Was up there last year a bit later on than this right enough. Didn't have any bait so fished dexter wedges and fire tail eddystone eels. Fished a few marks around Tain post office and had fish to about 3.5lbs although hooked and lost much bigger. Was gutted i didn't have the fly gear as most takes were about 10 feet out !!!!!

 

Was up there last year a bit later on than this right enough. Didn't have any bait so fished dexter wedges and fire tail eddystone eels. Fished a few marks around Tain post office and had fish to about 3.5lbs although hooked and lost much bigger. Was gutted i didn't have the fly gear as most takes were about 10 feet out !!!!!

Pollock? sounds promising.... must admit, I would like to locate Rag but not planning on taking Fork with me (prefer to get from a tackle shop).
Is that Tain PO mark a rocks or pier-type?

 

Pollock? sounds promising.... must admit, I would like to locate Rag but not planning on taking Fork with me (prefer to get from a tackle shop).
Is that Tain PO mark a rocks or pier-type?

Hi lads, I live in Tain and can guarantee you that the PO is nowhere near the sea!

Briser - Wrasse & Pollack to be had from Tarbat Ness (do a search - loads of info on here) to usual tactics.

Flatties, Sea Trout and occassional Bass from the beaches.

Macleod's hardware shop on the High St (few doors along from the PO) stocks some tackle and some frozen baits (black lug, mackie, herring etc).

When you planning heading up?

Cheers

Bob

 

Where do you go like what spot to catch the bass and the flaties

 

Hi Bobert - great info! we are actually leaving the "Broch" this saturday heading up to an old haunt, Meikle Ferry. The mrs does not want me turning the holiday into a fishing expedition but I am sure a couple of casts won't harm me lol!

 

Many appologies for the dodgy info guys, did pass though Tain on our way to Talmine post office in NW Sutherland. Only a hundred odd miles off. Glad you got some local ifo Briser !!! DOH

 

Hi Bobert - great info! we are actually leaving the "Broch" this saturday heading up to an old haunt, Meikle Ferry. The mrs does not want me turning the holiday into a fishing expedition but I am sure a couple of casts won't harm me lol!

Hi mate, you'll get flatties, seat trout and the odd bass at Meikle Ferry, Meikle Ferry North and from under the Dornoch Bridge (fast tide rip here though).

I'd imagine lug is available on the mud infront of caravan park.

Was planning heading out myself this weekend but forecast is wet and windy.

How long are you up for?

Cheers

Bob

 

Awesome! am up for 7 days so surely get at least a couple of decent opportunities

 

Awesome! am up for 7 days so surely get at least a couple of decent opportunities

Good luck fella, let me know how you get on!

If you head north there are large sandy beaches at Dornoch/Embo that hold the usual suspects.

As mentioned before Tarbat Ness is the local deep water rock mark....can be a bit hit or miss though.

If you need any more info just give me a shout......might even bump into you if I'm out and about myself!

:fishing1:

 

Good luck fella, let me know how you get on!

If you head north there are large sandy beaches at Dornoch/Embo that hold the usual suspects.

As mentioned before Tarbat Ness is the local deep water rock mark....can be a bit hit or miss though.

If you need any more info just give me a shout......might even bump into you if I'm out and about myself!

:fishing1:

Cheers Bobert - btw - where dd you get the Corkwing and Plaice? could do with those for my species list.

 

Hi mate, you'll get.. sea trout.. at Meikle Ferry, Meikle Ferry North and from under the Dornoch Bridge (fast tide rip here though).

Bob,

Don't tell him that !

He's a sea trout "virgin". Now he'll be all excited... :bounce::bounce:

Rgds,
Alex

 

Bob,

Don't tell him that !

He's a sea trout "virgin". Now he'll be all excited... :bounce::bounce:

Rgds,
Alex

Well... I did actually hook one but... I had prem... erm... well I was too quick and it jumped off.. :doh:

 

Cheers Bobert - btw - where dd you get the Corkwing and Plaice? could do with those for my species list.

Plaice was Meikle Ferry North on ledgered lug.

Loads of Wrasse (both ballan and corkwing) to be had at Tarbat Ness to float fished lug/rag.

The south facing rocks from the car park right out to the point is deep water and you can get wrasse right at your feet on the float.

Cheers

Bob

 

Nice! bring it on.

 

You’ve asked a question in an old thread from 2009, maybe better to start a new thread.