[Euan Innes]

Loved the video link. We need to get out in a boat!
Fly colour advice was good too.

 

[Hamish Young]

We need to get out in a boat!

I have a cunning plan 

[Rob Brownfield]

Interesting Rob....... but I do think Marc is right about the way to achieve outright distance and this..... 

No argument about distance at all. However, a Switch rod is a liability on rocks and for me, does not have the backbone required to stop angry Pollock diving. However, something like a Beulah Opal that is designed to be over head cast and is built for stopping angry fish may be far more suitable...if I could get one in the UK.

No argument at all regarding double handers (not switch) on an open beach and big waves.

As to finding Pollock, they are a structure fish, not an open water species. They like rocks and kelp so it you are putting a fly 150' out into open water, you are missing them. If, however, there is a kelp bed 15 feet down, then of course, I would fish over that, but as a rule, the fish are in under your feet.

[Rob Brownfield]

Now that is very interesting indeed..... you might say coalfish colour then......   

Exactly!

Don't tell anyone, but Harelines UV Polar Fritz in "Rusty Copper" is the basis for most of the flies.

If I am tying "EP" style flies, then it is Jerkbait Manias Pike Skinz in "Orange Esox".

http://www.jerkbaitmania.co.uk/jerkbaitmania-pike-skinz-orange-esox-p-829.html

and in addition, I have started using the Jerkbait Mania dubbing brushes and trimming to shape in two colours.

http://www.jerkbaitmania.co.uk/pike-skinz-slinky-mega-flash-dubbing-brush-copperuv-yellow-p-1124.html
http://www.jerkbaitmania.co.uk/pike-skinz-slinky-mega-flash-dubbing-brush-coppercopper-fire-p-1106.html

All flies have gold or copper "flash" down the flanks.

Lastly, he has started supplying very large diameter Mylat rubing...I will be trying this as an upscaled "Zonker" with the Copper tube and reddish/brown magnum rabbit strip for a back.

[Euan Innes]

Pictures please Rob! 

 

[Rob Brownfield]

Pictures please Rob! 

 

Will have to have a root through the garage..all my salty stuff is still packed away from my move.

[Rob Brownfield]

Just thought I would share this YouTube video of a bit of Pollock on the Fly... the guys excitement is rather funny, but he gets some nice fish, and off the top as well.

[Hamish Young]

This one interests me very much....... 

[Eddie Sinclair]

This all looks like a lot of fun,

Got some pointers from a nice gentleman on this thread for local marks (thanks Euan) so I am off out exploring on Thursday and will report back later.

Eddie.

[Euan Innes]

This one interests me very much....... 

Aye, me too!
And I have a #9 salt floater....

 

[Hamish Young]

Oddly enough.... I have floating lines for use in the salt from 7wt upwards.... not that I'm a geek 

[Derek Roxborough]

out this morning with my 5/6 wt. just caught the top of the tide , cold hard wind , ( where're me Neoprene gloves?) some hail showers to the north , but I was there so I had an hour , I was catching fish but only tiddlers from this mark, however it kept my interest up, it was funny watching the small shoals chasing the flies in, even leaping out as I retrieved, I ended up with about a dozen none bigger than 6 ins. I did get a decent jag but it took the point fly ,it could have been weed, still it got me out of the house , I heard that the cod are making a come back here so I will have to look into that  easgach 1

[Rob Brownfield]

I heard that the cod are making a come back here so I will have to look into that  easgach 1

Cod on the fly are a possibility as I have found out a couple of times by mistake

I use lead core shooting heads to get the fly very deep. Its not pretty, its actually a bit dangerous but when you hook a cod in the tide, boy does the rod bend!!

They tend to open there gobs and use the tide against you. Peterhead breakwater is the easiest mark to fish this style.

[Derek Roxborough]

went down again this morning but one of the local fishers had beaten me to it, I got one small one and the local(cormorant) stopped play , I didn't see another fish, looks like I'll have to avoid this place, but the cormorants will have the advantage    easgach 1

[James Laraway]

having recently moved 'up norf' to Inverness are there any opportunities for pollock or other fishing in the salt with the fly ?

[Hamish Young]

Yes - loads 

[Munro Reid]

I have done a few trips out for Pollock fly fishing but only from a boat.
Fishing was awesome with some big fish coming to the boat.

As said above your gear will get wrecked so dont buy top end kit.

I use a SKB overdrive reel and a Airfow Di9 line.

As for flies they will take almost anything.

[Rob Brownfield]

I have done a few trips out for Pollock fly fishing but only from a boat.
Fishing was awesome with some big fish coming to the boat.

As said above your gear will get wrecked so dont buy top end kit.

I use a SKB overdrive reel and a Airfow Di9 line.

As for flies they will take almost anything.

I used to use my Helios off the rocks, I now use a Power Matrix..less precious to me lol.

I buy lines from Tacklebargins as often they are ex display and only £15 for a Sniper or 40+ Di7 or Di9. Not too worried about the rocks then. If the running line gets damaged, I just replace with heavy mono (40lb Amnesia) and use it as a shooting head.