Popular Post Andy135 Posted August 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2022 Had an early start this morning in order to be on the rocks below St Catherine's castle at low water. The mark is only accessible at the bottom of the tide, and with a relatively narrow window of opportunity I had to make the most of it even if I'd rather have been asleep. I was using the MajorCraft Jigpara shore casting slow jig 30g in zebra glow pattern, and it didn't take long to hook up. Second cast and a lively mackerel. Several casts later another one appeared. And another... Next was a garfish that hooked up but didn't stick - he came off just before the lift up the rocks. Then a massive hit, a real bully of a fish. Knew this wasn't a mackerel, and sure enough, a decent bass arrived. Next up was a big surprise. A cast to the horizon into the deeper mid-channel water over clean sand resulted in a strange, dogged take that stayed low. As it came to the surface I could see a deep red colour and at first thought it was a wrasse, but then the blue rim to the fins appeared and I knew it was a gurnard! On a slow jig! But of course, as bad luck would have it the fish dropped the hook before I could bring it up the rocks. Gutted or what! A few casts later I closed the session with a small pollack barely bigger than the jig itself. So, mackerel, garfish, bass, gurnard and pollack makes five species to the jig. Have to say I'm really enjoying using a slow jigging from shore. mike farrants, GPSguru, suzook12 and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Excellent Andy. Gar's rarely stick unless foul hooked, and gurnard have got a hard gob, so no surprises there. I guess the Mack's went with you for the BBQ ? Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Well done on getting the mackerel to lay still for 3 photos! 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 8 hours ago, GPSguru said: Excellent Andy. Gar's rarely stick unless foul hooked, and gurnard have got a hard gob, so no surprises there. I guess the Mack's went with you for the BBQ ? It was a shame I couldn't get pics of them as @JonC won't read the words and @Saintly Fish will say it never happened, but that's life I guess. The macks went back in this session as it's not been BBQ weather here this weekend and I have no way of keeping them cool during the drive back up country (didn't bring a coolbox). So rather than stink out the car with mushy mackerel they could take their chances back in the sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Well done on getting the mackerel to lay still for 3 photos! 👍🏻 Yeah, one mackerel looks much like all the rest I know, but if I hadn't taken pics of each I wonder what you'd have piped up with?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 20 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Yeah, one mackerel looks much like all the rest I know, but if I hadn't taken pics of each I wonder what you'd have piped up with?? Moi?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Good work Andy, and well done for hiding your dissappointment at the lack of dogs Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 Just now, suzook12 said: Good work Andy, and well done for hiding your dissappointment at the lack of dogs I'm only doing all this jigging to win a bet I made with @Ivan Tuna to see who would be the first to catch a doggie on a slow jig 🤣 suzook12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Just now, Andy135 said: I'm only doing all this jigging to win a bet I made with @Ivan Tuna to see who would be the first to catch a doggie on a slow jig 🤣 Put squid on the hooks..... 😉 Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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