Weekend at The Mull. Part 1

[DaveyP]

Set off Friday morning with a poor forecast for the weekend. Arrived at the Clash, booked in unpacked and off to the Mull in pouring rain.It rained so much that my boots started to leak and my feet were squelching when I walked.
The fishing this year was very slow, and not many sizeable fish and mackerel hard to come by.
Steve with the first fish a small pollack.

The mackerel were the smallest I've caught,and there was more of them than sizeable ones.

Because of the weather we decided to keep a few sizeable macky for Saturday, as Portpatrick looked the more fishable side.

When we got back to the caravan everything was soaked, so the fire was on full to dry out everything.Also left the macky under the caravan to keep it cool.

Saturday morning the macky had disappeared.
Louise later told us that it would be the fox, and last week it was pinching food out of the tents when people were asleep.Luckily we called in at Ardwell and picked up some frozen Bluey and macky.
Portpatrick. Must have crossed this bridge a few times.

When we got there the sea was rougher than expected.

Me sitting on a rock, middle of June, freezing me nads off, trench foot,not a fish in sight somewhere near Portpatrick.

A bit rough. Not being able to hold bottom and catching nothing spinning or float fishing, we decided to head for the Mull.

The three musketeers.

Downstream to the sea.

When we got to the Mull the rain stopped and the wind had dropped.

Lawrie with a Doggie.

A few more macky

Steve with a foul hooked Gurnard

And another doggie.

 

[09gmarsh2009]

have to say thats one of the best reports and pictures ive read on here!! well done sticking it out,still had a few fish to keep yous busy,look forward to reading your future reports!! well done

 

[Davey1970]

even with the bad weather, bet you`s had a great laugh, loads of good crack, and a few fish, well done lads.

 

[toonboymc]

great report and great photo,s looks mint up there shame about the weather but well done on the catches says the the fox

 

[billyturbot]

yes the dreaded fox ,one morning it was in the awning of my tent nearly had kittens
and the bird of prey picking the rabbits off the hill squealing
and spiders the size of mice
great report

 

[spotter]

well done lads

well done lads

well done lads i tryed burntisland east coast for change normaly fish isle whithorn . pritty much the same weekend as use was all washed out tryed tday few realy small macky from burntisland . well think bit ov pikeing in order tmoro home thursday and roll on macky on pilot in hpool lol

 

[BOSH]

Nice1 lads great report shame about the weather must av been coming down a bit too looking at port Patrick bridge all the times av gone over its been a trickle looks lyk a river there ha gud on yas sticking at it tho

 

[codseeker]

really nice read ther lads and yas was rewarded in the end even though ya had a good old wetting

one the pics am sure its dunskey castle in the background

 

[DaveyP]

Thats right Dunskey Castle in the background. Hopefully get part two on today.

 

[dabcatcher]

great report but..... how did you manage to stand up on those black rocks in the wet?

 

[DaveyP]

I bought some cheap walking boots with softish rubber souls and they grip well on the wet rocks. The down side is they leak, but it's a good trade off.

 

[fisherman58]

Great report and pics mate,look foward to next report.

 

[Fishygone]

Cracking report and pics m8 shame about the weather, we are over at the Clashwhannon 14th - 21st July hope the weather is better than you lads had.


john.