Mountbatten Pier, Plymouth

[Everhopeful]

I've not been to Mountbatten before but was pleasantly surprised at the free car park and access to the pier. Fished around high water using feathers, float and dexter wedge but only rewarded with one small pollack, other fisher folk reported pollack and wrasse. No sign of any mackerel!

[pingu]

nice one, only ever fished there once and is a good easy access mark

and welcome to the forum

dave

[Norfolkboy]

At least you caught something mate. What did they Pollock take?

Oh, welcome to the forum

[Everhopeful]

To my surprise feathers during a long pull but close in to the rocks.

[maghouse]

Nice one EH - I am likley fishing there Bank Holiday weekend at the end of May - my annual trip to Plymouth !

[silverfish]

Better than a blank mate.

[Everhopeful]

Just an update went this morning from 0530 until 0800. A bit windy but quite warm. Used feathers only and caught over 15 pollack but each about one fish fingers worth! Also caught my first mackerel of this year.

Fished half way down the pier to seaward, as the tide ebbed the sea defence rocks became exposed which does pose a possible snag hazard.

A couple of other people fishing for bass but I didn't see any fish landed.

[Rat-man]

mountbattens purpose built for fishin, even got built in bait boards and signs sayin what fish get caught and where. brilliant, i'v had good wrasse there before.

[steve devon]

Good to see the first mackerel have been caught around there, looking to go soon when i get a break from college work!