I just couldnt resist!

Last week I was given a surprise three days off from work and not being able to control myself, got the ticket for Oban and went to get the car from my brother. Although I wasn't gonna fish my usual area but instead chose to drive up to Skye yet again! I blame the weather for this (!) as the unseasonably mild and dry days were absolutely perfect for fishing. The only factor I didn't calculate was the moon phase as it came to play a critical role to my fishing success (as I will describe further down). Moreover I only have videos from my fish and sessions there, again for reasons I will mention...
For this trip I was better prepared with new leader line (16lbs), more metal jigs of 15g-20g, more cheburashkas (15g-20g) and lots more soft plastics along with a few hardbaits that I thought could work so I was looking very optimistic...
So as the winds were from the south, It was yet again a good opportunity to head to the northern marks. Thus I drove in the night at Aird were I slept in the car.
I woke up to a lovely day and headed to the rocks. First order of the day were topwaters!
Unlike last time, I took a few with me including poppers and WTD lures as I was sure I'd have fun with them on Skye.. After seeing some disturbance on the water's surface (definitely from hunting coalies) I made a cast and after a couple more I got a good take and a lively fight. I then landed a very good coalie of 2lbs thus making me think that surface fishing might be a legit way of catching the bigger coalies as well... After fishing some more on the surface and having a laugh with all the smacks and hits along with catching a few more coalies and pollock. It was time for some serious fishing..
I started with the usual cheburashka and paddletail but was surprised to see that the fish were being a bit picky... Last time I had great success on this mark with senkos/stickbaits and of course the
Salty Bait inchiku/stickbait combo, thus I put on a 5" stickbait on a weighted offset that did a much better work. Still, I noticed that the water was receding very fast and it was then that it dawned on me that we are near the full moon and that means big tides. Now this may be advantageous for some species (like bass etc) but I think for pollock and other structure-oriented fish may not be so positive.
In combination with the mild weather and sunshine it felt as if the fish were dispersed and the action was not as hectic as last time. More over the bigger fish didn't show with most fish being in the 2.5lbs-4lbs bracket.
I walked towards the deeper water spot  thinking of trying some new inchiku/madai jigs where I caught the ling and cuckoo wrasse before, only to find a completely altered mark. The water was very low now as the tide was ebbing and a torrent was pushing past the rocks. It was impossible to hold bottom but making the most out of the situation I used some normal metal jigs, casting them uptide, letting them touch down and jigging them near the bottom and adjacent to the rocks. I lost a couple jigs doing that but got rewarded with a hard fighting pollock.

I had planned to fish this mark for most of the day but facing these conditions I thought it best to change mark. I headed back to the car and then made my way to the middle peninsula in the area around Waternish that I had great success last time. I reached the shallow kelpy bay and by now the tide was on its way up. I started from the same rocks in the middle of  the bay and put on a Salty bait/stickbait combo. After a few casts I got a good take and after a strong fight managed a nice pollock of 2.7kg. Unfortunately I messed up with the action cam buttons and only got the release video...

Thinking this was a good start and that there would be more of them about I made my way for the rocky point overlooking the bay. I was shocked when I realised that the water was too high and I couldn't access the point! This was disappointing as it was near sundown and I knew there would be a host of pollock waiting for me there... Anyway I went back to the rocks i was before and just played around with the surface lures. Again I had so many hits and splashes with only a few fish to show but I got some useful notes afterwards.
After the sun coming down I called it a day and had something to eat. Moreover I formulated a better plan for the next day so as not to be caught out unprepared by the tide state again. I was going to fish the same area in the morning as the tide would recede and then maybe have a quick session on Neist point before the drive home.
So, early next morning I was back on the bay. the water was still high but receding and I decided to play around with various lures until I could access the rocky point. I started with cheburashka and paddletail but other than a couple smaller fish I didn't get anything. I could see birds diving about though and a seal so I knew the fish were there. I changed to the inchiku/stickbait and got a fish first cast. I then lost the lure with another fish (!) and seeing that both takes were quite high in the water column, I decided it was time for the hardbaits...
I put on an Xrap in mackerel but after a few casts, nothing. I switched to a Max rap 15 thinking it would imitate a sandeel and on first cast I got a coalie. Second cast and after a few jerks I get a proper fish on! It fought well and it was clearly a decent fish but it took me to the kelp just a few meters away from me... Not having another Max rap, I used a sinking pencil lure by Taps and after  letting it sink I started retrieving it with constant jerks and some pauses. In one of those pauses I got hit and landed an average fish soon after. By now it was time to move to the other spot though but I was glad I tried the hard baits.. I'm pretty sure that in marks such as this and in places like Skye they can be an added weapon when the fish want something different as in this case.

