South East Semphire pt2

[Paul]

Well decided for a second day at semphire , started off quiet with a couple of nibbles on a 2 hook flapper with lugworm then a small ballen , then a couple of dogs for the missus one on lug other on cuttle , the back to quiet so put a float out despite the strong winds 30min later a little pollock took the float from along the wall baited with a strip of bluey over the next couple of hours a small pouting and 3 more dogs for me then the rod bounces off the rest with the biggest dog of the day , quick rebait and back out than a lovely ballen , and the final fish of the day another little pollock on the float. all in all a most enjoyable day despite the wind , must have 20-30 mackerel bashers out at semphire today only heard of one mackerel being caught , tight lines all

 

[Stoker]

Great catch report thank you. I love catching pollock on float. Great fun ???

 

[Tatunka joe]

Nice sesh bey ??

 

[cap'nhaddock]

Well decided for a second day at semphire , started off quiet with a couple of nibbles on a 2 hook flapper with lugworm then a small ballen , then a couple of dogs for the missus one on lug other on cuttle , the back to quiet so put a float out despite the strong winds 30min later a little pollock took the float from along the wall baited with a strip of bluey over the next couple of hours a small pouting and 3 more dogs for me then the rod bounces off the rest with the biggest dog of the day , quick rebait and back out than a lovely ballen , and the final fish of the day another little pollock on the float. all in all a most enjoyable day despite the wind , must have 20-30 mackerel bashers out at semphire today only heard of one mackerel being caught , tight lines all

Haven't fished there for a few years, I remember it as providing plenty of small fish but being a tackle graveyard if fished close in.

The first Wrasse is a Corkwing, not a Ballan

 

[Trampster]

Nice report & photos Paul - well done mate! ????

 

[Wolf]

Nice catch mate well done, great piccys & write up ???

 

[Paul]

Haven't fished there for a few years, I remember it as providing plenty of small fish but being a tackle graveyard if fished close in.

The first Wrasse is a Corkwing, not a Ballan

Thanks for that , I wasn't sure as i know ballan can vary a lot

 

[cap'nhaddock]

Thanks for that , I wasn't sure as i know ballan can vary a lot

The Ballan doesn't have the wavy gold/blue/green wavy lines on its head, or the serrations on the gill cover; it's a male Corkwing.

more information here https://haddock-fishyfishy.blogspot.com/2011/07/fish-species.html

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Nice mixed bag ??

 

[bananas]

Nice tidy session catching there, well done