Through the wonders of our forum myself and Mike [from Galway] met up in a sheltered bay in Inishowen for a session at what ever may turn up.
It was a mere 6 degrees but in the sun shine it seem quite nice.
We first went out and had a look for herring but ended up catching a decent few small mackerel. Though there was very little else.
So with that we headed in for a bash at the pollock and maybe a wrasse on the lure.
In the bay it was sheltered enough but once outside the bay and with in 200yards of the rocks the decent lazy swell was busting up the rocks and making it quite treacherous to be in close.
Though how could we not have a few casts before getting out of there.
Smallest ones to start us off.
Every time I cast the lure in it was FISH ON. Litterly a fish a cast and all good fish. Think the smallest was about 3lb, it was class.
Though it was dicey I said to Mike about three times we should go, and the two of would go ah sure another cast or two .
But after half an hour with the tide building in strength that we would have to paddle against and the swell making it interesting we head for the shelter of the bay.
We both continued fishing inside the bay and we did catch some more fish but nothing as thick and fast as it was outside.
By now Oliver had come out to fish with us
So you can nearly guess what happened next, we went back for a look and the worst of the swell had half settled so we went back and the fantastic fishing continued.
I ended up with four pollock just under 6lb and at least twenty between 3 to 4.5lb it was great fun on light gear. I had them all on a 20g HTO lure very similar to the fiish lure. It worked best fished close to the bottom.
We called it a day in good time to get in before dark though it was bitter cold when were unloading the kayaks it was down to 2 degrees a tad nippy on the hands.
A very enjoyable day and it was good to meet up with a new member of the club.
It was a mere 6 degrees but in the sun shine it seem quite nice.
We first went out and had a look for herring but ended up catching a decent few small mackerel. Though there was very little else.
So with that we headed in for a bash at the pollock and maybe a wrasse on the lure.
In the bay it was sheltered enough but once outside the bay and with in 200yards of the rocks the decent lazy swell was busting up the rocks and making it quite treacherous to be in close.
Though how could we not have a few casts before getting out of there.
Smallest ones to start us off.
Though it was dicey I said to Mike about three times we should go, and the two of would go ah sure another cast or two
.
We both continued fishing inside the bay and we did catch some more fish but nothing as thick and fast as it was outside.
By now Oliver had come out to fish with us
So you can nearly guess what happened next, we went back for a look and the worst of the swell had half settled so we went back and the fantastic fishing continued.
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