South Coast Swanage, 23rd August

[cap'nhaddock]

A trip to Swanage to float fish, I'd like some Gar for bait as I've run out.

Nothing at all from float fishing, not for me nor anyone else I saw, but a strange thing was the abundance of a fish that is said to be rare, drop after drop caught a Baillon's Wrasse, I had eight or nine during the day and not just from one spot.



The orange spots are indicative of the Baillon's Wrasse, they also have the little serrations on the gill cover like the Corkwing.


Bottom fishing with ragworm got Wrasse of three kinds, sizeable Black Bream, a sizeable Plaice and some little Bass.

A word of warning if you are thinking of rushing there to catch a Baillon's for your species hunt, it could be that they are all lining up like swallows do before they all bugger off somewhere else, they might have gone by the time you get there.

 

[DJDBazzer]

Pucker up!!! Wicked pic

 

[wingnut55]

Nice one. Great pic.

Ian.

 

[Trampster]

A trip to Swanage to float fish, I'd like some Gar for bait as I've run out.

Nothing at all from float fishing, not for me nor anyone else I saw, but a strange thing was the abundance of a fish that is said to be rare, drop after drop caught a Baillon's Wrasse, I had eight or nine during the day and not just from one spot.

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The orange spots are indicative of the Baillon's Wrasse, they also have the little serrations on the gill cover like the Corkwing.


Bottom fishing with ragworm got Wrasse of three kinds, sizeable Black Bream, a sizeable Plaice and some little Bass.

A word of warning if you are thinking of rushing there to catch a Baillon's for your species hunt, it could be that they are all lining up like swallows do before they all bugger off somewhere else, they might have gone by the time you get there.

Nice report, great photo Cap'n. ??

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Nice one, well done ?

 

[ouchthathurt]

Well done fella, good result ?

 

[bananas]

Thats a great amount of them, usually it just the one or if your lucky two come out, very well done.

 

[cap'nhaddock]

Thats a great amount of them, usually it just the one or if your lucky two come out, very well done.

I was giving an introduction to fishing to my 17 year old grandson and his friends, several of them caught a Baillon's, I told them that they could now boast hat they'd caught a fish that many expert anglers spend months/years trying to catch.

First drop of the session by one of the lads resulted in a bite after a minute or so , he grabbed the rod only to have it almost pulled from his hands as a bass dived back under the pier. He struggled to get it to the surface but it flipped off as I was lowering the landing net. It was a good size and he was amazed at how strongly a fish can pull. They all caught fish so we have nine new converts to sea fishing. 'When can we come again, should we buy a rod...'

 

[Goateeblank]

Very strange that! Glad the lads had a good time.

 

[cap'nhaddock]

Very strange that! Glad the lads had a good time.

I've just had a message, 'everyone had such a good time can we do it again tomorrow?'

So, down there early tomorrow to have another day unhooking wrasse and generally being a dogsbody.

 

[ouchthathurt]

It’s good fun though, helping others get the hang of it.