Fowey on the rocks. Part 2.

[Andy135]

Headed back out again this evening to fish the second low water on the rocks below St Catherine's Castle in Fowey.

And as before in the morning session I didn't have to wait long for a hit. A big one too, from a monster mackerel! Likely my PB, but I didn't have any scales to weight him so I'll just have to guess the weight.

Another mackerel followed, a little smaller this time.

Then the bites dried up for a while as the tide hit absolute slack water, but as the flood began to start a strong take hammered the rod tip over. The fish took off under a rock and locked up the line. Not risking a break I gave it some slack and within a couple of minutes it moved out and I could bring it to the surface. A reasonable pollack, but not quite plate-sized.

Bites were becoming thinner as dusk started to fall, but one last cast brought a very small pollack to close the book on the session, before making my way back over the rocks to beat the flooding tide.

[mike farrants]

nice fun fishing! good work!

[Andy135]

42 minutes ago, mike farrants said:

nice fun fishing! good work!

Thanks. It occurs to me that I've done more fishing from the rocks than from Jersey Girl this season 😳. Must fix that but I do enjoy a simple shore session.

[Malc]

Nice chunky mackerel. 

[Andy135]

38 minutes ago, Malc said:

Nice chunky mackerel. 

Yeah, a proper lump. Gave a good scrap on the spinning rod.