Targets aquired

[fishingmark]

I headed to the pier today with two species in mind, a plaice and a wrasse and managed to get both. The plaice with ragworm belted out and two nice ballan wrasse with float fished ragworm. Only took a pic of the first wrasse as I didn't have my camera to hand and I like to get the little fellers back as quick as possible. I also got a few decent sized flounders so a good day all round apart from the weather which was rotten with hailstorms as well.

A few pics of the fish.

 

[Juliogeordio]

Excellent mate... Hopefully get your next target done and dusted on Tuesday mate.

 

[Thunderpants]

Well done Mark mate, two new species for you. Pity you didn't photograph the other wrasse you caught because this pic looks like it might be a corkwing?

 

[fishingmark]

I thought it might be myself Mike but I wasn't sure so just claimed it as a ballan. I'd be happy to take it as a corkwing if anyone can positively identify it, if not I'll take it as a ballan.

 

[Thunderpants]

The body looks deeper and shorter than a ballan to me and it has blue vent. The dark spot on the tail may be there too though it's not clear in the photo due to the way the light is shining on it.

 

[Nooo Fish]

Toppa days fishing that mate.

Wrasse are my favourite fish. I've only caught one but you can get some really bonny ones. They are good scrappers as well.

 

[fishingmark]

The body looks deeper and shorter than a ballan to me and it has blue vent. The dark spot on the tail may be there too though it's not clear in the photo due to the way the light is shining on it.

Ballans don't have the blue anal vent so it is almost certainly a corkwing. The other fish was almost exactly the same and from the same spot so that was probably a corkwing as well.

 

[g.ordon]

canny little sesh there mark. just been googling corkwing and they say it has a spot on the wrist of it's tail if that's any help.

 

[barnacle bill]

Great stuff mark, you done well mate.

 

[david.northeast]

Well done mark brilliant day out for you

 

[toonboymc]

Very welldone mate quality session

 

[anthony morrow]

I headed to the pier today with two species in mind, a plaice and a wrasse and managed to get both. The plaice with ragworm belted out and two nice ballan wrasse with float fished ragworm. Only took a pic of the first wrasse as I didn't have my camera to hand and I like to get the little fellers back as quick as possible. I also got a few decent sized flounders so a good day all round apart from the weather which was rotten with hailstorms as well.

A few pics of the fish.

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Alright Mark,
Did you get your wrasse where you tried the other week mate where the second gate used to be?Well done by the way mate

 

[fishingmark]

Alright Mark,
Did you get your wrasse where you tried the other week mate where the second gate used to be?Well done by the way mate

Yes mate. The water was pretty clear today when the wind dropped and there were birds diving and picking up what looked like sandeels so it looks like the summer fishing is starting. I knew there would be wrasse today.

 

[OuTkast76]

Well done mate

 

[joe montgomery]

Well done Mark we,ll just have to wait and see what we get on Tuesday hopefully another one of your targets weather permitting!!!

Tight Lines and Stay Safe.
Joe Montgomery

 

[fishingmark]

Well done Mark we,ll just have to wait and see what we get on Tuesday hopefully another one of your targets weather permitting!!!

Tight Lines and Stay Safe.
Joe Montgomery

Hope so Joe. Then it's a bass hunt!

 

[andyco]

Great session mark; targets aswell, not just lucky catches, well done!

 

[Andy s]

Well done fella marks ledge strikes again lol