fishing on the MOG

[cod777]

Tope from the MOG

Cheers for the photos, whilst up there in june 08 a mate of mine got a Tope of around 20lbs while we were fishing for doggies, it was on the left hand side accross the field through the small gate and down to a comfortable area where you can fish 4 easily. I intend to target them when we go back up in july with a big mackerel bait on a big hook and a wire trace and try and avoid the doggies.

[snatcher]

Cheers for the photos, whilst up there in june 08 a mate of mine got a Tope of around 20lbs while we were fishing for doggies, it was on the left hand side accross the field through the small gate and down to a comfortable area where you can fish 4 easily. I intend to target them when we go back up in july with a big mackerel bait on a big hook and a wire trace and try and avoid the doggies.

Yep that was the Flat Rock or the Pinnacle by the sound of it.Quite a few tope are taken from there during every summer.The place teems with fish at times.Those lads who target the tope use a pully rig

Lagvag is a nono for me now,too old and the bottle has gone.Mind you it is a great fishing mark. These were taken during "lads week" 2005.Thats Young Snatcher on the left



This is Dale with a good pollack - check out the tide rip behind him !!!!!! Fall in and its checkmate!!!!!!



John

[cod777]

Great photos! will try that mark, is it a bad climb all the way or just the last bit?

[snatcher]

Basically you go down by the helecopter landing mark and follow the path past where it says "danger cliffs" !!! Its fine for 90% then you come to the choice.I done the scramble to the left twice last year and I was crappin me pants.

Lagvag is the choice to the right which I have not done myself.The photos from lads week 2005 were supplied via young Snatcher. The crack is as you are going down your mate guides your feet into the footholds !!!

Well young Snatch said he would never do it again - he has small balls like his dad.Best of British.As a precaution a life jacket makes sense on this one.

Need any more info just ask

John

ps plan B is much safer,the wall mark

[fishing bairn]

Looks a great spot to fish at!
may sound stupid but where is the MOG

[fishing bairn]

Brilliant catches BTW

[snatcher]

Looks a great spot to fish at!
may sound stupid but where is the MOG

MOG = Mull of Galloway.Its the southwest tip of Scotland and is actually south of Newcastle(can I hear the rustling of a map LOL) We have a static caravan on Luce Bay in the village of Drummore which is level with Hartlepool.

There are a lot of open marks with no climbing involved which are suitable for youngsters.Need any more advice just giz a shout

John

[kram]

Here is a few more photos for you, its not an easy place to fish from but can be worth a bit of stumbling round

Here is my brother Paul with decent pollack


Here is other brother Neil, the most southernly person in scotland!


What ever you do dont fish there alone dont take loads of gear do take insect repellent and take your time getting down the cliff. We found it best for one person to tackle a steep bit with no gear leaving both hands free and then the next person passes it down to you, repeat this untill you reach the bottom.

Most importantly though dont fall in. I overheared the manager of the Clash caravan park and a customer asking about which Lifeboat station gets the call out if someone were to fall in off Lagvag point, port patrick or luce bay, isle of man etc. the manager said if you fall in there they dont call the RNLI the just call a Hearse.

Mark.

[fishing bairn]

Cheers john lol i do know where the mull is been there 4 me hols befor but never been fishing on the mull only fluff chucking up at glen quicken farm

[fishing bairn]

What should i use e.g hook line sinker if so what bait or should i use something else
looks canny dangerous getting down is there a safe area to fish from
thanks

[Davyred]

What should i use e.g hook line sinker if so what bait or should i use something else
looks canny dangerous getting down is there a safe area to fish from
thanks

There are loads of safe places to fish from. To be honest, your best bet is to get an ordnance survey map and take it from there. There are literally hundreds of marks on the MoG. Other places to look are Portpatrick and Port Logan, there are some marks there which are fairly easy to get to.

As for what gear, I only go spinning or floatfishing up there now. If you want dogfish, take your beach gear.

As for bait, frozen sandeel and ragworm will get you Pollack and dogs, whereas you'll get wrasse with ragworm, crab and limpet. There are conger in a few places, plus as John mentioned earlier, a few tope knocking about towards the end of the Mull.

[fishing bairn]

thanks will try and find my map would rather spin from there

[cod777]

Cheers Snatcher, where is the wall mark?

[snatcher]

Cheers Snatcher, where is the wall mark?

Straight down from the Mull light house car park on the Luce Bay side.Simply follow the dry stone wall all the way to the bottom - and be careful !!!

John

[cod777]

Thanks again, I'm sure I will call on your expertese on the subject and if I can give you any info on the rock marks between Blyth and Seahouses, particularly Cambois to Amble, just ask. By the way we are stopping on the Clash on our trip in july, last time we stayed in Port Patrick but this time wanted to be a bit more central. Any info on bass marks would be great, I've heard Trevaly point is worth a chuck in the right conditions.