cheers, I'm looking to get out for a few hours in the next few weeks, do you know if over by auchencairn at low tide is good for getting bait or are there better places around?
went this morning for 2 hours to the rocks near the old lifeboat station. 1/2 an hr before high tide and 1.5hrs on the ebb, managed just 2 Dabs...
I was fishing with a 3oz lead and was holding comfortably but as the tide started to go out, suddenly I wasn't able to hold bottom, i upped to a 4oz breakaway lead and that trundled round too..how heavy a lead do you need to fish there?
Also, as we fished, for the duration we had a pod of 20 odd porpoises swimming around...at 1 point 2 of them were within 4 yards of the rocks right by us, it was stunning to see...how would there presence affect the fishing?
Hi, I live at auchencairn and use the causeway leading to Heston Island for digging rag. normally it's pretty good but you have to make sure you have the tides right as it can come in pretty fast when it runs.I don't know if the worms go deeper when it gets cold but this time last year was hard going trying to get a few worms. hope this helps.
Hi, I live at auchencairn and use the causeway leading to Heston Island for digging rag. normally it's pretty good but you have to make sure you have the tides right as it can come in pretty fast when it runs.I don't know if the worms go deeper when it gets cold but this time last year was hard going trying to get a few worms. hope this helps.
Fishing for Cockles by any means is prohibited in the Solway (Scottish side ) Not sure if can be done for picking up the ones laying on the surface.:crazy:
I tried fishing Torrs last Friday and had nothing, but fished after high tide for almost 4 hours with mackeral, squid and sprat. Nothing, didn't even have the porpoises which would have made it worthwhile
Always worth a go, you never know until you try. Some blank sessions to be expected, yet dabs, whiting and the odd dog can save the blank. Some years I fish through Feb. and March without a bite. No hard and fast rule, but if after bites at present, I would suggest locally, you cannot top Balcary point, as dabs will usually save your day.
Hi, just a quick reply to ddave's question about bait digging.When I'm not digging on the causeway to Heston Island, I go to the small beaches at Carrick where there's plenty of lugworm- again, i'm not sure if it's harder this time of year due to the cold but it's normally pretty good. Cheers, Bill
Ment to go with two mates at the weekend to rascarrel but did not go.
One blanked other had three cod and a decent whiting,second time he has had a nice whiting from there.
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