micky-quayle
Well-known member
Original plan was to fish Silloth today for the thornies but it seemed half the north east had the same idea and i fancied a quiet day fishing not combat fishing so changed my plans and headed to Port Carlisle.
I arrived a bit early, about an hour before the bore was due. Normally its a waste of time til after the bore but i thought what the heck i'm here now so might as well give it a go. To my suprise got 4 flounders out before the bore came fishing in just a few inches of water.
This got my hopes up for the flood tide. The bore came and passed. The flounders came on but not in huge numbers, managed another 8 out upto top water which was a little dissapointing. Got another couple out the first hour of the ebb then the fun started the flounders came on thick and fast, unusual on the ebb. Loads of double shots and lots of good quality ones too, best was 41cm. Managed to keep count of them today, used 2 rods and ended up with 47 flounders before i left at 4-30. All fish fell to fresh crab tipped with a sliver of macky. Superb weather dry sunny and warm with next to no wind. Only one other person fishing so nice and peaceful.
Gave that method of unhooking a good test that i posted in the shore fishing section last week, worked great on every single one. Only had 1 fish out of 47 bleed compared to about 1 in 3 using other methods i've tried. Please everyone give it a go, its easy and will save countless fish.
I arrived a bit early, about an hour before the bore was due. Normally its a waste of time til after the bore but i thought what the heck i'm here now so might as well give it a go. To my suprise got 4 flounders out before the bore came fishing in just a few inches of water.
This got my hopes up for the flood tide. The bore came and passed. The flounders came on but not in huge numbers, managed another 8 out upto top water which was a little dissapointing. Got another couple out the first hour of the ebb then the fun started the flounders came on thick and fast, unusual on the ebb. Loads of double shots and lots of good quality ones too, best was 41cm. Managed to keep count of them today, used 2 rods and ended up with 47 flounders before i left at 4-30. All fish fell to fresh crab tipped with a sliver of macky. Superb weather dry sunny and warm with next to no wind. Only one other person fishing so nice and peaceful.
Gave that method of unhooking a good test that i posted in the shore fishing section last week, worked great on every single one. Only had 1 fish out of 47 bleed compared to about 1 in 3 using other methods i've tried. Please everyone give it a go, its easy and will save countless fish.