I scrambled the rocks to my spot and since there was still plenty of water I decided to work a 5" Powertail worm on a Texas rig with a  #1 Decoy RS worm 101 hook, an orange luminous bead and a 7g cone weight. I would work this until the water pulled out and the kelp would be too tangled to get the lure amongst it. This certainly did the trick and I had fish after fish all of a decent size and fighting well. They were all in tip top condition and really fat (like the ones I encountered on the East Coast). The new thicker leader line seemed to be working better as I lost fewer fish from close in. This was to change as the tide ebbed even more and I had to change presentation to cheburashka and metals for longer casts. A true kelp forest, was like a wall in front of me and I lost some fish as they went straight in the kelp-wall and even the 16lbs fluoro along with the 1.5PE braid weren't enough to bring them up. I'm starting to think that the sort of proper shore jigging gear or the setups used for 'punching' in largemouth bass fishing maybe whats needed for these situations but I don't encounter them often enough to warrant such a purchase...!
Below the video of the action.

I fished hard till the bites died down although I could get fish on the metals far out but couldn't bring them up. As I was bringing another fish though and while bending on the side of the rock to thumb it, I didn't realise that the water had gone so low now, so I bend over even more and extended my hand when I felt my boots slipping! I quickly managed to grab hold of some kelp roots just on the side of the rock and was thinking that I managed to avert disaster only to slip again and fall in when I tried to take a step! The water wasn't as cold as I expected and after a couple attempts I was back up on the rocks but I was horrified when I realised that my 'water resistant NOT waterproof smartphone' wasn't working... Thus the phone is dead now and all the pics with it! On closer inc=spection afterwards I realised that the front studs of my boots were worn out...
I made my way back to the car and changed to some dry clothes. Not dissuaded I stuck to the plan and drove to Neist Point for a quick session before it got dark. This time I didn't take the action cam as it was almost out of battery and this was a pity as the session was yet again spectacular. The water was rough and some major waves would crash on the rocks from time to time making for a very scenic background. Taking the water clarity into consideration, I started by using a bright pink 3.25" paddler grub on a 14g cheburashka that had given me good results previously on the same mark. Casting straight out from the rocky point I could feel the lure being dragged with the current so I opted for fishing the inside of a gully. I got a couple sharp bites but no hook ups and thinking it could be a wrasse, I changed lure to a UV green/chartreuse 3" vibro worm and got the fish first cast. It turned out to be a fat kelp pollock and after a few more casts in the gully, only yielding a couple good coalfish, I decided to concentrate at distance again. I changed to a slightly heavier cheburashka (16g) and a silver Paddler Grub. I would let the lure being carried away by the current, only giving it a couple hops on the bottom from time to time until it reached the rocks again. Most times it didn't reach the rocks as it was intercepted by fat pollock staging near the entrance to the gully. These were fish that judging by their length would probably be around 4+lbs but in this case they were more likely 5-6lbs! Around the end I managed a better fish as well that I just couldn't lift its head up from the bottom!
An excellent session and the best way to end yet another visit to this magical place. I honestly think this is the start of an addiction!

A video from the surface fishing.

I will close this post with some further notes on the fishing and conditions I encountered.

• Good weather but with big tides around full moon, transformed marks. Fish feeding hard but more dispersed.
• Fish somewhat more particular than other times. Possible keying on a particular food source? Simple paddletails didn't cut it all the time, while the inchiku/stickbait was ever reliable!
• Good potential with slim jerkbaits at certain marks (shallowish, plenty of kelp) definite slim baitfish pattern.
• On surface fishing the Ima Skimmer was by far the most effective lure. Poppers and popper/wtd hybrids much less so. Always best at around sunrise/sundown.
• Coalfish are much more efficient surface predators than pollock. The latter would at times jump spectacularly clear out of the water but would miss the lure completely!
• All fish were well conditioned and very well fed. May well be the best time (except spring perhaps) for the big fish. Also could possibly be the best time for a large coalfish...
• The upgrade to 16lbs leader made a slight difference when fishing at close range and also I had fewer outright cuts on the runs but from the deeper water and generally when the fish tangled right up into the thick kelp they were lost. Moreover it seemed at times that the more stick I gave them the faster they would burrow...
•  Greenish/silvery slim paddletail lures usually more universally effective.
• Takes little wind to roughen up the water at Neist Point but its usually worthwhile fishing there. 
• In rough conditions, larger, dark paddletails on heavier leads were very effective as well.

