On shallow inshore fishing, the sand eel should out-fish artificials. But on a wreck, it doesn't matter so much. We don't use many shads, just standard sidewinder sand eel shape. When you hit the bottom, Ling will generally take within the first 10 turns of the reel. Fish the jelly worms slowly. Good luck and post any pics to our facebook.
Sure.Anywhere there are Pollack over a reef .Black jelly worm with red tail,called a Fire tail,or smallest size Sidewinder lure in pearl/white.The more wind drifting the boat,the more weight you'll need to keep it down,and that also means shorter drifts. Works at anchor as well. Good luck.
Another excellent episode, fair play to you guys, these are really enjoyable. Graeme is clearly a great natural angler with a wealth of knowledge. Mixed with some nice editing work too makes for a great watch! Cheers guys
You are kidding me !!! That's one heck of a Pollock, and I'll bet you didn't screw the drag up hard on that one ....busted line. OUCH ! They usually crash dive and at that size are virtually unstoppable. Great catch. Well done.
4 inch. A sort of pearly white. Was easily our best catcher, for both Pollack and Bass, though I hear the bass have been tough the last couple of years due to a decline in size and numbers of sandeel.Not just where we were fishing, but all around the UK/Ireland.Sandeels are a mainstay food source for many fish and sea birds.
They do work from the shore but you might need a size or two heavier to cast out,and also get down deep enough. Sidewinders are easily the best all-round Pollack lure,either boat or shore. But don't wind them in too fast.Try stop/start retrieve that makes them flutter.we get a lot of hits on the drop back.Good luck.
Just come across these videos and they are excellent. Top marks to you Graeme and all of the crew. Really makes me want to get out there and do more fishing. Going to try for those pollock around Lyme Bay and then next winter I'll be on that Stour after those pike. Keep up the excellent work. Chris.
Some are home made from the tops of broken carp rods .The others are old models from Australia.The top of a 1 1/2 lb test curve carp rod makes a good tip.
Great video, I really enjoyed watching. I'm laid up at the moment due to an illness but can't wait to get back fishing in 2013. I live in Anglesey, North Wales where th fishing is great. You do a great job passing on your tips . Keep up the good work.
Probably your standard pike gear will do if you are a freshwater angler. Spinning reel,12lb line minimum and some 2/3 ounce leads, rubber worms/hooks,redgills or Dexter wedge type casting lures. Don't know when you go but we are just back from there with five new rock fishing films all due to go up in one week. Probably towards next weekend.
We do a lot of this type of fishing around the Isle of Man and between 2 of us have caught over 60 good size (up to 10lb) Pollack an hour before now. Great fun on light tackle and it's nice to see the majority swim back fine, only keeping a few for the pot.
Now I know you are from Northern Ireland I would definately say to stick with the worms.The browns I have had over there from streams have all been on either worms bumped down the current with just a small shot on it, or a heavier shot to hold it in front of them. Very often if you use just enough weight to bump along the bottom it will eventually "stick".Leave it about 20 seconds then raise the rod tip to bump it down again.If a brown is nearby he will very often hover around it on the bottom.
They didn't use bad gear! they used gear for complete action and maximum enjoyment, you mite be spoiled with the all the great gear in the US and Japan, but we are spoiled here with the amount of fish we have!!! Well done lads, we do the same on the west of mayo for cod pollack wrasse big coley and others, light tackle's great craic, nice video.
Now if you could get hold of one of these tiny HD underwater cameras (around 90 quid) you could get some great footage of what's down there. Mount on the end of a long pole to give a steady shot. Great action video Graham!
@kerryfoster1 We are waiting for the better weather to arrive and already have a small high-def underwater camera in line for exactly what you say.We are thinking sharks,but any clear water would be good.We could actually see the pollock just off the kelp beds so who knows,later this summer we might have another great film !
