snatcher's week in june

[saint_1877]

I think I will steer clear of any precarious rock marks this time around as I don't fancy hobbling the 1 mile plus length of Holyhead breakwater with crutches lol!

 

Hmmm that gives me an idea...how about a species hunt match on the Saturday afternoon/evening? Say a fiver per head sweep with winner taking all?

[tack4]

WHICH SAT.?

[KennyC]

Rab, catching gars are fairly easy from Bournmouth pier - use float tackle and slivers of mackerel.

 

If you fancy a challenge try for a trigger fish

[saint_1877]

Would have to be the first Saturday Andrew.

 

Your fished there before Kenny? It would be nice to catch a gar in Scottish waters.

[KennyC]

Fished down the south a bit when I worked down there occasionally.

 

Furthest north I've had a garfish is North Wales - but I'm sure they're may be some up as far as the Mull of Galloway due to climate changes.

 

The difficult part is trying to locate the exact depth that they are feeding - but if there are a few fishing then watching who's catching helps

[Snatcher]

Have caught launce amongst the mackerel at the Mull which were just about as big as garfish!Have also caught herring amongst the mackerel shoals.

Not fancy another species. Any good at mullet fishing - if you are you can coach me Kenny. There are some brutes all around the Drummore area

[KennyC]

Snatcher, saw the mullet - there was a guy feeding them all day inbetween the boats in the harbour and never got a fish.

[Ian Burrett]

One visiting angler does very well on the fly for Mullet. He usually fished Drummore Harbour, on an evening flood tide.

 

Regards Garfish. I have never seen or heard of one being caught round here.

 

If your interested in Pollack on the fly, have a look in Februarys Boat fishing monthly. There is a four page review with a fair bit of technical information. on backing lines etc.

[Snatcher]

I am gonna try at either first light or dusk. Catty in a load of bread and dryfly a piece of breadlike polystyrene(superglued to a white painted hook) amongst the bread. Will do this on the beach between the Ship and the caravan park - are you up for it?

[KennyC]

I noticed there were a few amongst the rafts of weed at the RH side of the harbour - might be worth trying maggots ??