pollack
Pollack are one of the core target species of LRF in the British Isles. Member of the cod family, most of the Pollack we catch are around one or two pounds in weight, but much bigger specimens do turn up from time to time – normally in the colder months. Pollack can be caught on a broad range of lures and techniques, but they are especially susceptible to sink-and-draw methods with metals and paddletails.
Cornish Lure Festival 2016
While I won’t remember the 2016 Cornish Lure Festival as one of my finest angling achievements, the event once again demonstrated why it is a must-do competition on the lure fishing calendar. More
Adam Kirby Gallery, July 0 ballan wrasse, black goby, competition, corkwing wrasse, cornish lure festival, cornwall, dragonet, goldsinny wrasse, lesser weever, mackerel, pollack, sandeel, shanny, species hunt, tompot blenny
LRF Really Getting Going
Really feels like LRF is firing now. The water feels alive. Loads of mini sandeel and fry about. With it a huge amount of aggressive species. Good array of fish hitting non-flavoured lures. Nice to see the shoal bass have returned. Could this be why I didn’t catch a single goby all weekend? Or maybe just out-competed by the wrasse. More
Adam Kirby Gallery, June 0 ballan wrasse, bass, corkwing wrasse, dorset, pollack, sand smelt, swanage pier, tompot blenny
Night Game Poole Quay
A 90 minute Night Game session at Poole Quay resulted in some good fun with the local Pollack population. All fish were caught in the top third of the water column. A couple of big Smelt even managed to inhale the size 8.
Best of all, and what really gave me payback for braving the drizzle was witnessing ragworm spawning on the surface. I’ve only ever seen this once before and never as clearly as this. Couldn’t understand why they weren’t getting smashed by the Pollack.
Adam Kirby Gallery, May 0 dorset, night game, pollack, poole quay, sand smelt
Inshore Pollack Fishing
Out on the boat. Obligatory LRF over slack water resulted in Pollack – entirely expected at this time of year. Briefly tried to target one of a small number of early Garfish but this only ended in frustrating, if not entertaining follows. More
Adam Kirby April, Image 0 boat, carolina rig, hto excalibur, pollack
Early Swanage Trip
With the sea temp approaching that magic 10 degrees and a lush forecast, I ventured back down to Dorset to see if any fish were feeding. Thankfully they were.More
Adam Kirby April, Gallery 2 ballan wrasse, creature baits, pollack, scorpion fish, swanage pier
Weymouth Christmas LRF Species Hunt
Hats off to Andy Mytton for a first class LRF competition and meet-up, drawing in anglers from all over the country. Huge turn-out for any time of year (I think it was 34), but for December, with 40mph winds roaring away it was exceptional. Lots and lots of friendly faces, plus a few new to the saltwater side of light lure. Everyone appeared to be having fun. More
Adam Kirby December, Gallery 0 competition, corkwing wrasse, flatfish, flounder, goby, pollack, pouting, species hunt, tompot blenny, weymouth, whiting