I'm off the mark!!!

[greggthe1]

Well even though the weather was a stinker on Saturday i got some worms put on my waterproofs and headed down to the point at Beadnell. The sea was a bit big and i was loosing or breaking my floats at a silly rate but i was determined to catch up and get a wrasse or pollock! I was onto my last float which was starting to split in the middle when it suddenly disappeared under the water, i reeled in to find a lovely Wrasse on the end!! It's only taken me about six full days fishing but i finally caught one.
Loads more bites followed but all i was landing was Velvet swimmers!! about six in total.
I decieded to have one last chuck (as you do) before the wife came to pick me up but nothing on...or so i thought as when i reeled in there was a very small fish on. I think it is a baby pollock due to the curved line and bigger than normal eye. If it is a pollock that's two down and one to go for the species this month. I'll be out in the next few days to get me a bass with a LOT of luck!

 

[codseeker]

welldone mate nice report and some fish at the end of the day ,and braving the weather too

 

[steva]

well done m8 i looked out the window at 5.30am seen the rain and thought i'll keep that crab for another day

 

[KeithB]

Nice one Greg!

 

[The Great Wallsendo]

Nice one on the Wrasse Gregg but I do have a sneaky suspicion it may be a coalie...just compare the shape of the pectoral fins of these two photos

 

[greggthe1]

well done m8 i looked out the window at 5.30am seen the rain and thought i'll keep that crab for another day

The rain died off later on mate but the rocks were very slippery. I was almost in the sea a few times!

 

[greggthe1]

Nice one on the Wrasse Gregg but I do have a sneaky suspicion it may be a coalie...just compare the shape of the pectoral fins of these two photos

You might be right. It does look different to the one i got at Dunstanbourgh the other day tho. I'll just have to catch it's daddy and there will be no mistake then!
When you next out and who has caught what so far??

 

[phill_itofish]

not sure its a pollock but i wouldnt think its a Coalie i know the color is a bit off but could it be a small whiting?

 

[phill_itofish]

pic

 

[Charlton]

looks like a coaly to me, straight lateral line

 

[mick dunn]

Well done on catching the wrasse. Its like the one i caught at Seahouses.

As to the smaller one it is a lovely colour. I don,t think its a young coalie. I,ve caught loads of them and not seen one with these colours.

Mick (they all went back).:red:

 

[greggthe1]

Well done on catching the wrasse. Its like the one i caught at Seahouses.

As to the smaller one it is a lovely colour. I don,t think its a young coalie. I,ve caught loads of them and not seen one with these colours.

Mick (they all went back).:red:

I agree, i don't think it's a coalie but it's so small you can't really tell what it is. When it was in my hand the first thought i had was it's a baby pollock. The eyes were very large. Coalies have normal size eyes. I've never tried fishing at Seahouses yet even though i lived there for 19yrs! I am up at my caravan most weekends so will give the gantary a go. I used to catch lobsters off the end in a pot i had.

 

[mick dunn]

I seen a few people hoying pots off the end of the pier. Thought whats all that about. Did not realise lobsters about.

 

[gazzawill]

i belive it is a baby pollock
theres is a slight curve to the lateral line ( just a slight curve mind )
my sugestion a baby pollock

 

[peter.m]

My money is on a coalie, red from the weed. Sorry

 

[eddie t]

nice report

 

[greggthe1]

Cheers and welcome to NESA mate.

 

[eddie t]

thank very m8 i think that is pollock.

 

[greggthe1]

If that isn't this defo is!!!

 

[eddie t]

yep there pollock alright