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Loada Pollocks In Clogherhead

  • 15-06-2017 12:27PM
    #1
    Geezer1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭


    I was hoping to get out to CLogherhead on Sunday for a while. I heard that the mackerel arent in yet but whats the crack on bass or pollock?
    Whats the best rigs to use etc?


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  • #2
    Bikerguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,278 ✭✭✭Bikerguy


    Was there.... water is full off algae bloom... no fish around....few days a go it was different story....got plenty fishes only pollocks.


    Regular feathers works perfect....but slow retrieve... red colour worked for me.... for pollock


  • #3
    Geezer1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭Geezer1000


    Might give it a lash on sunday anyway, might have cleared a bit


  • #4
    SeaFields
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    I use savage gear sandeels for them. Leave it sink a bit, depending on how deep the water is, and retrieve as slowly as you can.

    Pollock are seriously underated as far as I am concerned. I have had a good few 5lb plus fish this summer already with the above method. They put up a serious battle.


  • #5
    Geezer1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭Geezer1000


    Whats the etiquette for releasing and catching re size etc??


  • #6
    SeaFields
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    Geezer1000 wrote: »
    Whats the etiquette for releasing and catching re size etc??

    If they are for the table then the bigger the better. That sounds obvious I know but smaller Pollock tend to be very boney. I would normally keep two max and they would be in the 4-5lbs range. Then you can fillet them into large boneless portions.


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  • #7
    Geezer1000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭Geezer1000


    Thanks


  • #8
    Seaswimmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭Seaswimmer


    SeaFields wrote: »
    I use savage gear sandeels for them. Leave it sink a bit, depending on how deep the water is, and retrieve as slowly as you can.

    Pollock are seriously underated as far as I am concerned. I have had a good few 5lb plus fish this summer already with the above method. They put up a serious battle.

    Getting back into fishing after a long layoff and had a look at these sandeel lures.

    I am a bit confused as to how they assemble? Is there a separate weighted head bit which you attach the other bit to.

    are they suitable for shore casting without a weight??


  • #9
    SeaFields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    Seaswimmer wrote: »
    Getting back into fishing after a long layoff and had a look at these sandeel lures.

    I am a bit confused as to how they assemble? Is there a separate weighted head bit which you attach the other bit to.

    are they suitable for shore casting without a weight??

    Yes the bodies are interchangeable. I use blue ones mainly for Pollock and I believe White is favoured for bass. There is no extra weight is needed as the weight is in the head. I think (without checking) the ones I have are mainly 25g - plenty of weight in that for a lure rod


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