Port Patrick

[Hobgoblin]

Hi all,

Me & a mate are having a run up to Port Patrick this weekend. He needs to get away and get his head around a couple of things.
Was wondering if anyone knows of any decent tackle shops there which sell bait or should be we bait up?
Plus, any recommendations on where to fish?? Never fished it before.

cheers,

[codseeker]

dont know about port patrick ,but not far from off there you can have some good sport at these locations http://www.mull-of-galloway.co.uk/ac....html#portgill

[northeast1]

God there are 100s of good marks but unless you show someone they its impossible to explain.

I love the rock marks all along that side of the coast and as long as you dont get any strong west winds you should catch pollack and colie on lures etc.

Dogfish and all the normal speacies will be around that area by now, i am not up until the end of the month.

If in dout have a trip to the mull...easy to fish marks like flat rock etc, park at the top and follow the wall down, walk left abit and follwo the tracks down until you see a spot you think you could fish...its not a good pollack mark anymore 9overfished) but you get a few species.

Like i said i could tell you houndreds of marks but could never expalin how to get you there.

[Hobgoblin]

cheers lads. sounds a good little fishing spot. plenty of places to try. think i better get the bait here and keep it in a cool box just in case i cant find a tackle shop.
looking forward to it. place we are staying in also has its own bar. cany go wrong with that

[Davyred]

cheers lads. sounds a good little fishing spot. plenty of places to try. think i better get the bait here and keep it in a cool box just in case i cant find a tackle shop.
looking forward to it. place we are staying in also has its own bar. cany go wrong with that

Go to Stranraer, theres a great tackle shop there with all the bait you'll need. If you head for the main street in Stranraer, its up the far end away from the shops.

As for marks, if its blowing westerly, try the east facing marks on the mull.

[beachcaster]

yes there is a very good tackle shop in stranraer ,the sports shop run by eric mc clean phone no:01776702705.you may have to order worms in advance though.all the best hope this helps john.

[Hobgoblin]

yes there is a very good tackle shop in stranraer ,the sports shop run by eric mc clean phone no:01776702705.you may have to order worms in advance though.all the best hope this helps john.

Cheers beachcaster, just googled the number and found the address. now stored in the sat nav system. should make it easier to find.

many thanks for the tips everyone. greatly appreciated

[alan]

Here's the full address for anyone else that is going over,as stated above very helpful shop.
The Sports Shop,
90 George Street
Stranraer

telephone Eric Mclean 01776702705

[codseeker]

am sure some one must of mentioned Stranraer shop by now

[davem2005]

There is also a decent tackle shop at Ardwell which if I remember right you pass on the way to Port patrick. It is also a chandlers

Cheers
dave

[alan]

Ardwell is between Drummore and Portpatrick on the A716
http://www.mull-of-galloway.co.uk/ma.../map_mull.html
you can buy tackle and bait from here.
Ardwell Marine.
Ardwell
Wigtownshire
DG9 9LS
TEL : 01776 860698
http://www.ardwellmarine.co.uk/outdoors.htm
you can also try Newton Stewart before you get to Portpatrick
Galloway Angling Centre
Mr Duncan Vincent
1 Queen Street
Newton Stewart
DG8 6JR

[Hobgoblin]

Cheers for all the info lads. Justa got back and had a great weekend.
Called in on Eric @ The Sports Shop. Fantastic set of lads . told us to bring a map and he wrote up a dozen or so places we could fish depending on the weather. Ended up at Cairnryan as it was close and the motor has started to overheat . Didn't want to risk it too much.
Well we fished the shingle bank before we moved to the pier. Caught doggies, coalies and a few macky.
And now we know the best way there and where to call at, will be returning a little later in the season for some sport.

Again, thanks for all the help and recommendations.

Martin