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RIGS
The Anglesey coastline and beyond is littered with many different types wrecks (there are over 200 around the Anglesey coastline alone).  The Irish sea has an abundance of both deep and shallow wrecks which play host to many different species of fish. Being part of the shipping lanes into Liverpool, over centuries now ships caught in severe storms have been lost in these seas.

Pollack however are not just found on the wrecks. Various reefs and rocky outcrops around the Holyhead & Trearddur Bay coasts give plenty of pollack in shallow water, giving the sporting angler some excellent sport.
On the wrecks tackle tends to consist of jelly worms and gills, all presented on a single hook, attached to 20lb nylon off a single boom or French collar style rig.  Inshore simple plain rigs baited with ragworm often see numerous pollack and coalies come to the boat.
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BAITS Rig Examples
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METHODS
Wreck - drop your lure down towards the sea bed, keeping the line under continuous light pressure and thus not free falling. This will help ensure that your lure does not tangle up the main line. Once at the bottom, quickly retrieve a few turns of the reel to lift your lure off the sea bed and snags.  Slowly retrieve your lure, counting up to approximately 30 to 40 turns. If you have no fish take your lure, drop back down, and start all over again. If still no take you may need to vary the speed of the retrieve or change the lure being used.
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Rough ground - here you will generally be using ragworm as the lure. However lures can also be used. When fishing for pollack over rough ground, it may pay to fish a couple hooks on the bottom, gently trotting the sea bed for wrasse. A high flyer (2ft to 8ft) off the bottom can be used to entice passing pollack to your boat.

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