Evening Wrasse Session

Managed to squeeze in a quick session after work in SW Devon. Headed over to a deep water rough ground mark, armed with the Nories RockFish Bottom casting rod, teamed up with my Calcutta Conquest 51DC, spooled with the ever reliable Sunline Castaway 1.5PE (25lb). The evening light seemed to fade fast, but conditions were warm and calm. Forgot to take my usual camera, so the pics came from the old iPhone 4.

Started out fishing an Ecogear 4" Powershad, mounted on an Ecogear Iwashi 11g 1/0 jighead. A quick flick out with the rod, and letting the lure fall through the water in a controlled drop, as it neared the bottom, a few plucks lead to the first Wrasse being landed, followed by a couple more.

Changed tactics, and Texas rigged a Nories Ladyfish on a weedless size 1 EWG hook. Leaving it down on the bottom, making slow movements with pauses on the retrieve, feeling out the seabed, the Wrasse were still biting, and the fish were being landed just before sun down.

None of the fish were big, maybe going 1.5lb at best, but they still gave me a chance to feel what a fish on is like with the new rod. I have to say, this baitcaster malarky is somewhat of a revelation to me. The style of casting, the way you can fish on the drop in the gullies is really useful. I was really surprised at the distance that can be achieved, and found it still casted a 3.5g jig head with a small 3-4" lure fine. I will be experimenting soon, to see how it copes with casting lighter, find out what the useful working limits are. Finished up with a final pic down the coast, as the sun was setting.