Pollack

[Big Troot]

Whats the best ground to find pollack on and whats the best method?

[MainBassMan]

Ground sand eels in a net sack over wrecks ------and wait!!!! USE large live sand eels as bait ...........

 

[ 17. May 2005, 09:54 PM: Message edited by: MainBassMan ]

[macky]

rough ground

 

rocks/kelp/wrecks/peir supports

 

best method has to be float fishing but spinning

and deep spinning sandeels all work

[Bob on Stronsay]

Pollock are normally found as Macky says on rough ground, rocks with kelp wrecks etc. They can be caught on clean ground but this would normally be near rough ground. In my opinion their main hunting sense is sight and that is why they are easily caught on Mackerel or Cod feathers. If I am fishing for them and there close relative the Coal fish from my boat I make a rig like a set of Cod feathers but replace the feathers with Jelly worms. If I am fishing for them from the shore (Rocks) I would normally spin a jelly worm or I sometimes use a sand eel but I catch as many of the artificial as natural baits.

 

During the summer months we get very clear water up here and it is possible to see thirty and sometimes forty foot down. We have one reef that is a mixture of clean ground and patches of rock and weed. I have seen a Pollock near the bottom some twenty feet away from a jigged (Moved up and down) rig and within the blink of an eye it has dived for the rig and been hooked.

 

If you study a Pollock they have very large eyes and an upward pointing mouth and although they do work the bottom they are normally found under shoals of Sand eels and other fish attacking them from below at the same time as the Gannets are diving down for them.

 

Bob

[Big Troot]

Good Good Good we have all that up here.

[Bob on Stronsay]

Down there you mean ;-)

 

Bob

[Big Troot]

Ok

[MainBassMan]

TRY OFF THE END OF PORTLAND BILL............ :confused: :confused:

[Davy Holt]

tis a long way to go from Mull to Portland just to catch a couple of Pollack. :confused: :confused:

 

Big troot where about's on the island are you? I had a few pollack to 5lb 8oz over the weekend from the Morven coastline.

[MainBassMan]

Davy Holt:

tis a long way to go from Mull to Portland just to catch a couple of Pollack.    :confused:      :confused:    

DIRECTIONS IF YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR MIND!!!

Time Mile Instruction For Toward

Summary: 627.8 miles (1 day, 3 hours, 52 minutes)

DAY 1

09:00 0.0 Depart near Killunaig on Local road(s) (North) 2.2 mi

09:07 2.2 Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto A849 14.3 mi

09:33 16.5 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 10 yds

09:33 16.5 Bear RIGHT (East) onto A849 14.0 mi

09:58 30.5 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A884 0.9 mi

10:00 31.4 *Check timetable* Take Fishnish - Lochaline (North)

10:16 31.4 Take A884 (South-West) 18.4 mi

10:49 49.8 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A861 12.6 mi

11:11 62.4 *Check timetable* Take Corran-Ardgour (East)

11:12 62.4 Take A861 (East) 0.2 mi

11:13 62.6 Turn RIGHT (South) onto A82 4.6 mi

11:20 67.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds

11:20 67.2 Exit roundabout onto A82 67.9 mi

13:03 135.1 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds

13:03 135.1 Exit roundabout onto A82 2.5 mi

13:07 137.6 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 87 yds

13:07 137.6 Exit roundabout onto A82 3.9 mi

13:15 141.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 65 yds

13:15 141.6 Exit roundabout onto A82 [stirling Road] 2.7 mi

13:20 144.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds

13:20 144.3 Exit roundabout onto A82 [Great Western Road] 2.1 mi

13:23 146.4 Bear LEFT (East) onto Ramp 0.3 mi

13:24 146.7 Bear RIGHT (West) onto A898 1.5 mi

13:26 148.2 At A898 Exit 1, continue (South) on M898 0.7 mi M898 / M8 / Paisley / Glasgow Airport / Greenock

