My first MOG report of 2009

[snatcher]

We have just been over to Drummore to open the caravan for the season.There was a break in the weather on the Tuesday 10/03/2009 so decided to grab a few hours fishing,my first since I fished in Australia Nov 2008 !!!!

I have never fished the Mull so early before but decided to have a go at a mark near Port Logan.I had mackerel,herring and limpet with me.

As soon as I got there minced up some herring/mackerel/limpet and chucked some in as "groundbait" - just hoping to awaken those wrasse from their winter slumbers!!! I set up a sliding float and baited with limpet/mackerel.

Kept putting on fresh bait and trying different depths but not a touch.Next tried hard on the bottom,still nowt.I had been there nearly 4 hours and never had a nibble.It was a pleasant place to blank though

Put on a lure and tried spinning for the last 10 mins,not a touch.Oh well time to pack in and head back to the van for a medicinal red

Passed another 8 anglers on my way back to the car and had a bit blether with them all.Not a bite between us all

There was even one guy trying spinning off the beach

Oh well there is always next time. Had a good chuckle off two of the anglers I spoke to who hailed from Glasgow,they appeared to be beginners. "What time is is normally high tide here" I was asked - it did make me smile though. I quickly explained about tide tables and such and they thanked me for that as it had not ever been explained to them by anyone before.My good deed of the day

There is always next time

John

 

[billyturbot]

nice pictures john i love it over there the pinckle in the 1st picture is ware i have fished from with good results for pollock also had good tope sport on the boats,nice part of the world mate

 

[northeast1]

March April and Oct i consider no fish months, never done well in them months in all my life no matter where or what type of fish i go for...hit the fluff for a few weeks is always my plan our days.

Nice pics mind, never went to the mull last year, 1st year in about 14.

 

[Gaverick]

I caught my first ever Pollack from the spot you were fishing there.

 

[The Buffs Surfcaster]

OCTOBER NO FISH IN THAT MONTH!!!!!
Your havin a laugh mate.

 

[fishingfanatastico]

Well done Nice report & pictures.

 

[mick dunn]

Looks canny-and some cheap bait.

 

[Davyred]

Great pictures John, the water still looks a wee bit cloudy though

 

[snatcher]

Great pictures John, the water still looks a wee bit cloudy though

Aye cloudywater and a bit too early in the year !!! " I'll be back"

John

 

[snatcher]

OCTOBER NO FISH IN THAT MONTH!!!!!
Your havin a laugh mate.

LOL 10/03/2009 is the old fashioned British way of saying the tenth of March. Unfortunately we are tending to drift into the American system where it does mean the third of October !!

Keep Imperial measures thats what I say

John

 

[basswrasse2]

thanks for your pics and report look's well there is it a good mark to fish mate

 

[sless]

october no fish in that month!!!!!
Your havin a laugh mate.

well it was richy who said it

 

[northeast1]

Yer no fish in that month for me (well of any amount), water has always been coloured up there as the strong west winds start.

 

[The Buffs Surfcaster]

1 oz leadhead with a snakey ragworm on, deadly late on in the season.
Had my biggest fish and bags up there on various marks in October..

 

[northeast1]

Always been very coloured and not had much luck for Pollack when i have been late on in the season, still mackerel about like until well into late Oct from the mull.