@stephen88hox Hi,I assume you are not in England as the river season closed on March 15th so I'm guessing you live in another country where the regulations are different. The trout can almost certainly see you,so use polarising glasses and cast to them from further upstream so they have less chance of seeing the line.You need to leger a worm hard on the bottom,with a trace from weight to hook about two feet.Best chance early morning or late evening. Good luck! The T/A Crew.
Works best in clear water,over reef areas where the pollack live. Don't know about Liverpool area,I've never fished there .My guess is it might carry too much colour in the water .Ask some of the local charter skippers.Good Luck.
Thanks for the comments and glad you appreciate all the work we do in making the films.There are more coming, but feel free to spread the word about the Totally Awesome Fishing site....Its "THE WAY FORWARD". Good Fishing . The T/A Crew.
Great advice, on my way out as soon as the tide's in. Got myself some 6" 25gr sandeel powerbait yesterday but will try sidewinders soon. Thanks for the quick reply, merry xmas guys!!
Hi Graeme love all the vids, a world of knowledge. Got a question, were going wreck fishing in Donegal in May and we have stocked up on firetails worm, some orange ones and then a variety of sidewinders. One colour we didnt get was the white one because we plan on getting a bucket of live sand eel the day before, also the sand eel is free. Do you think sand eel would out fish the above as it is a natural bait and will all above be taken by ling?? what do you think about using shads in comparison
Hi guys, great video. I live i Orkney but do't have access to a boat so i fish from the shore. would the sidewinders work if i were casting out and reeling in like a spinner?
Great video Graeme and great tips .Going to go pollock fishing this summer but i have a 7 foot spining rod would that be too small. great video. thanks
Hey guys, I'm going to be fishing off Ireland's coast, kind of rocky outcrops, so not beach casting, but not exactly just dropping the bait down, what reel, rod and rig type would you recommend for catching stuff like pollock?
@TAFishing im in northern ireland,the river is actually and old mill run that joins the river lagan.just fishing from my land into a small pool about 4ft across.most locals dont even believe it has fish because its such a mess so eating anything from it would be a bad idea,i like to return everything i catch,il try that method should i also use much lighter line?say 2/3lb?slan
alright lads,need bit of help,theres a small stream behind my house,very very shallow and clear,tons of litter in it tho,was sat above about 15-20 wild brownies today floating maggot and worm down past em and not a single one of them went for it,ive tried this a number of times only ever had one nibble they just dont seem to take anything i throw at them any ideas how i can get one?never caught trout and this lil stream is packed with em,also trip at the weekend ended with 2 small roach n tench
You guys need better gear...we're so spoiled here in the US/Japan, with the bass tourney and light saltwater tackle bleeding into one another. Great video though, looks like a crack fishery.
On shallow inshore fishing, the sand eel should out-fish artificials. But on a wreck, it doesn't matter so much. We don't use many shads, just standard sidewinder sand eel shape. When you hit the bottom, Ling will generally take within the first 10 turns of the reel. Fish the jelly worms slowly. Good luck and post any pics to our facebook.
Sure.Anywhere there are Pollack over a reef .Black jelly worm with red tail,called a Fire tail,or smallest size Sidewinder lure in pearl/white.The more wind drifting the boat,the more weight you'll need to keep it down,and that also means shorter drifts. Works at anchor as well. Good luck.
Another excellent episode, fair play to you guys, these are really enjoyable. Graeme is clearly a great natural angler with a wealth of knowledge. Mixed with some nice editing work too makes for a great watch! Cheers guys
You are kidding me !!! That's one heck of a Pollock, and I'll bet you didn't screw the drag up hard on that one ....busted line. OUCH ! They usually crash dive and at that size are virtually unstoppable. Great catch. Well done.
4 inch. A sort of pearly white. Was easily our best catcher, for both Pollack and Bass, though I hear the bass have been tough the last couple of years due to a decline in size and numbers of sandeel.Not just where we were fishing, but all around the UK/Ireland.Sandeels are a mainstay food source for many fish and sea birds.