Tight Lines!

Gear used.
Rod:  MC KG Evolution KGS-902L, 2.7m, 7-23g.
Reel: Abu Garcia Soron STX 40
Mainline: Duel Hardcore X4 PE 1.5
Leader: YGK Nitlon DFC fluorocarbon, 16lbs.
Lures: 10g Duel Salty Bait/4.5" stickbait, 12g-16g cheburashka with 3.25"AGM paddler Grub paddletails. 5" stickbaits on 5g weighted offset hooks. Ima skimmer 11cm, Rapala Max rap 15cm.

The way back and Skye impressions...

So for the last morning on Skye I decided to visit the mark where it all began so to speak.. The winds turned northerly and this coincided well with the mark I wanted to fish in Elgol, as it is South-facing.
After a short drive I was at the mark. I picked up the finesse/medium gear and hiked to the rocky point. I decided to use the finesse gear despite the previous losses from the other days as it turns out that Elgol is one of the few marks that I encountered on the island where such gear can be safely and effectively be used for the pollock. This is because of the mark's layout being a headland with a vertical cliff and only a few bits of reef further out. Most fish are caught close in and they are easy to fight since you're standing vertically on top of them as long as the line is kept away from the rocks. As the weatherman predicted the wind was brisk but on my back and I even had some sunshine at times which made me uncomfortably worm in my waterproofs.
I fished only with cheburashka and the AGM paddler grubs and before long the pollock started coming.
Below some pics and the video of the action.

A good start!

Stunning view..

In all it was the best fishing trip I did this year and I honestly cant wait to visit Skye again. So much so that I'm even thinking of moving there! A true fishing paradise and below I leave you with some notes, observations and thoughts about fishing on Skye, especially pollock fishing.

• HRF and stouter bass gear such as 8'-10' rods of 7-23g to 10-30g along with 3000 reels are the most suitable for most of the marks I fished at. Very little room for true finesse with few exceptions such as eg Elgol. 
• 1.5 PE braid for mainline was just about right but more importantly the leader should be fluorocarbon and around the 15lbs breaking strain.
• Metals with assist hooks of 15-30g a must! And plenty of them (slow jigs, inchikus etc included).
• Articulated jigheads/cheburashkas of 10-15g again extremely useful but don't overlook the good old Texas/Carolina.
• Use good quality hooks. Sizes #1-2/0.
• Slim paddletails of 3"-4.5" proved the most successful lures but 4" curly-tailed worms along with 4"-5" stickbaits very useful when fish are in a subdued mood. Large stickbaits on Salty Bait picked the larger fish and avoided the coalies/mackies and smaller ones. Colours should be natural as the waters are crystal clear but also some 'warmer' colours should be taken for when the water is churned up after storms or on windy days etc.
• Didn't find tide times that critical to success but time and especially light levels were very important factors with fish feeding hard every day before dark.
• Wind direction and swell are the major factors to consider in order to determine which marks to visit. I stuck to marks sheltered form the wind and waves and had good results all week. Since Skye is an island its not hard to find a sheltered mark no matter where the wind is coming from.
• When the open coast is pounded by the waves, kelpy, protected bays nearby where my best bets.
• Even unlikely looking, shallow marks on Skye can provide big fish!
• Need to get a plastic lip-gripper as my thumbs were shattered by the end of the trip and useless for days after!
• I should have taken some surface lures! Especially sinking poppers as I'm sure they could work very well in those shallow marks... 
• The lack of codling was very peculiar as some of the deeper marks should have been teeming with them...
• It is obvious that the more well known marks will provide less than the 'untouched' ones, as pollock are an aggressive species and show their presence quickly. But with a different/finer approach good results will come as even the most pressured mark in Skye is better than most of our marks down here!
• Energetic presentations were largely more effective than slower ones but in tough days finesse ruled.
• Water/windproof clothing along with studded/cleated boots are essential for fishing Skye.
• Accommodation in the warmer months should be booked well in advance and preferably somewhere central (such as Portree) so that its easier to reach most marks.

Thanks for reading and Tight Lines!


Gear used.
Rod:  MC KG Evolution, KGS-832ST 2.53m, 3-15g.
Reel: Shimano Stradic ci4 2500f
Mainline: Duel Hardcore X4 PE 0.8
Leader: P Line Halo fluorocarbon, 10lbs
Lures: 3.25" AGM Paddler Grubs on 12g Cheburashka.

