Martin's Mullet...we all know thats a thing of the past so here he is with a fish

2.9 pounds on a porridge and Gulp cocktail. The fish was returned after Martin roped in some passing civilains for drop net and camera duty, the man has no shame!

Dan the man makes a return, Smoothies and Bass

Nice little report here from Dan fishing in Luce Bay. He's not been out for a couple of years,  not lost his touch ! But Dan, stick to four wheels ,it's usually safer!

Conditions were decent, coloured sea, decent south westerly blow. Setting up at a low tide mark on the west side in the morning. Between showing Louis how to bait, cast and generally fish I managed an early bass and a few doggies, with a couple of doggies going his way.

The tide turned and the bites were a bit slow, so we moved to another area on the East side for the rise and after a slow first hour it turned a bit hectic! 

6-7 smoothhounds (including one common around 5lbs, two starries at 7lbs), around 20 dogs and a coalie and constant bites made things quite busy. The rain was heavy and skipping across the rocks was interesting!

Anyway, a good day's fishing, plans to camp were scrubbed as we were both soaked, but I'm planning to get back soon. It was an eye-opener for Louis to fish into the teeth of the howling wind and rain but he did ok without a complaint despite only having trainers on and being frozen.

Sharkatag Bass

Willie's seen here making the best or worst of it depending on what way you want to look at it.

The lads being blown off on Friday and Saturday are taking a few fish on crab baits. I'm sure Sundays weather will be better!

Some Pike for Stewart

Stewart's been getting his clients some  fish down in Loch Ken. Give him a bell if you fancy a day afloat after some Pike and Perch.

Nico, catching the ghost fish

A nice report here from Nico. If you've never tried summer Mullet fishing or not had a go for years this pretty much sums it up and is a good reason to get out there somewhere, with a loaf and a float. It's basic angling and arguably angling at it's best.

I knew the mullet would be in with all the hot weather.  I headed down to my local mark with a bucket of groundbait in one hand and the rod in the other.

It only took me five minutes to spot them, lazing around on the top of the water. Without spooking them I started ground baiting, getting them close in. When the bait hit the water it started off a feeding frenzy, they were darting through the clouds of bait, eating off the top, it was amazing and great to see them again and in good numbers.

I got the rod set up with 7lb line, control float and a 3ft snood with a small carp hook. First cast landed right on top of them and the bread got hit but I wasn’t too eager to strike, just yet. My heart was going waiting for the float to go and then, the float darts across the water, STRIKE, but I missed the fish. For about 30minutes I kept missing fish and I was thinking, I’m not going to get one today. I know a lot about these mullet, so I kept going for it, then, bingo one fish on its own feeding in the ground bait. Here was my chance, without spooking it I slowly cast to the left, letting it go down towards the fish. It spotted the bread and swam up to it, mouthing it and then all hell broke loose and it was off, like a missile across the water. I was thinking don't snap, don't snap with my heart in my mouth.  What felt like 20mins later I landed this nice wee mullet to go with the other five I’ve had over the past couple of days. It was a good days fishing.

Gordon gets his first Tope of the year

Gordon was out of Ardwell on 2nd of June. He also managed a large LSD of  3 pounds 9oz and he's now up to 18 species from the boat this year.

The humble cluggie , probably one of the most photogenic fish in the UK

Wrasse on Bute

Martin took a trip on the ferry from Wemyss Bay across to Rothesay for third degree burns and some Wrasse on plastics, probably the last day of summer...

Must be fish here somewhere?

Some paddle tail rubbers?

Aye! Rothesay in summer no place for a bald man....