Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

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Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#1 Post by gearoid mc s. »

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Duration:3-7pm

Tide:hw @ 6.10

Weather:flat calm, freezing

Bait:mackerel heads/tails the lot!

Rigs:ledgers, 100lb mono 5/0

Results:conger 8lbs




Report:poor enough session missed one other run and that was the lot. Few weeks back I must have had 20 runs in the session but i let the bites develop instead of striking. When i finally copped on and did strike a running fish that day whatever it was kept running for about 10 yards peeling line of a 525 with drag locked down :shock: then it crossed the other line and they both cut :roll: have heard of three different 40'lbers coming out of here so who knows. Strange congers here they pick up the bait run for about 5 yards then drop it. If you dont strike while they are doing this they are gone. frustrating but the place is packed with them so a spot for the future despite the extremely hungry ground. Got this fellow early on with a mackerel head, fought like a demon.
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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#2 Post by round_ourway »

nice one mate, cracking picture as well
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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#3 Post by diego »

Nice one!!! Well done!
I want to caught one too!

I recently asked to a couple of guys where to catch them around Wicklow, I was told Dunlaoghaire pier or in Bray harbor.
Looking forward to one of them!!!!

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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#4 Post by nifisher »

Nice one would love to get a 40lb conger wow that would be nice !!
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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

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I never go fishing without 20 Carroll's :lol:
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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#6 Post by bigsod »

A FEW OF US ARE THINKING OF HEADING TOWARDS THE SHANNON EASTURY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.IS IT A BIT SOON YET, SOULD WE WAIT AS WHILE LONGER.
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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#7 Post by Conger »

Lovely fish Gearoid, wouldn't mind getting into one of those 40lbers,,,,,,, Quick question if you don't mind, how's the area around Ballylongford fishing??????

Thanks a mill

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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#8 Post by saltydog »

Well done Gearoid nice conger :)
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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#9 Post by Century Man »

Nice fish.....but those cigs look LOVELY.... :cry: :cry:
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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#10 Post by gearoid mc s. »

cheers lads..
estuary is slow enough at the moment overall best leave it for another few months

I never knew a pack of fags attracts so much attention!!
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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#11 Post by Century Man »

gearoid mc s. wrote:cheers lads..
estuary is slow enough at the moment overall best leave it for another few months

I never knew a pack of fags attracts so much attention!!


Sure do when youre off em 2 weeks. :shock: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#12 Post by Donagh »

He's using the smokes as bait. I chose to fish further out of the estuary and 10 whiting and a dab with one over 20 cm. Now thats a poor session not one where you get a 10lb fish. The fresh water was pouring down the estuary with no tide run on flood where I was. Things have slowed down alot.

As for Ballylongford when did that place last fish well?

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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#13 Post by Conger »

Hi Donagh

We fished Carrig rock near Ballylongford last year and caught some really good bull huss and decent size doggies, i was using silk cut purple not carrolls defiantly going to use them the next time out !!!!!

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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#14 Post by Donagh »

Kilcolgan strand is some times called ballylongford thats the place I was on about. Last time out in carrig west after chrismas just had the one dog but there was a savage easterly

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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#15 Post by gearoid mc s. »

kilcolgan last fished well for me about 5 years ago...still think it could be good though if you hit it on the right conditions...

As for this bad session one fish is bad when the area is seriously infested with them...

fancy a bit on congering this weekend donagh :D
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Re: Shannon Estuary 25/1/09

#16 Post by mann »

Hi Gearoid,

Just seen this… fine eel man and sounds like plenty more where that came from… I will be in your area soon to join that club again,

I will bell you before I get there and maybe we can have a bladder at the conger… I was driving the other night so I gave the phone to my nephew to write the text to you that I was dictating to him and thinking about it now I should have known better then to trust him as he likes a little wind up… let me know if he said anything iffy and I will bash him up again,
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