Isle of Skye September 2015 expedition. Day 4.

On the fourth day of the trip the winds died down and I realised that this was the opportunity I was waiting for to fish Neist Point. Thus on the morning, after treating myself to a full breakfast at the hotel I was staying, I made the drive back up to Neist point. I was relieved to see that the waves had mostly died down and also that the tide was only a small one as this has been mentioned to be a positive sign on this mark. Moreover the sun made an appearance at times making the day very pleasant for fishing.
I scrambled down the rocks on the right side of the Lighthouse and put on my last remaining Duel Salty Bait of 10g with a 4" Gulp sandeel mounted on the hook.
The mark has a good depth and more or less clear, hard bottom and the tide creates strong sideways current. I could feel my lure slowly being dragged on the bottom and for the most part I gave it only little movement letting it swing in an arc. After a few casts about, and having caught a mackerel and a coalie, I connected to a decent fish that took off like a steam train against a very tight drag. The mark's layout helped me in fighting the fish though, as I was high over the fish, and after a few less vigorous runs I managed to get a fine pollock on the rocks. This fish was followed by a few more good pollock until all went dead and it was time to move on.

Finally!

A nice one!

The inchiku/gulp kills..

I went on the other side of the lighthouse (the most visited) but although the water was looking equally fishy, I got no fish except a couple mackerel and coalies. I started walking and casting along the shore until I reached the south-facing side of the point. I got a couple decent pollock that were staging near the entrance to a large gully and then moved to the other side of the gully where it was overlooking the bay. A few more casts and I identified an area where the pollock were shoaled up. It was late afternoon by now and I suppose dinner-time for these pollock as I had a repeat performance of  the previous day... Pollock after pollock attacking my shads without mercy! The water was a little cloudy from the previous days swell and I went for bright coloured lures that seemed to do the trick. One type of shad though slightly edged it on the bites. The 3.25" AGM Paddler Grub ones in bubblegum and silver glow. they resemble the classic Ecogear grass minnow although they are 'beefier' and the tail is triangular. The tail/paddle gives them only little lift comparing to other shad tail designs and thus they can be worked faster and more linear at a certain depth.
I lost count of how many pollock I got, most of them being of a good size with a few nicer fish as well. Truly hectic action!
The action camera failed me again as it run out of battery when the frenzy begun and I even got tired of taking pics after some point. I just let myself enjoy the session knowing that it will be a long while till I encounter something similar again.

A good spot.

First of many..

Bright coloured lures were the order of the day..

Serious fighter..

Extra strong hooks...

A truly memorable day... Neist point didn't let me down! Even though it must be noted that I wasn't strictly speaking fishing on the Point..
More over the fish seemed to wise up to a certain colour after a while (a long while!) but a change in colour kept them biting.
I fished till almost dark and then made my way to the car feeling completely satisfied with my days fishing. It was hard to bear that the next day I had to leave Skye and return home.
The video of the day (although the vast majority of fish are not in).

Tight lines!

Gear used.
Rod:  MC KG Evolution KGS-902L, 2.7m, 7-23g.
Reel: Abu Garcia Soron STX 40
Mainline: Duel Hardcore X4 PE 1.5
Leader: P line Halo fluorocarbon 10lbs
Lures: 10g Duel Salty Bait/4"Gulp Sandeel, 12g cheburashka with 3" Long John and 3.25"AGM paddler Grub paddletails.

Isle of Skye September 2015 Expedition. Day 3.

The next day I woke up around 08:00 and got ready to drive north again. I checked the weather and was disappointed to see the southerly winds still strong, as it would possibly mean that I couldn't fish the most iconic of Skye fishing marks, the Neist point. I have been wanting to fish this mark since I first heard about Skye and last time with Scott the weather didn't allow us to fish there. It was looking like my efforts would be thwarted again by the weather but at least I had to visit the mark...
I made a plan B of fishing Milovaig and/or trying at some of the marks north of Waternish at the middle peninsula of northern Skye.
After a relatively long drive I was on the point and I could see that my fears came true as the sea was rough with wide caps on the waves. Nevertheless I walked to the lighthouse to inspect the mark hoping that I would get the chance to fish it before I left. I then drove to Milovaig for a few casts around the pier there. The marks was looking good and there were already a couple anglers there but it didn't seem like they caught anything and after thrashing the place with casts, I got nothing as well. I'm not so sure this was down to the mark that fish weren't caught but more likely because of the time (afternoon) and weather conditions. Of course tide state could be a reason too being almost high tide.

