else caught Davy.very slow everywhere by all accounts.

[Wreckingball76]

Nice days sport Si, well done on avoiding the sunburn!

With me being follicularly challenged I always wear a cap when out fishing now mate ;-)
just got the old red strip across the back of the neck instead! Lol

[Juliogeordio]

Lol, T-shirt tan for me

Just busy dusting of my lure gear, weather / water dependant I might try and pop out thu or fri morning early doors.... Shields pier or the Leas.