bray harbour 30th april 08

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#1 Post by **eyesreilly** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:45 am

People:me

Duration:6.30-9pm

Tide:high

Weather:stiff northerly breeze

Bait:leftover rag and mushy mack

Rigs:3 hook flapper

Results:1 flounder

Report:Went to Bray Harbour to use up bait left over from the weekend. Sea was very choppy with waves washing over the wall on occasion. I set up and cast out into the wind. I was able to shelter behind my car when the big sprays came over the wall but some others who were more exposed had to give up after a while . While baiting up a wave got me good all down one side, a lesson for me to wear waterproofs in future in these conditions :oops: :oops: . I decided to call it a night but luckily there was a flounder on when I reeled in, which saved the blank :lol: :lol: :lol:

#2 Post by **fishface** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:58 am

how do you do it always managing to save the blank, must be that you said your prayers again, next time bring an orange marker with you [turn it into a plaice] no plans as yet for the weekend to sore after all my dancing on sunday but intend to go somewhere, will be in touch.

#3 Post by **eyesreilly** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:30 pm

fishface wrote:how do you do it always managing to save the blank, must be that you said your prayers again, next time bring an orange marker with you [turn it into a plaice] no plans as yet for the weekend to sore after all my dancing on sunday but intend to go somewhere, will be in touch.

Did a bit of dancing myself when I got that flounder,,,,,caught on your old rod by the way :wink: :roll:

#4 Post by **wayne riley** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:19 pm

ye love dat bray harbour eyes, good not 2 blank.

#5 Post by **RockHunter** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:24 pm

Good on ya for sticking it out. It looks cold - I can image that it was not too comfortable in a cold northerly wind.

Well done on the flounder at the end

#6 Post by **eyesreilly** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:59 pm

RockHunter wrote:Good on ya for sticking it out. It looks cold - I can image that it was not too comfortable in a cold northerly wind.

Well done on the flounder at the end

Thanks Rockhunter, theres a bit of a low wall there and I had the car to lean on but it was uncomfortable :roll: . The thoughts of the blank kept me there. I've a bit of a distance to travel so I tend to stick it out a bit longer than is good for me :cry: Sure what else would I be doing :roll: (watching Man Utd beat Barcelona :lol: :lol: )

#7 Post by **roger de dodger** » Thu May 01, 2008 6:26 pm

that flounder would have made a good bait cut in half and put on a 5/0 hook :twisted: and lobbed out off the big harbour wall :idea: :wink:

#8 Post by **eyesreilly** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:14 pm

roger de dodger wrote:that flounder would have made a good bait cut in half and put on a 5/0 hook :twisted: and lobbed out off the big harbour wall :idea: :wink:

Hadnt the heart Roger :roll: , after all , he did save the blank :wink: , I put him inside the Harbour and watched him swim away :lol: . Besides I couldnt take much more myself, waited hours to catch him :oops: .

#9 Post by **shamoo0804** » Thu May 01, 2008 10:49 pm

Welldone eyes :wink:

U should never be blanking at Bray Harbour no matter how bad the old mack is or the weather for that matter, but nice to see a flounder rather than the endless whiting and dabs that place throws up, is that a new species for you :?: 8)

I know what you mean about the trip down there (I travel from Blanch myself)and feeling like ya gotta stay a while to make it worthwhile.

:idea: Oh BTW its recommended to have the waterproofs in the car just in case, them waves dont half crash over the pier wall there :wink:

I though in your first picture they must have been huge scissors :roll: , but nice to see the pic with your hand put a bit of perspective on the size of the fish :D

Good luck over the weekend....An extra day of work...,Whoopie :lol:

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