Little Killary, Co. Galway, 4-Aug-2008.

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#1 Post by **mga** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:54 pm

People: Me.

Duration: 20.00-00.00

Tide: HW @ ~20.00

Weather: Calm & humid (wind to F2 later).

Bait: Sandeel, mackerel

Rigs: Pulley.

Results: 1 mackerel, 3 doggies.

Report:

After what seemed like a loooong break from fishing (race week in Galway and all that :wink: ), I needed a fix, and quick! Grabbed the gear and frozen bait and headed to Little Killary. Arrived just about on full tide only to find the place awash with mackie bashers :( . Apparently, reports of men, women and children pulling them in by the hundreds the previous evening seemed to have spread :roll: . Weather was perfect - fairly flat sea - images of ray springing to mind :D . Found a spot to get a line out. Out went a pulley with a sandeel and mackerel strip. Sat back and watched the antics - crack-offs, snags and almost every flavour of casting style you can think of :roll: . Meanwhile the midges were starting to feast on me :twisted: . After a bait-change, I realised I'd have to put up with a few pests: bait-stripping crabs, flesh-hungry midges and mackerel-starved bashers :D . An hour passed before anything (other than crabs) touched my bait. A good sized mackerel decided he wanted by bait straight off the seabed :? . As light started to fade, the 2-legged pests decided to head for home. The abundant numbers of mackerel weren't around tonight!! As the breeze picked-up, the midges also decided to head elsewhere. Things were starting to look up :) . I was busy watching the lovely sunset when the ratchet fired. Pulled a doggie to the surface and was grateful to get past the last remaining pests :D . As darkness fell, took another few doggies (and missed a few as well!). The wind was picking up quiet a bit and decided to pack up at midnight as no ray were showing, but at least I satisfied my craving - for the moment :twisted: . Actually, it's already been 2 days since that little session and I'm already feeling the need for another fix :lol: :lol: .

saltydog · #2 Post by **saltydog** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:10 pm

Nice Sunset shot Martin :) think a change of venue off the beaten track is needed to avoid the feather chuckers :wink:

fish wish · #3 Post by **fish wish** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:18 pm

nice photo. It would look well on tv3 weather with Martin king. :shock:

#4 Post by **stevecrow74** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:59 pm

very nice sunset there martin.. you should send it into TV3 or something :wink:

pity no ray showed up though.. next time maybe :)

#5 Post by **mga** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:38 pm

fish wish wrote:nice photo. It would look well on tv3 weather with Martin king. :shock:

He makes me dizzy anytime I see him on tv - someone would need to tie some big grip leads around his feet to stop him hopping 'round the place :lol: :lol:

#6 Post by **mga** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:41 pm

Hey Steve, is that your Southern Hemisphere species list in your signature??? :lol:

#7 Post by **stevecrow74** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:37 pm

yeah.. its for all the guests that appear here every now and again from below the equator :wink: only jokin, just wanted it to be a bit different

#8 Post by **corbyeire** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:50 pm

you need some patience for those 2 legged pests :lol:

its a wonder they stuck it out - the reports must have been good

the last day there - they hardly last 3 casts before giving up and going home

was the wire still on the bolt of the gate?

#9 Post by **mga** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:59 pm

corbyeire wrote:you need some patience for those 2 legged pests :lol:

its a wonder they stuck it out - the reports must have been good

Ya, one of the guys fishing with his wife was there the evening before and were pulling in 4 at a time, every cast. Said they took 100+ between them in an hour and a half :shock:

corbyeire wrote:was the wire still on the bolt of the gate?

Yep...and well wrapped around it. Wouldn't be surprised if it got converted to a lock one of these days :(

#10 Post by **corbyeire** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:29 pm

thats exactly what im expecting soon - locks

did you see those huge concrete drainage pipes on the land - looks like some heavy work could be happening maybe???