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Apr 27
2008
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Now, this IS a Session Report!Posted by Paul in Shore Fishing, Newquay, Fishing Report, Cornwall, Ballan Wrasse |
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Yes folks, yesterday I actually managed to get some fishing done!
Newquay headland - 28/04/2008
The weather forecast was half-decent, I had some 'free' time and I had some bait (a cunning 'family' outing to the beach on Saturday made sure of that) so off I went to Newquay headland.
I fished a mark called Leonard's Rock hoping for an early Turbot (or anything, really). Got there at 7am and High Tide would be about 11am.
As my target were Turbot I put a frozen sandeel out on a 1/0 hook. Rig was a running ledger, 30" trace of 12lb flouro with a 4oz (flattish) lead - not a grip lead. I wanted the lead and bait to roll/waft about a bit, but not too much. A cast of 40 yards was enough and the bottom clean and sandy. The tactics were - cast, wait 10-15 minutes, wind in a yard or two, wait... and repeat. Simple! If there were any Turbot about that should have sorted 'em out. Sadly, after 3 hours fishing I'd had only one possible knock.
Then, nearly at HW, I changed tactics - pully rig, 3/0 hook, grip lead and a rolled mackerel fillet tipped with squid. Could get a Turbot, might get a Bass!
While this rod was fishing I set up my carp rod with a 2-boom scratching rig, size 1 hooks each with head-hooked ragworm. Fishing the gulley to my right brought 3 smallish Wrasse which was very nice and great fun! At slack water I had a knock and out popped not another Wrasse but something else - I thought it was going to be a gurnard until I got it into my hand. I didn't recognise it; it was beautifully marked and very pretty - quite exciting really! I put it straight back and then 'dinked' out another and then that was it.
By now it was just Noon and I packed up. Nothing on the main rod! Too early maybe?
I've done some searching on the internet to ID my mystery catch but so far no luck. Will keep you posted...
Full detals of the marks on Newquay headland will be passed to Nath shortly
Update on my 'mystery' fish - 29/04/2008
Seems like my 'mystery' fish were... Common Blenny (called Shan in Cornwall).
What 'threw' me was the fact that these had jewel-like bright red eyes but, apparently, this can happen...
Oh, well! At least it's another for my species list.
Further (and Final) Update on my 'mystery fish - 03/05/2008
Okay, scratch the above... thanks to Doug Herdson of the Plymouth Maritime Aquarium, Plymouth, my 'mystery' fish have been positively identified as female Dragonets.
