At last there was a few days of fine weather, great to be out and be able to go where we liked.
Ross and his boys were out last Friday after a good night in Ventry there were up and at it first thing Friday morning. We had no luck for a while but after a few moves we came on a few fish at Slea Head. So we drifted over the mark a few times and each time we picked up a few Pollack and even 1 Herring. While the lads were having lunch we steamed to the Wild Bank, while the wind was fresh from the north against the flood tide we had our first good drift. Pollack started to come fast and furiously for the second drift.
Doubles and Trible Pollack
Fishing as you can see from the photo then became like a fishing frenzy with everyone even ignoring the mobile phone ringing, all distractions were put on hold.
Nice fish big smile
The lads all Latvians were looking forward to seeing Dolphins and whales but none were around us, fishing continued.
Happy men
The lads were anxious to do a little Conger fishing and we decided to head for sheltered ground on route the lack of sleep became evident as the days hauling from 70m took its toll on most of the men. I had coffee, they all slept.
Out for the count !
We stopped again for a try at Conger but the wind was too much to anchor so we had a few drifts and one of the lads had his best fish ever on his very first day fishing.
1st Fish !
We got back to the harbour and gutted the fish all of 120 kg of Pollack the boys took some to Ventry for dinner that night for the rest of the group and I’m sure they loved the fish.
Fish for dinner in Ventry
Today was to be a painting day but the weather is not suitable so I write this report. Saturday was Cillians group and they had a Dingle night on Friday, !!! The sea was calm but rain dampened the morning, pun ? I didn’t take any photos but the boys were going back to cook the fish and out on the town again on Saturday, a stag night.
Next week more from me.
Rory.
