bangor co. down 26-27-28-29th june

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#1 Post by **Al and Jordan** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:30 pm

People: me and jordan

Duration: 39 hours total

Tide: all phases

Weather: sunshine to torrential rain

Bait: 3lb fresh rag 2lb cooked peeled prawns

Rigs: 2 hook mini rigs 2 hook size 1 rigs

Results: loads and loads!!!!!!!

Report: we decided to get the summer off to a start so a 4 day session was in order :lol: :lol: :lol: we fished the old harbour, the new harbour, the back of the eisenhower pier, the jetti and pickie sea defence. never let it be said we do things in half measures :P :shock: .
we had varied results at the different locations some productive, some not so. but taking a leaf out of henry gilbeys book we fished then moved on to the next location until we found the fish 8) at one spot we caught 44 shannys between us in a 4 hour peorid :shock: 8) which the wee man loved. we met some sound people along the way, learnt some new stuff and passed on some tatics to new anglers. the results were as follows: JORDAN, 3 POUTING, 2 POOR COD, 39 SHANNY'S, 1 GOLDSINNY WRASSE, 3 SHORE ROCKLING, 3 BALLEN WRASSE, 2 SHORT SPINED SEA SCORPIONS, 3 LONG SPINED SEA SCORPIONS AND 1 WHITING. 57 IN TOTAL. ME: 20 POUTING, 8 POOR COD, 32 SHANNY'S, 2 GOLDSINNY WRASSE, 19 SHORE ROCKLING, 8 BALLEN WRASSE, 2 TOMPOT BLENNIES, 1 SHORT SPINED SEA SCORPION, 1 LONG SPINED SEA SCORPION, 11 CORKWING WRASSE AND 1 WHITING. 96 IN TOTAL.

#2 Post by **Al and Jordan** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:38 pm

More pics

#3 Post by **Ronald** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:49 pm

Sounds like you guys had a cracking run at the pier(s) I'll have to get some worm and get a run down again ,haven't fished the place in more than a month .Some nice fish you had .

#4 Post by **PollocKing** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:47 pm

How did the frozen prawns go for ye? Were they supermarket prawns or brown?

#5 Post by **immunecfg** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:00 pm

not bad result there, i was down there on sat ad got a coaly and a pollock i was trying to get some wrasse but didnt get any :(

#6 Post by **Al and Jordan** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:21 pm

asda cheepo cocktail prawns :lol: bargin at £1.18 for 200g. and immunecfg, all wrasse caught on rag tipped with prawn fished tight to the bottom :wink:

#7 Post by **fishermannum1** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:22 pm

great fishing there again, nice mix as well. keep it up lad's 8)

#8 Post by MC » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:40 pm

great fishing, all 39 hours of it, hope you let the wee lad sleep :lol:

#9 Post by **Al and Jordan** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:52 pm

other way about mc, had to literally remove him from the pier last night :lol: :lol: . his "last cast" was stretched out to almost 2 hours around midnight :shock: :roll: :roll: , and ronald, were off for a day's fishing to rathlin in the next week or so if you're up for it? let me know. apparently there is some good big pollack to be had off the rocks at rue point :lol: :lol: :lol: . and if anyone has ever fished rathlin island a few pointers would be very welcome guys :wink:

#10 Post by **nifisher** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:45 pm

Alan and Jordan,

Thats some going!! Sounds like you had you were well rewarded for your efforts. Alan bet you are glad you topped juniors fish count for the first in a while.

I would be very interested in hearing if you make it to Rathlin how you get on.

Jonny

#11 Post by **eyesreilly** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:09 pm

Great fishing lads, well done, and super photos too :lol: . I see a notebook in the sea scorpion pic, was that to keep track of all the fish :?: :lol: :lol:

#12 Post by **Ronald** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:27 pm

I'll be Galway bound on saturday Al ,but I was thinking of fishing the north coast somewere on thursday possibly Ramore head if the weather permits,depends were I can get my hands on some bait , I've still to try Rathlin my-self ,Though there's a few deep spots close to the shore could be worth trying , It's a bit of a hike for the wee man if your going to get him to rue point and back in time for the ferry . especially if you've to prise him of the rocks away from monster pollack :lol:

#13 Post by **Christina** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:12 pm

great fishing lads!al by any chance were you wearing a VERY bright coat when you were down yesterday, i think i might have seen yas when we were heading out in the boat. i gave the pier a bash last week and was very impressed, there were a load of good rockling to be had. definately going to fish the area more regularly!leaving for florida keys in 5 hours....cant wait!

#14 Post by **Al and Jordan** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:11 am

i know jonny, it's been the first time in a while junior has'nt outfished me :oops: :oops: :roll: :roll: or mabey he just took pity on me for a change :oops: :oops: :oops: and eyes you got it in one, thats our record book for 2008. 2 years ago when we started fishing i could have never imagined how addictive it would become. and now that our watercraft is steadily improving so are our results :lol: :lol: :lol: .we are out on the boat today and thursday ronald which is a pity cos jordan has me tortured about getting out for a session with you, and as for the hike at rathlin, problem solved. the new car i got is an astra estate, so the mountain bikes fit in easily 8) :wink: . and yes christina that was me :oops: :oops: :oops: , you should see me with the matching bottoms, i look like a fekin highliter :oops: :oops: :oops: , but it keeps me dry and warm :lol: :lol: :lol: and good luck in florida you jammy dog,are you gonna target the marlin and sailfish?