Sport fishing for Pollack and Coalfish represent a fascinating saltwater fishing. Coalfish is also referred to as Pollock or Saithe, while Pollack often is referred to as Pollock. Coalfish and Pollack to all intents and purposes can be considered as very similar species.
You will normally find these two species in the same areas, and they can both be caught with similar fishing tackle. Coalfish may be a bit larger than the Pollock, and it is more common for it to live in large shoals. The Pollack, you will sometimes find closer to shore as well as in shallower water. In this article, for the sake of simplicity, both species will be referred to as Pollock.
Pollock are among other places found in the Atlantic, the Bay of Biscay, around much of Britain, the North Sea, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Greenland. This fishing you can engage in close to the coastline as well as far out at sea. It is present in all water layers at depths ranging from 0 to more than 300 meters. In most areas you can engage in this sport fishing throughout the year, meaning that this is a very accessible sport fishing. Consistent bottom fishing will seldom provide good catches when you are fishing for these species. Here are a few tips on which methods are suitable for this fishing as well as some information about these methods.
Spin fishing from shore is an effective method when Pollock fishing, which you can enjoy all year. Seek fishing places as mentioned above and get going. Cast your lures as far as possible to increase possibilities for good catches. Remember to take into account that the Pollock is staying at different depths. How heavy lures you are using as well as how fast you are reeling your lure, should be changing all the time when Pollock fishing.
Classic wreck fishing for Pollock often requires heavy weights to take a jelly worm or metal lure to the sea bed. You then need to feel your fishing tackle over the wreck and then retrieve the lure to the surface, before dropping down again. When engaging in Pollock fishing it will often prove challenging to find out where it is located. Once you've found Pollock, it is relatively easy to get to bite. These fishes usually bite on most fishing tackle, so experiment with lures, suspension and jigs that you are already have among your fishing equipment. Herring is often the main menu for Pollock, meaning that lures resembling the herring often will be a good choice when fishing. Living in shoals you can often expect to catch multiple Pollock at the same location. This is especially true for coalfish.
When you are fishing for Pollock, cod will also often bite on your lures. Norwegian and Scandinavian readers may find more information about ørretfiske in my blog, fiskestenger, where they also can read about fiskesneller. An English version will be ready in a few months.