Shore Tope

[Norrie]

Kenny,/Shaun, What has been happening is, that one or two of the guys in the club, while fishing around Crail, have had cod chewed up, not many ,just a couple, and they say it definately wasnt a seal, so ,we all thought a Tope,the older guys say that they have been caught ,but about 40 years ago....so, the consensus of opinion is now a small Porgie....

[KennyC]

Right that does it.... sod codding in Anstruther on Saturday - length of chain and half a coo is getting slung out on a 12/0 ( bronzed of course )

 

Yah up for it Shaun?

 

[Norrie]

[Ian Burrett]

Spur-Hound:

Tide abit strong to bottom fish at any distance tho eh??? Even with 6oz grippies ide imagiine...  fine for the wrasse and stuff at shorter range

Tide at the end of the Mull is fine on the flod but runs like an express train on the ebb

[etivejunkie]

Ian, I like the sound of jocks point, just not sure which point it is! is it shown on the O/S map as jocks point or does it have another name, or is it the point that forms one of the extremeties of terally bay? also is there anywhere reliable for feathering fresh mackerel in the area? And what time of year would be best bet?

 

cheers

 

 

Dave

[Ian Burrett]

Originally posted by etivejunkie:

[QB] Ian, I like the sound of jocks point, just not sure which point it is! is it shown on the O/S map as jocks point or does it have another name, or is it the point that forms one of the extremeties of terally bay? also is there anywhere reliable for feathering fresh mackerel in the area? And what time of year would be best best

Hiya

As you correctly pointed out, Jocks Point is the mini headland to the South of Terally Bay. There is also the chance of a suprise big Bass, as a few doubles have been caught in the area.

Mackerel can often be feathered from the point, but a more reliable mark is anywhere from the broad stone or flat rock (east tarbert Bay) to the Mull, particarly on the flood tide. The best time for Tope at Terrally is late June - early July.

[Snatcher]

So that is the Terally cottage point Ian,where the picnic tables are? Fancy a bash myself this year. Keep an eye on "Look what I have done to you hooks" thread Ian. Hope to post a picture of my "gay" flies. Do you think there are any gay pollack then?

When you come to do your fly fishing day you can take my fly box with you as well so you have got a full armoury.

[Ian Burrett]

That's the one snatcher.

I am having a first attempt at Tope on the fly early in June. You might need to make some gay lures for the Tope too.

[Snatcher]

Tell me what will catch a tope and I will tie one up nee bother

[Snatcher]

A thought on fishing at Terally Cottage for tope Ian. On a big tige is there much of a rip. Its just a thought but do you think I could float out a tope bait on a balloon and then pop it with an air rifle when it is far enough out. Or a decent westerly breeze at that point would also take the balloon out. Would probably get the bait further out this way than casting it.Or is this just a stupid idea!