[Tim Murphy]

Went out for a quick sesh before work yesterday down at a mark in Port st Mary. A new mark to me, I've only fished it once before. It's the easiest of marks to do, a 50yd level walk from the car.

I don't know if Wrasse have "nurseries" as such, but the other time I went I had three Wrasse on the Bushwacker. That rod was so underwhelmed that this time I decided to use the ULX to even things up a bit. First cast, the slightest of twitches, slooooow wind, skirting the top of the Kelp, twitch, rod rattles - fish on! It gave a good account of itself for a minute then went to ground. Tried applying steady pressure, it wasn't moving. Tried giving it a slack line and waiting, still had itself jammed in somewhere. Then walked 30 yds down the rock and tried some more steady pressure. Out it popped,

a, ...ahem......4lb Wrasse...on a...ahem...giant ayu Xlayer on a....ahem..20g jighead :shock: ;-)

I kept going for another hour without so much as a nibble then off to work, job done.

 

[Steve Lewis]

Well done Tim. good looking 4lber :wink:

 

[Matt Newcombe]

Nice one Tim. Got to be good fun on the ULX.

Would the rod of handled a 4lb Ballan?

 

[Mark Sleep]

Nice one Tim!

That must be the new Caldia 10000 next to the 4lber?

 

[Simon L]

Better just hope that a 'proper' 4lb'er doesnt take a fancy to your lure Tim . If that little guy stuffed you into some rocks, you'll be sat there until midnight waiting for a Pig to come out .

All the same . . . . nice work !!!!

 

[Tim Murphy]

Nice one Tim. Got to be good fun on the ULX.

Would the rod of handled a 4lb Ballan?

Nice one Tim. Got to be good fun on the ULX.

Would the rod of handled a 4lb Ballan?

Good question Matt! One to try :shock:, had 4lb Calligs on the Firefly which, although higher-rated (3-12g against the ULX 1-9g) had much less backbone. Over cleanish ground, maybe, but clean ground and Wrasse don't really go together IME?

 

[Tim Murphy]

Nice one Tim!

That must be the new Caldia 10000 next to the 4lber?

A new...ahem...prototype 15000 Mark. I...ahem... rubbed the last 0 off... :shock::wink:

 

[Mike Kennard]

Nice! I do like wrasse, they always fight above their weight.....

 

[Tim Griffin]

Good work, Tim. Loks ideal ground and easy to fish - my kind of mark How's the little Caldia working out?

 

[Dave Irving]

Tim,
Awesome fish on the ULX, Must have been a hell of a take!!

 

[Andrew Walker]

Fun fishing Tim, nice one!

 

[Bagpuss]

Well done Tim

 

[Mike Sullivan]

cracking fish mate i found out just how well they fight last night nd loved every second of it

 

[Stephen Olsen]

Well done Tim,with wrasse size does not matter, its the bend in the rod, now with that 4 pounder...

 

[Tim Murphy]

Good work, Tim. Loks ideal ground and easy to fish - my kind of mark How's the little Caldia working out?

Sorry Timbo, missed your reply. The Caldia is a beautifully smooth piece of kit, a total, absolute bargain for £60.

It's a funny old mark, it's like it's so blatantly in your face that no-one considers fishing it, suits my knackered old knees!

 

[ray petch]

You did well getting that fish out by the seems of things. Nice photos.