Lennan Pier, Donegal, 12 May 2008

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#1 Post by **CiaranMcFish** » Tue May 13, 2008 11:37 am

People:Myself

Duration: 19:30-21:30

Tide:Low

Weather:East 3-5

Bait:Mackerel

Rigs:Two hook Paternoster

Results: 1 small Thornback Ray, I Turbot

Report: Had a quick session on the pier before the mackerel hunters arrived. Turbot was about 35cm and the thornback was around 40-45cm. Wind was strong from the east blowing right into my face, difficult to pick up on the bites. I'm sure there would have been more if i had been willing to stay a while longer but the mackerel were showing and there was a little too much excitement for my liking, athletic casting of shrimpers and all that type of thing.

#2 Post by **round_ourway** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:23 pm

good result in such a short space of time fella. well done. lenean pier has to be one of my favourite locations because of the amazing backdrop and scenery surrounding it.

#3 Post by **CiaranMcFish** » Tue May 13, 2008 12:36 pm

Aye, it is a good location alright and the scenery is excellent, pity that it gets so crowded when the mackerel are around, but i suppose night fishing during the summertime would be ok. Anyone ever caught any large turbot from this pier?

#4 Post by **round_ourway** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:25 pm

i think there was a fella on this who caught a belter of a turbot this time last year. I heard the turbot love the sandeels

SeaShark · #5 Post by **SeaShark** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:33 pm

Turbot was about 35cm :D :D :D :D :D :D Sure....................

#6 Post by **fishermannum1** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:04 am

hi ciaran nice result for a short session, and at LW too. have found this pier to fish better on a rising to high tide, have got quite a few turbot off there this year, the best being well over a pound weight, two years ago i got a cracker off the beach across from the pier, it was around 2 1/2lb got him on mac: and squid.

#7 Post by **pete** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:19 am

Sick of your Warrior already :lol: ? Fished it last week there with Ivory but both of us blanked with the same wind direction, looks like you did much better.

#8 Post by **CiaranMcFish** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:25 am

The pier can be a hotspot some days and completly blank the next, i've fished it on very high springs and blanked in perfect weather conditions etc I would say in a surf there should be good flats on the beach but i havn't got around to exploring it yet, nice to here there are still a few larger sized turbot around, it's also a pity that there are no good launching points for small boats around this area as there is some mighty fishing to be had around there.

#9 Post by **fishermannum1** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:38 am

hi ciaran, at the far corner of the beach it would be possible to get a boat in, as you said there is some mighty fishing to be had in that bay, there is a few big deep holes out in the bay that we used to fish, with Pollock into the double figures....

Irish_Shamrock · #10 Post by **Irish_Shamrock** » Sat May 17, 2008 11:49 pm

There's a wee slipway up at Dunaff head you could use. I'll hopefully be launching from there myself this summer now too - I hear there are a few tope hotspots especially around Dunaff.

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