them seals are getting a real pain these days, have been twice to a deepwater mark on Anglesey for mackies on feathers, and taken my plugging rod along as well with the intention of trying for wrasse with SP's and ambushing passing bass with lures, but the resident seal is now an expert at pulling the mackies off the feathers without getting hooked himself, thats fine with my 10 ' enticer which gets bent right over when he grabs the mackies but i wouldnt risk my plugging rod whilst he's around,i think that also he wouldn't be able to pull a fish off when its caught on 2-3 sets of trebbles and will end up taking your lure every time and possibly snapping your rod !!!! Does anyone continue plugging if they have a seal close- by waiting to nick your fish? i am sure they would happily take bass and pollock as well as mackerel that you have hooked