Neist Point with rough seas..

What a place!

Milovaig pier.

After a short lunch in the car I drove to the middle point and stopped at a rocky headland near Trumpan. The mark was looking perfect as it was completely protected from the wind and close to deep water although not a first choice mark had the conditions been better... I decided to take the finesse gear (mistake) as I thought it would be adequate, though this time with the 10lbs leader on it and headed down to some rocks in the middle of two small rocky bays. Again the water wasn't particularly deep, but the kelp was thick and definitely worth a few casts.
I began with  a blue/silver 3" Long John paddletail on a 12g cheburashka. After a few casts, I got the first pollock but then decided to change lure as I was getting some tentative bites and no hook ups. I changed to the good old 10cm Savagear sandeel in natural colour on a 10g jighead. I made a long cast to the area were I was getting the bites and the results were instant! A nice fish got hooked and after a good and 'hairy' fight I managed to slip my thump in its mouth and land it. If I hadn't doubled up the leader line with a loop, I'm convinced I would have lost that fish... Some more pollock followed from that area until I decided to move to the rocks enveloping the bay. After a tricky scramble on the rocks I reached a large boulder covered in bird droppings but being an ideal vantage point for fishing as it was overseeing the entrance to the bay. I lost the sandeel to a snag and I reverted back to the cheburashka and paddletail. I was getting fish but still a lot of finicky bites so I dropped the weight of the cheburashka to 7g and changed the lure to a 4" Reins G-tail Saturn in oxblood colour. Curly/ripple tail worms (jellyworms) are classic pollock lures but the clownish 7"+  monstrosities that most anglers use were never to my liking. These lures are meant for finesse and more subdued presentations thus I always had good results on them in 2"- 4"and natural colours (with some exceptions) and of course retrieved much more slowly and subtly than the usual straight fast wind more commonly used...
The fish did seem to be concentrated in that area but not in a proper hunting mood yet and keeping low between the kelp. Thus I worked the lure near the bottom with a slow retrieve and a few subtle twitches to make it jump upwards. I had fish after fish after fish on that presentation until a good pollock got the lure with him after bending the hook open. I then started using #1 Decoy rock fish EX heavy offset worm 13S and this never happened again. That was my last of the G-tails but I had more curly tail worms with me and I decided to further change my presentation by reverting to the classic Texas rig, something that I haven't used in a long while surprisingly...
Thus I put on a 7g cone lead followed by an orange luminous bead and a #1 Decoy RS worm 101 hook with the lure of choice being a no-name 3.5" pink curly tail worm. This did the trick equally well and the fish kept coming... So many that I didn't bother taking many pics and even the action camera died after some point! I also used some stick baits towards the end for a bit of variety as the fish went on a frenzy.. A good days result after a lot of searching around.

A hard fight with the finesse setup...

Average stamp of fish..

Rugged fighters..

This goes to show again that even not so great-looking marks can provide you with excellent sport in Skye, even under adverse conditions. I caught more than 20 fish between 2-6 lbs from a relatively small area and again had a larger number of losses than I would have liked. Definitely a couple pb-feeling fish among the lost ones..
Moreover these results don't mean that fishing any lure will do. The change to a more natural colour from the bright blue/silver brought the first good fish and lessened the tentative bites and then the slower presentation with the curly tail provided only positive takes. Had I persevered with the original lure I'm sure I wouldn't have caught even half as many fish.

The video of the day.

Tight Lines!

Gear used.
Rod:  MC KG Evolution, KGS-832ST 2.53m, 3-15g.
Reel: Shimano Stradic ci4 2500f
Mainline: Duel Hardcore X4 PE 0.8
Leader: P Line Halo fluorocarbon, 10lbs
Lures: 3"-4" paddletails on cheburashka and jigheads, 3"-4" curly tail worms on cheburashka and Texas rig. Stickbaits on weighted offset hooks.

Isle of Skye September 2015 Expedition. Day 2.

I woke up early next morning to be greeted by a fantastic view. The sun hadn't risen yet but everything looked perfect for a good start to the days fishing. I headed off on foot towards a peninsula that I saw on Google earth just a short walk away from the bay I was fishing the day before. The peninsula was more or less rectangular in shape and jutting out towards the northeast. I started fishing on the eastern point as it was overlooking a secondary bay adjacent to the one from yesterday. Although there was little wind, the sea was a bit rough and in these conditions I prefer fishing in sheltered spots as I believe pollock favour them then.

