Fished the evening tide at the Castle yesterday hoping to add to my species list for this year. Three species I set out to target, first Pollack, then Wrasse and my banker the Mackeral....or so I thought!!!
A lovely evening for it and within a few chucks of the spinner, species number one was caught, a decent Pollack, get in there!
The first Pollack I've caught in quite some time.
Pleased as punch I carried on with the spinner taking a few Coalfish up to 1lb but there wasn't a sniff of a Mackeral, so I changed tactics and dropped some freelined crab down the side of a deep looking rock face. Another Pollack! Spoiled today I thought.
Loads of nibbles and tiddlers later I had a typical Wrasse bite, bang, bang and the rod tip arched over. Species number two on board, great stuff.
Not the biggest I've ever caught, but a beautiful looking fish and my first Bad boy Ballan of the year.
I tried unsuccesfully for a Mackeral until the light began to fade but managed two new species this year and as they say two out of three ain't bad. Plenty time for Mackeral still.
I couldn't resist a couple of pics of the mark and general area as it's a cracking place to fish.........but take a pedal bike if you can and of course take your rubbish home!
The Dunstanburgh ledge. Normally great for Mackeral at it's lower point and decent for Pollack and Coalies with the odd Wrasse from the high cliff, it goes without saying though that the utmost care is needed when fishing here.
The Castle and grounds, from inside, not a lot to see really but a nice place to visit anyway.
Hope you enjoyed, tightlines, Dave.
A lovely evening for it and within a few chucks of the spinner, species number one was caught, a decent Pollack, get in there!
The first Pollack I've caught in quite some time.
Pleased as punch I carried on with the spinner taking a few Coalfish up to 1lb but there wasn't a sniff of a Mackeral, so I changed tactics and dropped some freelined crab down the side of a deep looking rock face. Another Pollack! Spoiled today I thought.
Loads of nibbles and tiddlers later I had a typical Wrasse bite, bang, bang and the rod tip arched over. Species number two on board, great stuff.
Not the biggest I've ever caught, but a beautiful looking fish and my first Bad boy Ballan of the year.
I tried unsuccesfully for a Mackeral until the light began to fade but managed two new species this year and as they say two out of three ain't bad. Plenty time for Mackeral still.
I couldn't resist a couple of pics of the mark and general area as it's a cracking place to fish.........but take a pedal bike if you can and of course take your rubbish home!
The Dunstanburgh ledge. Normally great for Mackeral at it's lower point and decent for Pollack and Coalies with the odd Wrasse from the high cliff, it goes without saying though that the utmost care is needed when fishing here.
The Castle and grounds, from inside, not a lot to see really but a nice place to visit anyway.
Hope you enjoyed, tightlines, Dave.
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