13:27 148.9 Continue (South-West) on Ramp 0.2 mi M8 / Paisley / Airports

13:27 149.1 Continue (South) on M8 19.1 mi

13:47 168.2 At M8 Exit 8, continue (South-East) on Ramp 1.1 mi M73 / A89 / M74 / Carlisle / Coatbridge

13:48 169.2 Continue (South) on M73 0.6 mi

13:49 169.8 At M73 Exit 1, continue (South) on Ramp 0.7 mi M74 / Carlisle

13:50 170.5 Bear LEFT (East) onto M74 29.2 mi

14:13 199.7 Continue (South) on A74(M) 49.3 mi

14:53 249.0 Continue (South-East) on A74 5.8 mi

15:01 254.8 Continue (East) on M6 85.8 mi

16:10 340.6 At M6 Exit 32, stay on M6 (South-East) 6.5 mi M6 / M61 / M58 / Birmingham / Manchester / Liverpool

16:15 347.1 At M6 Exit 30, stay on M6 (South) 55.9 mi M6 / M58 / Birmingham / Liverpool

17:00 403.0 End of day

DAY 2

09:00 403.0 Stay on M6 39.5 mi

09:31 442.5 At M6 Exit 8, continue (South-East) on Ramp 0.5 mi M5 / The South West / Birmingham (W and S) / West Bromwich

09:32 443.0 Continue (South) on M5 128.1 mi

11:14 571.1 At M5 Exit 25, bear LEFT (South) onto Ramp 0.2 mi A358 / Taunton / Honiton / Yeovil / Weymouth

11:14 571.3 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 10 yds

11:14 571.3 Exit roundabout onto A358 8.7 mi

11:28 580.1 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 10 yds

11:28 580.1 Exit roundabout onto A303 6.4 mi

11:37 586.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 65 yds

11:37 586.5 Exit roundabout onto A303 1.1 mi

11:39 587.6 Continue (East) on Ramp 0.3 mi

11:40 587.9 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto A356 5.2 mi

11:48 593.1 Bear RIGHT (South) onto A30 [Market Square] 65 yds

11:48 593.1 Continue (South) on A356 [Market Street] 16.5 mi

12:14 609.7 Turn RIGHT (East) onto A37 [Long Ash Lane] 3.4 mi

12:20 613.1 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 65 yds

12:20 613.1 Exit roundabout onto A37 1.2 mi

12:22 614.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 76 yds

12:22 614.4 Exit roundabout onto A35 1.4 mi

12:24 615.8 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit 109 yds

12:24 615.8 Exit roundabout onto A354 [Weymouth Road] 5.1 mi

12:33 620.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 109 yds

12:33 621.0 Exit roundabout onto A354 [Weymouth Way] 1.1 mi

12:35 622.0 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 32 yds

12:35 622.1 Exit roundabout onto A354 [Weymouth Way] 0.7 mi

12:37 622.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds

12:37 622.8 Exit roundabout onto A354 [Westway Road] 0.4 mi

12:38 623.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds

12:38 623.2 Exit roundabout onto A354 [Rodwell Road] 0.6 mi

12:40 623.8 Continue (West) on A353 [buxton Road] 21 yds

12:40 623.8 Continue (West) on A354 [buxton Road] 0.7 mi

12:42 624.5 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 32 yds

12:42 624.5 Exit roundabout onto A354 [Portland Road] 164 yds

12:43 624.6 Bear RIGHT (South) onto A353 [Portland Road] 10 yds

12:43 624.6 Continue (South) on A354 [Portland Road] 0.6 mi

12:45 625.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 32 yds

12:45 625.2 Exit roundabout onto A354 [Portland Road] 2.1 mi

12:49 627.3 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 10 yds

12:49 627.3 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 21 yds

12:50 627.3 Continue (South) on A354 [Castle Road] 0.4 mi

12:51 627.7 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Ventnor Road 54 yds

12:52 627.7 Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 87 yds

12:52 627.8 Arrive near Fortuneswell

 

SUMMARY

Driving distance: 627.8 miles

Trip duration: 1 day, 3 hours, 52 minutes

Driving time: 11 hours, 35 minutes

Cost: £77.40

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