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ratman1
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Joined: Dec 28, 2007
Posts: 73
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:01 pm |
 
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Fished it a few times last week and like most others struggled. Had a few mackerel and a couple of small pollack but the fish were very few and far between. Most noticeably was the distinct lack of garfish. I saw two caught a;ll week and had 2 more follow me up on the retrieve. Last year at this time they were abundant and so prolific it made it difficult to get through to the mackerel. |
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shannock
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Joined: Apr 07, 2008
Posts: 1416
Location: sunny sheringham north norfolk
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Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:05 pm |
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never seen a garfish around this area
would like to catch one
maybe one day |
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dlm09
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Joined: Apr 24, 2008
Posts: 23
Location: isle of wight
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Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:39 pm |
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if your seeing them follow ur line up u are probly using 2 larger hook they only have small beeks so on spinners they can be caught if the hook sive is right i had 7 gar fish yday at shanklin buy the car park but only caught makral at sandown pier today |
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ratman1
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Joined: Dec 28, 2007
Posts: 73
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Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:40 pm |
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No hook was ok size 4 with little belly strip of mackerel or half a sandeel, plenty small enough for gars, they just did not seem to be about and those couple that followed me up had no intention of taking or I would have caught them no doubt. I have caught hundreds of gars from Sandown over the years but this time they were very noticeably in short supply. |
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