They do work from the shore but you might need a size or two heavier to cast out,and also get down deep enough. Sidewinders are easily the best all-round Pollack lure,either boat or shore. But don't wind them in too fast.Try stop/start retrieve that makes them flutter.we get a lot of hits on the drop back.Good luck.
Just come across these videos and they are excellent. Top marks to you Graeme and all of the crew. Really makes me want to get out there and do more fishing. Going to try for those pollock around Lyme Bay and then next winter I'll be on that Stour after those pike. Keep up the excellent work. Chris.
guitar riff = fish on! Great video and exciting to watch .
Thanks for all your help.
Some are home made from the tops of broken carp rods .The others are old models from Australia.The top of a 1 1/2 lb test curve carp rod makes a good tip.
Great video, I really enjoyed watching. I'm laid up at the moment due to an illness but can't wait to get back fishing in 2013. I live in Anglesey, North Wales where th fishing is great. You do a great job passing on your tips . Keep up the good work.
Probably your standard pike gear will do if you are a freshwater angler. Spinning reel,12lb line minimum and some 2/3 ounce leads, rubber worms/hooks,redgills or Dexter wedge type casting lures. Don't know when you go but we are just back from there with five new rock fishing films all due to go up in one week. Probably towards next weekend.
We do a lot of this type of fishing around the Isle of Man and between 2 of us have caught over 60 good size (up to 10lb) Pollack an hour before now. Great fun on light tackle and it's nice to see the majority swim back fine, only keeping a few for the pot.
Now I know you are from Northern Ireland I would definately say to stick with the worms.The browns I have had over there from streams have all been on either worms bumped down the current with just a small shot on it, or a heavier shot to hold it in front of them. Very often if you use just enough weight to bump along the bottom it will eventually "stick".Leave it about 20 seconds then raise the rod tip to bump it down again.If a brown is nearby he will very often hover around it on the bottom.
They didn't use bad gear! they used gear for complete action and maximum enjoyment, you mite be spoiled with the all the great gear in the US and Japan, but we are spoiled here with the amount of fish we have!!! Well done lads, we do the same on the west of mayo for cod pollack wrasse big coley and others, light tackle's great craic, nice video.
totally awesome!
hopefully you boys will be fishing for some dollaghan in the north in the future!
as always great job also enjoyed the view of the shoreline-beautiful GOOD FISHING
I love all your videos but this is one of my favorites! such great action, well done!
Yep, it's one of the best types of fishing we've done. Was very enjoyable making this video!
Now if you could get hold of one of these tiny HD underwater cameras (around 90 quid) you could get some great footage of what's down there. Mount on the end of a long pole to give a steady shot. Great action video Graham!
@kerryfoster1 We are waiting for the better weather to arrive and already have a small high-def underwater camera in line for exactly what you say.We are thinking sharks,but any clear water would be good.We could actually see the pollock just off the kelp beds so who knows,later this summer we might have another great film !
@stephen88hox Hi,I assume you are not in England as the river season closed on March 15th so I'm guessing you live in another country where the regulations are different. The trout can almost certainly see you,so use polarising glasses and cast to them from further upstream so they have less chance of seeing the line.You need to leger a worm hard on the bottom,with a trace from weight to hook about two feet.Best chance early morning or late evening. Good luck!
The T/A Crew.
Black and pink jelly worm works best for us in Donegal
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Wow - this is the second video where Ive seen you Dual-Wielding fishing rods,- hehe!!
Fantastic vids , Graeme , really enjoyable to watch
Really great, nice work lads, enjoyed watching!
Works best in clear water,over reef areas where the pollack live. Don't know about Liverpool area,I've never fished there .My guess is it might carry too much colour in the water .Ask some of the local charter skippers.Good Luck.
Totally Awesome Fishing! Same as the music! I really love your videos! Greetings from Germany!
