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Hi guys, another trip to the pier last night from 20:45- 12:45. When I arrived there were already 4 locals and a couple of Polish guys fishing (all on bait), so I quietly set up my ulx and a 2gm carolina. First cast, it was obvious a little more weight was necessary due to the current. I left the 2gm shot on and tied on a cut down tiny xlayer on a small jighead. Next cast, fish on, a pollock about 1.5 lbs which fell off as I lifted it. After that, I kept trying all different sps and jigheads, but the fish had disappeared. I wondered if any Ika's had come on the scene, and a short while later I saw one about 5' below the surface. I was the only one to spot it and I'm sure it was a cuttle!
I set up my quantum as well with a gulp sandeel on a 10gm jighead to leave out between casting the ulx. As my Xlayer was near the wall from the retrieve I looked down and there was a large fish just passing it about 4' down. I couldn't be sure what it was, but with the waters magnification It looked like a very healthy bass. It turned and had a look at my lure, but wouldn't take, then it hit the surface and it turned out to be the biggest garfish I think I've ever seen.
The locals and the Poles left about an hour after high (why!) and I was left with a Portuguese chap who'd turned up. Now we had the pier to ourselves. Within minutes of the others leaving, and giving their left over worms to the other chap. he had a pollock of about 1.5lb. I joined him on the sea facing side and cast my gulp sandeel out and brought it back on a steady retrieve and bang, pollock about 1.75lb. This was followed by 3 more in the next half hour using the same tactics. (sp's 4- bait 1). The fishing then died off nearly as quickly as it had begun, all on the dropping tide about 2.5 hours after low. I stayed on for a short while after the Portuguese man had left (he thought I was nuts as tou could clearly make out the bottom of the sea bed), but I still managed one more take on the infamous pink trout bait.
I set up my quantum as well with a gulp sandeel on a 10gm jighead to leave out between casting the ulx. As my Xlayer was near the wall from the retrieve I looked down and there was a large fish just passing it about 4' down. I couldn't be sure what it was, but with the waters magnification It looked like a very healthy bass. It turned and had a look at my lure, but wouldn't take, then it hit the surface and it turned out to be the biggest garfish I think I've ever seen.
The locals and the Poles left about an hour after high (why!) and I was left with a Portuguese chap who'd turned up. Now we had the pier to ourselves. Within minutes of the others leaving, and giving their left over worms to the other chap. he had a pollock of about 1.5lb. I joined him on the sea facing side and cast my gulp sandeel out and brought it back on a steady retrieve and bang, pollock about 1.75lb. This was followed by 3 more in the next half hour using the same tactics. (sp's 4- bait 1). The fishing then died off nearly as quickly as it had begun, all on the dropping tide about 2.5 hours after low. I stayed on for a short while after the Portuguese man had left (he thought I was nuts as tou could clearly make out the bottom of the sea bed), but I still managed one more take on the infamous pink trout bait.