I could see baitfish on the bayside area of the point and I knew the pollock wont be far.

I started with metals and the pollock were on them form the start! The average stamp of these fish was around 3lbs but there were bucket loads of them and they fought hard and dirty.. The depth here was not great, maybe 6-7m at the end of the cast but the bottom was covered with kelp. I lost a few of my conventional metals and decided a Salty Bait/senko combo would be more suitable for this situation, as its relatively weedless, rises fast on the retrieve and offers a larger profile so that it could sort the bigger fish out.

And that it did getting a few good fish before something much larger got it and cut me off! This was going to happen again after I tied a 5" stickbait on a weighted 5g offset hook. The biggest mistake of this trip was not taking a thicker diameter leader fluorocarbon. Most of the marks here are very different to the layout of my marks in the sea-lochs and there's little room for true finesse and light game.. Although the 10lbs fluoro leader was adequate for the majority of fish, there were more instances that I would have liked were a thicker (just slightly say 12-15lbs) line would make things easier and decrease my losses.

From that point onward I tried to double up some length of my leader by making a loop and this did help a lot.

A perfect start to the day.

Magical...

Slow jigs were very successful but I lost most of them..

Salty Bait/senko combo..

Pollock love stick baits.

After loosing the two fish and also my only 5" senko as well as one of my two 10g Salty Baits (ouch!) I decided to move towards the northwestern point as it seemed deeper and also relatively protected by a small island. I picked the most forward looking rock to stand on and put on a 3" Crazy-Fish Vibro Worm (UV and scented) mounted on a #2 offset hook with a 16g cheburashka. I made a long cast and was surprised at the depth of the mark as it took more than 40 seconds to reach bottom. Moreover the current was strong and I could feel my lure moving very slowly. This seemed more familiar...

I started getting short 'snappy' bites and I was certain of the culprit. Cuckoo wrasse..

I sped up the lure as I didn't want to hook them in such deep water and was aiming for something better. As the lure reached closer I started a steady retrieve to bring it higher in the water column. This saw a fish attack and drag started singing! This felt like a very good fish and took line at will, but as I was fighting from an almost vertical angle, the fight was much easier to control and after a few more runs I got the fish up. I took a pic and quickly threw it back. I then got another decent fish but lost it at the base of the rocks I was standing, as I couldn't dislodge it from the kelp.

Having had enough of the pollock I drew my attention to the bottom species and started targeting the cuckoos. I would bring them in very slowly so they wouldn't puff up so easily. I caught a good number of females along with a lovely male over a pound. Such a beautiful fish!

In amongst the cuckoos I got a different take and a more solid 'cod-like' fight and was delighted to bring up a ling! My first for 2015. Always a joy catching these.

Apart from the cheburashka I also used my 30g Salty Bait tipped with a Gulp sandeel and this made the cuckoos even more willing to bite. of course I couldn't avoid the pollock altogether and some more were caught in surprisingly deep water. This caused problems with their revival and one fish wouldn't make it so I kept it.

A hard fighter.

Such a fun fish to catch..

Very aggressive.

These teeth!

A predator from the deep.

Cant escape them on Skye!

Vibrant colours worked well in the deep water.

I decided to head back to the car for a snack and also to scout another likely looking area for closing the day. After a bit of driving I reached Duntulum  where the area looks good with cliffs and kelpy bays. I took my medium gear and fished some rocks and around boulders for wrasse but I only got a couple finicky plucks before switching to metals. A few average pollock and some nice coalies later and I decided to head off as I was going to spend the night in a hostel at Broadford and I had a good hours drive ahead of me. I would have preferred somewhere much closer but I didn't realise that Skye is still busy with tourists this time of year and almost everywhere was fully booked or very expensive!

On the way back I stopped at Portree and had my fish battered and fried at the chippy there. It was a great ending to a good days fishing as its hard beat fresh fish and chips. I also attracted some more customers to the chippy after they thought that the fish comes in that size.. lol

The shoreline near Duntulum.

A nice coalie.

Supper!

Below some videos.





 



 Tight lines.

Gear used.
Rods: MC KG Evolution, KGS-902L, 2.7m, 7-23g. MC KG Evolution, KGS-832ST 2.53m, 3-15g.
Reels: Abu Garcia Soron STX 40. Shimano Stradic ci4 2500f
Mainlines: Duel Hardcore X4 PE 1.5. Duel Hardcore X4 PE 0.8
Leaders: P line Halo fluorocarbon 10lbs. YGK Nitlon DFC fluorocarbon, 8lbs

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