Fantastic March Day

Paul Delooze and myself headed to the Rocks between Portlogan and the Mull of Galloway to try some marks for Pollack, on this beautiful March Day. We took an array of different Jellies, Metal Lures, Rubber Eels, Jigheads and a few Frozen Sandeel to try and tempt a few Pollack.

The first Mark we went to, Paul tried a Jighead with a Silver and white Sandeel. He hooked up straight away with a fish of about 2lbs, then another and they kept coming  up to about 3lbs in weight. I tried trolling Frozen Sandeels, and was rewarded with Pollack up to about 2lbs. After about an hours fishing we both had numerous fish to over the 3lbs, and I saw Paul changing to one of his favourite Metal Lures . Out he cast , and again he hooked up with a nice Pollack of 3lbs.  They kept coming to his Lure  one after the other.  I now opted for a change to a Jighead with a white Gulp Sandeel, hucked it out  – bang – hardly moved the Lure and I was into a Pollack of about 3lbs, they kept munching my Lure until I had to have a juice and sandwich break..

The tide by now had crept to about a third of the way up, Paul had switched to trolling Frozen Sandeel and He was consistently catching fish up to about 6lbs. I tried Spinning a Rubber Orange Worm – caught a few fish – but they were a bit slower coming, so I changed back to Frozen Sandeel. A good change , as the fish were far quicker to this method.  Meanwhile it was nearing our time to pack up, Paul was still pulling fish consistently on Sandeel, I made a last change back to the Jighead with white eel, – immediately hooked a nice fish of about 3lbs – it took the lure so hard I could barely see the Jighead.

What a Fantastic day we had, both of us were feeling pretty chuffed with ourselves. I looked up at the climb out and thinking of the further hike to our vehicle, I commented to Paul, “Theres a lot to be said for Boat Angling, Launch It ,Jump in it and go”. However my missus has me on a diet, so the climb and walk will do me good!

Tight Lines Eric

Wet and Windy Weather made Angling conditions difficult

Sorry I haven’t blogged for a while, but the wet and windy conditions over the recent months  has meant that not many of us has ventured to many of the rock marks in the area .

The Cheese Rock and Dunskey Castle marks at Portpatrick have produced a few Codling up to 2lbs, Coalfish, Pollack, and Dogfish.  At the Yellow Isle  just north of Portpatrick a few small whiting,dabs,dogfish,coalfish and odd pollack being caught.

Portlogan Beach producing small Coalfish , odd school Bass,  Flounder etc.  mostly to worm baits.

L.S.A.A Christmas Match
We fished the Match on Kilstay Beach ,which is just before Drumore village in mid December, there were a few Dogfish ,small Coalfish, Rockling, Pollack and Flounder.
Sandy Wason from Ayr won this match and myself was second.

The Pike Lochs have fished all winter as the temperature has been mild. White field Loch at Glenluce been producing pike up to 14lbs, and White Loch at Monrieth also producing a few fish in double figures.

Hoping the wet and windy weather disperses before the trout season starts in March

Tight Lines  Eric

Fishing good, Weather horrible

This period of May is usually lovely weather, but as of late we have been hammered with gale force winds and heavy rain.

Tope and Smoothhounds are here if we could get out to catch them.

One of our local  Club members hooked a Tope  from Chappelrossan, but did not land it as he only had 1/0 hooks on fishing for Dogfish and it straightened the hooks.

Mackerel are  scattered all over  as the strong winds have battered the whole peninsula,a few Bass were caught last week , but Pollack fishing  has been restricted due to weather.

The Boats were getting some good fishing, before the weather changed for the worse, Codling, Haddock, Pollack, Plaice even odd Spurdog and Bullhuss from Portlogan and Portpatrick  marks.  Tope, Thornback Ray, Dogfish and Smoothhound  in Lucebay .

Glenluce Angling Club
Are having their monthly Pike Match on this Sunday29th May,starts at 11.00am -3.30pm.

I will post another more accurate picture of the Sea Fishing  once the winds subside.

Tight Lines  Eric