Sunny shields pier, Sunday 20/07/14

[andyco]

Got down to the pier at 10am this morning for high tide at half 10. Got on the 44 and put the big rod out, but the main target for today was just to get a Blenny for the species hunt, so dropped the float down in the harbour side.

Just after I got set up, Anthony Morrow and his mates came along - good group of lads, and good to meet another NESA regular.

First fish on the float was a Sea Scorpion

Then a green Ballan Wrasse

Then I got my Blenny

After ticking the Blenny, I concentrated on the big rod, and got a nice 35cm Plaice

Followed by a Coley, then a small Dab.

My mate Sean came down, and Mad Rob and Toonboy, so I moved down nearer the 43 to fish with them.

I got an orange Ballan in the harbour side with the float rod, and loads of tiny Coley and Pollock.

The afternoon went very slow - between 12 and 5pm I had one Dab and a Codling, maybe just over 1lb.

Mick got a lovely coloured Wrasse on the seaward side, and Rob, who had been trying hard all afternoon for a Wrasse on the float, ended up getting a nice Corkwing. I'm sure Mick will be putting some pics up.

Had to leave about 5.30pm because I was getting severely sunburned!

Great day to be out, loads of good crack; no big fish but some nice little ones!

 

[eddie t]

Great way to spend a sunday Andy nice one bud

 

[Youngando]

well done buddy nice variety of species

 

[Stewart 1971]

Nice one Andy, some very bonny Wrasse there

 

[toonboymc]

Great day mate I'm burnt to 3 nice wrasse for us and unlucky Sean maybe next time got some nice pollack on the spinner left at 9.30 mate

 

[andyco]

Great day mate I'm burnt to 3 nice wrasse for us and unlucky Sean maybe next time got some nice pollack on the spinner left at 9.30 mate

I look ridiculous mate, my arms are like this

My face is even worse!

I was looking forward to seeing you on here - I thought you'd get some more new species or some big uns?

 

[toonboymc]

I wish mate had 2 canny pollacks mate slow night mate

 

[Juliogeordio]

I look ridiculous mate, my arms are like this

My face is even worse!

I was looking forward to seeing you on here - I thought you'd get some more new species or some big uns?

Oh dear Andy haha.... Ever heard of suncream!?! I'm the same though from my cycling... T-shirt tans are the new Paris must have

 

[Juliogeordio]

I look ridiculous mate, my arms are like this

My face is even worse!

I was looking forward to seeing you on here - I thought you'd get some more new species or some big uns?

Just remember... Looking like a tomato doesn't make you a bad person

 

[andyco]

I wish mate had 2 canny pollacks mate slow night mate

Unlucky mate; there must of been about 30 rods out between 42 and the blocks, but not a lot of fish. The wrasse-attack made it worthwhile though!

 

[andyco]

Oh dear Andy haha.... Ever heard of suncream!?! I'm the same though from my cycling... T-shirt tans are the new Paris must have

I've been putting cream on, every time I go down the pier since April...but didn't today (it was really cloudy when I left the house, and it looked like it was probably gonna rain

 

[Juliogeordio]

You can burn through the cloud as my old gran used to say! Haha...

 

[david.northeast]

Well done mate some nice fish there.

 

[Pete from shields]

Cracking report mate, some l;ovely coloured wrasse there.