Fahan 13.10.08 (Little Late report)

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Fahan 13.10.08 (Little Late report)

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Duration:11 - 5

Tide:eitherside of low water

Weather:ddwindy but sunny mostly

Bait:Mackeral, squid and Sandeel
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Rigs:Pulley rig

Results:1st ever Thornback, 2 doggies and a greedy Flounder




Report:Headed up to Fahan to try for my first ever thornback. After a small detour ending up nearly in Letterkenny :oops: I finally arrived in Fahan. Tide was a little closer to low water than I wanted so setup as quickly as possible. First cast and I was getting bites straight away while trying to get my second rod setup and missed the bites. Re-baited and I was soon into a nice doggie. Almost straight away I was into another fish hoping it would be my first ever Thornie. Just as the shockleader broke the surface the fish managed to escape and I didnt even get a look at it :( Things went quiet for a while over slack water. As the tide filled again I got a good knock and struck. The fish was on I was just hoping it is what i was waiting for and sure enough as it broke the surface I saw my first ever Thornie. It was a little on the small side but I was over the moon to have landed one. I managed 1 more nice doggie and a very greedy flounder taking a 4/0 baited with a good stip of mackeral and a strip of squid.

Not bad day I added 3 species to my fish count for the year Thornie was a first ever and I havent caught a flounder for about 15years.

Would like to say a big Thank you to Fishermannum1 for all the hints and tips. I will definately be back as this is a lovely venue with great scenery.
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[color=#0000FF]Species 2010: 5[/color]Codling, Coalie, Flounder, Plaice, Turbot.

[color=#0000FF]Species 2009: 20[/color] Flounder, Dab, Coalie, Shore Rockling, Pollock, Pouting, Codling, Poor Cod, Whiting, Long Spined Sea Scorpian, Turbot, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Thornback Ray, Plaice, Ballan/ Corkwing/Goldshinny Wrasse, Rock Goby, Shanny, Sea Trout.

[color=#0000FF]Species 2008: 20[/color] Coalie, Pollock, Whiting, Poorcod, Pouting, Mackeral, Ballan/Corkwing/Goldshinny Wrasse, Rock Goby, Shanny, Long Spined Sea Scorpian, Black Goby, Thornback Ray, Doggie, Flounder, Codling, Shore Rockling, 5 Bearded Rockling, Bull Huss.
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Re: Fahan 13.10.08 (Little Late report)

#2 Post by fishermannum1 »

nice one nifisher'
well done on your 1st thornback 8) i'm happy everything worked out for you.
that spot on fahan has been very good to me every year,
so far this year i'v got 90+ thornbacks from here, best one was over 14lb
the son has 30+ and the wee girl 30+
this spot never lets me down, its a gold mine for rays.
again well done, nice fishing and nice pic's...


btw; when your up again give me a shout and i could join you for a few hour fishing.
cheer's!!!!
as ole rab c said " see me' see the sea' i love the sea me"
right i'am off for a swally!!!!!!! so were's the F***'n purse!!!!!!!
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#3 Post by eyesreilly »

Congrats and well done Nifisher :lol: , got a tiny thornie from Wicklow harbour a while ago and was delighted with it meself :lol:
Species '20 (14) 5 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Codling, Whiting, Pollock, Coalfish, Pouting, Corkwing Wrasse ,Ballan Wrasse, Poor Cod, Dab ,Smoothhound,Flounder, Thornback Ray


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Well Done on the Thornie :D
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#5 Post by saltydog »

Congrats on your first Thornie 8)
Shore Species 2011 (31) Ballan Wrasse, Bass, Bullhuss, Coalfish, Cod, Conger, Corkwing Wrasse, Cuckoo Ray, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Goldsinny Wrasse, Long Spined Sea Scorpion, Mackerel, Plaice, Pollack, Poor Cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shanny, Shore Rockling, Short Spined Sea Scorpion, Thornback Ray, Three Bearded Rockling, Tompot Blenny, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Undulate Ray, Whiting

Shore Species 2010 (26) - Bass, Black Goby, Bull Huss, Coalfish, Cod, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Grey Gurnard, Lesser Weaver, Mackerel, Mullet, Plaice, Pollack, Poor cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shore Rockling, Silver eel, Starry Smooth Hound, Thornback Ray, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Whiting

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#6 Post by Davy Murdoch »

well done on your first thornie 8)
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#7 Post by Ronald »

Well done on the first thornie ,some nice doggies as well .
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#8 Post by dgp140 »

Well done on your first Thornie, I'm still waiting to get my first after a couple of tries!!
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Re: Fahan 13.10.08 (Little Late report)

#9 Post by nifisher »

Thanks everyone for the replies. Will definately be back !! :lol: :lol:

Fishermannum1 will drop you a pm if I am heading up that direction again.
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[color=#0000FF]Species 2010: 5[/color]Codling, Coalie, Flounder, Plaice, Turbot.

[color=#0000FF]Species 2009: 20[/color] Flounder, Dab, Coalie, Shore Rockling, Pollock, Pouting, Codling, Poor Cod, Whiting, Long Spined Sea Scorpian, Turbot, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Thornback Ray, Plaice, Ballan/ Corkwing/Goldshinny Wrasse, Rock Goby, Shanny, Sea Trout.

[color=#0000FF]Species 2008: 20[/color] Coalie, Pollock, Whiting, Poorcod, Pouting, Mackeral, Ballan/Corkwing/Goldshinny Wrasse, Rock Goby, Shanny, Long Spined Sea Scorpian, Black Goby, Thornback Ray, Doggie, Flounder, Codling, Shore Rockling, 5 Bearded Rockling, Bull Huss.
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