Crabstick tourney results Whithorn Scotland

[toonboymc]

Me Codfather and mad rob got our passports out and headed up to isle of Whithorn on the west coast for doggies, wrasse and pollack hopefully
A new venue for me never been before
Set off 7.30 it was a 3 hour drive scenery was beautiful we seen bussards and the best looking black n white stripy cows that looked like pandas
Got to Whithorn for 11 amazing place to fish boys scenery was lovely
2 rods each and off we went to climb over the rock marks
1st cast for me and a nice bite the excitement of hopefully catching my first ever dogfish but instead in came a nice red Kelpy cod of about 3/4 lb

A great start baited back up with the maki strip and bang again I'm in again
This time a good fight and in came my first dogfish I was buzzing about 1 1/2 lb and nearly 2 ft long
We released it into a rock pool which led back to the sea


In 4 casts I had 3 fish and the boys were blanking ha ha
Then rob pulls in a nice doggie for his species hunt to

I got a doggie on the small rod wot a scrap boys great fun
The day was coming to an end as we said we were leaving at 6 to drive back
Last cast each the scores on the doors were
Me 4 doggies and 1 codling
Mad rob 3 doggies and a codling
And Codfather blanking and not having the best of sessions , losing loads of gear , falling on the rocks and no fish
2 mins to go and bang Codfather was into the fish only to get it to the surface and see it get off nightmare but he eventually dragged a doggie in to save the blank
Mad rob reeled the big rod in to take the most fish with a double shot of doggies caught on crabsticks again
We all caught fish ,fantastic weather and scenery a cracking days fishing
Also picked a carrier bag full of willicks, got the old man some of the biggest I've seen I also kept 2 doggies to scran as I've heard they are nice to eat
But honestly I felt guilty killing them as they are a lovely looking fish ,, like baby sharks
So for me a new species , new marks and win my 1 st Crabstick tourney in a foreign country life does not get much better
A big thanks to the boys for showing me the new marks and Stevie for the long drive up n down
Robs double shot
Hopefully next time we will bring the tents and stop over and get some pollack and wrasse to
P.s I won't be sharing a tent with rob as those cans of carling give him a worst smelling farts I've ever smelt and tasted boys unbelievable

 

[toonboymc]

More pics boys




My 2 doggies ready to cook

 

[toonboymc]

And a video boys

 

[eddie t]

Sounds like yous boys had a canny trip over the west lovely weather a few fish
what more could yous of ask for well done fellas

 

[Davyred]

Well done lads. It's a lovely part of the world, used to holiday there every year. There are some great marks there if you're prepared to explore. I found what was basically a 15ft deep rock pool that was stuffed with pollack to 3lb, small codling and mackerel, the kids loved it.

 

[fishingmark]

Looks like you had a great trip lads. Great weather and some new species, what more could you want? Great pics too, looks a cracking area to fish.

 

[Thunderpants]

Great day out lads it looks a cracking place to fish. I think I'll have a look up there sometime with the lures for a bit of pollack bashing but it's a shame it's such a long drive though. Well done on the species points.

 

[Pete from shields]

Cracking reports and sounds a corker day fishing, did the doggies do the pan dance haha.

 

[Dogrunner]

Brilliant report mate and great to see you all caught too

 

[Stewart 1971]

Well done lads, you had a cracking day for it and a few woofers to boot

 

[BIG HITTER 1]

canny report and great pics used to fish whithorn a lot once over had some cracking days on the pollock it's not a patch on what it used to be like it's gone the same way of a lot of places the size and quantity of fish has gone.
still a nice place to fish

 

[PAUL1971]

Great report mick and some nice pic mate well done on getting away
from sunderland lol

 

[davidhayley1945]

cracking report and pictures for first time there,theres a cracking pub club with music at whithorn caravan site with fishing at your feet,beware them big black and white cows as they sometimes charge,you best get an ordernance survey map as there are a lot of marks a few miles away where you will get the mark to yourselves with much better fishing,well done lads. davy.

 

[fish fingers]

Belter report I.ll bet grant wished he went with you s smiles and tans alround

 

[barnacle bill]

great report lads and a great days fishing. nice one.

 

[codfather145]

Thanks lad it was a great day even if I did only manage to get only one doggie out.
The next trip will be Eyemouth next week if the weather is ok.
Big welldone to mike for his first ever doggie.

 

[kevin collins]

Whithorn

Whithorn

Thanks for the advice toonboymc ,hope I can do aswell as you fellas cheers

 

[OuTkast76]

well done again lads always a great report, I might have a drive up eyemouth if yous do go

 

[lambtonworm]

looked like a decent day out,love the place some great fishing marks on burrowhead and a few shots close by for the silver fella's ..

 

[Sea_Troot]

looked like a decent day out,love the place some great fishing marks on burrowhead and a few shots close by for the silver fella's ..

Got that right will be hittong those marks soon for the silver bars