It's good that you are practicing catch and release, keep fishing :D
great vid me and my wife loved watching it.
Thanks for the comments and glad you appreciate all the work we do in making the films.There are more coming, but feel free to spread the word about the Totally Awesome Fishing site....Its "THE WAY FORWARD".
Good Fishing .
The T/A Crew.
great video, great fish.
Great advice, on my way out as soon as the tide's in. Got myself some 6" 25gr sandeel powerbait yesterday but will try sidewinders soon. Thanks for the quick reply, merry xmas guys!!
what a great video!!
Hi Graeme love all the vids, a world of knowledge. Got a question, were going wreck fishing in Donegal in May and we have stocked up on firetails worm, some orange ones and then a variety of sidewinders. One colour we didnt get was the white one because we plan on getting a bucket of live sand eel the day before, also the sand eel is free. Do you think sand eel would out fish the above as it is a natural bait and will all above be taken by ling?? what do you think about using shads in comparison
Very good inshore Pollock!
Hi guys, great video. I live i Orkney but do't have access to a boat so i fish from the shore. would the sidewinders work if i were casting out and reeling in like a spinner?
Awesome videos...
Great video Graeme and great tips .Going to go pollock fishing this summer but i have a 7 foot spining rod would that be too small. great video. thanks
Shane McCarthy yea
Floating bread crust. Lots of free offerings - quite small then if they take step up a size to get them competing then try one with a hook in it.
We will be fishing there in June. Which Sidewinder would you say is best the 4" 10gr, 6" 25gr, or the 8" 55gr?
is a 10-30g 7ft spinning rod fine for pollock from the shore
Hey guys, I'm going to be fishing off Ireland's coast, kind of rocky outcrops, so not beach casting, but not exactly just dropping the bait down, what reel, rod and rig type would you recommend for catching stuff like pollock?
@TAFishing im in northern ireland,the river is actually and old mill run that joins the river lagan.just fishing from my land into a small pool about 4ft across.most locals dont even believe it has fish because its such a mess so eating anything from it would be a bad idea,i like to return everything i catch,il try that method should i also use much lighter line?say 2/3lb?slan
Great video some cracking fish. Can you still get those rods?
Where ist the yellow cap and pullover? ;-) Really superb fishing-trip. It looks like big fun! Also greetings from Germany
@stephen88hox Didn't notice that! Thanks!
I can get a lot of the exact jelly worms here in ulster in ireland :)
alright lads,need bit of help,theres a small stream behind my house,very very shallow and clear,tons of litter in it tho,was sat above about 15-20 wild brownies today floating maggot and worm down past em and not a single one of them went for it,ive tried this a number of times only ever had one nibble they just dont seem to take anything i throw at them any ideas how i can get one?never caught trout and this lil stream is packed with em,also trip at the weekend ended with 2 small roach n tench
This was filmed in late june/july
ultralight on this side of the pond is 3lb line with a microlight reel and a 5foot rod
Mike Smith damn
That is a baby compared to the big ones we get here in nova scotia
totally awesome *-*
Jeremy Wade. Get Out !! You guys are so much more entertaining. You should be on the TV!
I agree
What size hook do you use for the worms
size 4 I think
do you know where i can find a shimano r2000 reel in the u.k.?
No,don't know that one.Sorry
rithrow12 - try Ebay - they are often for sale there, cheap too. Good luck.
rithrow12 I dont think you can but there are tons of them in newzealand
would this work in devon/solcombe
What month of the year was it..
how heavey are them rods
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for their dab fishing? Very light, about 12Ib class I reckon.
Need better gear? lol they seem like they did pretty well.
you 2 look so young. ;)
You guys need better gear...we're so spoiled here in the US/Japan, with the bass tourney and light saltwater tackle bleeding into one another. Great video though, looks like a crack fishery.
Just for the sake of all of the pollock virgins out here, what would an average pollock weigh?
Pollock fishing****
:P