I'm never sure whether to post this sort of report, since it ain't exactly sea-fishing, but what the hell, if it upsets anyone they don't need to read it!

With a forecast of 28 degrees there's only one place to be! Time for some Mersey mulleting.
Perfect tide as well, about 2m low at 1.30pm
Got down to Dalmorton groyne in blazing sunshine



There is a downside to really nice weather, it brings an endless stream of kids coming round from the beach on the other side of the groyne, squealing like little pigs when the black goo on the uptide side of the groyne starts oozing between their toes
Still can't have everything. Method today was a couple of loaves in my bucket, squeezed through with water to make a slop that I can ladle in with a big spoon, then fished bread flake on a size 12 under a straight waggler, 5BB shot at the float and a number 8 six inches from the bait.

And, miracle of miracles, I actually caught one on my first attempt of this year

When I hooked it, it seemed nothing special but then, like they often do, it suddenly woke up and ripped about 50 yards of line off. This is a good thing because it means I can tire it out well away from all the barnacle covered rocks.

Here it is



Best news of all, after having three 4lb 12oz fish I've finally broken the five mark! 5lb 2oz

Great fish, well done.. Colin..

You got what you went for, nice fish mate..

nice fish ,I was down there myself today just small dabs but had to give up when the kids arrived I was worried about hitting one with the lead .But no prob Id had enough anyway.

Really Nice Fish Well Done

It's fishing and it's in the sea - there is a name for that ... let me think .. yeah

Sea Fishing !

Great report btw.

well done on the new pb mate , lovely mullet,

nice one

Excellent. Well fished that man!

nice one mate great fish

Great results Well done on the PB

Hi colin, nice fish mate,top angling, i've been looking for a decent mullet mark around the mersey/dee estuary for ages and i'll try and have a go for them.So if you woundn't mind giving me the directions to that mark from ellesmere port and any tips that would be great.....thanks.paul.

Great fish Colin. Tried for and got Nice one

Excellent effort....... and fish!

Paul11, it's one of the groynes on the Wirral side. There are a few of them and I'd expect they all have resident shoals. This one is by Dalmorton Road, have a look on Google Maps satellite view. There is a channel comes in on the uptide side of it that runs behind the Vale Park sandbank. I warn you it's a short fishing session if you have to travel far! I usually fish from an hour after low to three hours after (and to be honest the first hour has produced very few fish for me but I'm impatient!) Once the channel floods they disappear off up it out of casting range. Ideal tide is a 2m low, on the bigger tides (ie smaller lows) it comes in too quick and the session is even shorter, but they do feed more!
Keep your tackle bag/box well away from the water because when you do hook up it can take so long to land them that the water can rise a few inches and flood your "peg".