Post by stevo on Aug 1, 2006 13:14:17 GMT 1
Me and my mate Andy fished Penmon on Sunday evening, into dusk.
When we got there the point was busy, so we moved to a spot in front of the houses. The wind was blowing and the sea was coloured, so we didn't hold out much hope of anything. The seagulls were working hard about 6-700 yards out, on what looked like a big shoal of mackerel, but none were caught closer in to the feathers and spinners.
Once it started to get dark and the crowds had headed for home, we managed to get a good spot on the point. I was using a dexter, Andy tried a popper.
After a few casts working up a gully, I got into a small pollack (probably about half a pound), which I shortly followed up with another. This had Andy diving into his bag for a spinner.
Shortly after, the water around our feet started bubbling. A mixed shoal of pollack and mackerel had chased the whitebait up the gully and were smashing into them
Had great sport with the fish, and we ended up with 10-15 Pollack and probably as many mackerel. biggest fish was no more than a pound, but all were returned (untouched). All were caught about 6-12 inches from the rock in front of us.
Was a brilliant evening, but we stayed a bit on the late side in our enthusiasm, and it was a bit hairy getting over the weedy rocks
Was anyone else on the forum there? if so, how did you do? We tried to keep an eye on the action earlier on, but it was hard work in the wind.
When we got there the point was busy, so we moved to a spot in front of the houses. The wind was blowing and the sea was coloured, so we didn't hold out much hope of anything. The seagulls were working hard about 6-700 yards out, on what looked like a big shoal of mackerel, but none were caught closer in to the feathers and spinners.
Once it started to get dark and the crowds had headed for home, we managed to get a good spot on the point. I was using a dexter, Andy tried a popper.
After a few casts working up a gully, I got into a small pollack (probably about half a pound), which I shortly followed up with another. This had Andy diving into his bag for a spinner.
Shortly after, the water around our feet started bubbling. A mixed shoal of pollack and mackerel had chased the whitebait up the gully and were smashing into them
Had great sport with the fish, and we ended up with 10-15 Pollack and probably as many mackerel. biggest fish was no more than a pound, but all were returned (untouched). All were caught about 6-12 inches from the rock in front of us.
Was a brilliant evening, but we stayed a bit on the late side in our enthusiasm, and it was a bit hairy getting over the weedy rocks
Was anyone else on the forum there? if so, how did you do? We tried to keep an eye on the action earlier on, but it was hard work in the wind.
