Silverstrand, Galway 03.02.09

[saltydog]

People: nige myself and two others

Duration: 16:00 - 20:00

Tide: HT @ 22:30

Weather: Absolutely Baltic wind from the North East turning North wind chill of -7C

Bait: mack sandeel squid

Rigs: falppers & clipped

Results: blankety blankety cheque book and pen




Report: Had planned on heading out with Nige for his last fishing session before he flys west to fight the big un's off the Florida coast. We arranged to meet two people who got in touch and were looking for an introduction to sea angling. The last time we organised to meet a couple of people to give them an introduction to sea angling we got caught up in the middle of what seemed like a mini hurricane needless to say they never showed that time (they had sense). Thankfully this time both showed up braving the polar winds that made baiting up similar to a form of severe medevil torture!! My bait which had been out of the freezer since 07:00 was still frozen at 16:00 after some instruction and advice our inductees headed off leaving myself and Nige looking like two moving snowmen on the beach as a blizzard engulfed the coast. We finally admited defeat and started to pack away the gear which wasn't pleasant my boot was full of snow by the time i got the gear in!! Only good things were the two people seemed genuinely interested and will be coming along again for another crack at sea angling..... and also i picked up for a song (albeit oportunistically) a abu 7000 in quite good nick fair play Alex

[immunecfg]

At least you got Snow down there

Must have been bitterly cold, well done on giving it a try!!

[Al and Jordan]

at least you had a crack at it and got out conor this weathers been a bit mental. we have'nt been out the last 7 days. our first fishless week of 2009 nice to see that someone is braving the conditions thow

[corbyeire]

fair play for getting them 2 out

the seem like their game if they stuck out those conditions!!!!

yea should have brought them to ballyloughan!!!!!1

[nige]

that was the coldest ever. never standing on a beach in them conditions again. But no one can ever call us fair weather fishermen. now wish i could say that about everyone - martin where get too

[shamoo0804]

Mentalists the lot of you

[RockHunter]

no one can ever call us fair weather fishermen.

Definitely not - some other terms come to mind though

[bigmick]

Better luck next time lads

[nige]

fair play for getting them 2 out

the seem like their game if they stuck out those conditions!!!!

yea should have brought them to ballyloughan!!!!!1

we want them to come back again so avoided ballyloughan

[beebub2]

Glad to see I'm not the only lunatic who'll attempt to fish in preposterous conditions.

never standing on a beach in them conditions again.

I'll bet you said that before!

[nige]

Glad to see I'm not the only lunatic who'll attempt to fish in preposterous conditions.

never standing on a beach in them conditions again.

I'll bet you said that before!

oh just once or twice

[fishermannum1]

that was the coldest ever. never standing on a beach in them conditions again. But no one can ever call us fair weather fishermen. now wish i could say that about everyone - martin where get too

fair play to you's for braving this weather and fishing in them conditions,
i would take my hat off to you's.....but its to cold

[MC]

that was the coldest ever. never standing on a beach in them conditions again. But no one can ever call us fair weather fishermen. now wish i could say that about everyone - martin where get too

lucky sods, wish i had been out fishing, havent been out since the first week of December, when the tackle box froze shut and bait was put in the cool bags to thaw, it wont be the last time either

[nige]

that was the coldest ever. never standing on a beach in them conditions again. But no one can ever call us fair weather fishermen. now wish i could say that about everyone - martin where get too

lucky sods, wish i had been out fishing, havent been out since the first week of December, when the tackle box froze shut and bait was put in the cool bags to thaw, it wont be the last time either

our bait only thawed when it was in the water. even then it would have taking awhile

[doggie3131]

hard luck there lads,but when ya gotta go out,ya gotta go out!!

[antbear]

I have fished Silver Strand on numerous occasions and drawn blanks except for the odd flattie.
Did you ever fish just outside the run on the North side.
I have caught 2 bass there and there always seems to be a lot of mullet about. Varies a lot though, fishing in a spring tide is usually good.

[corbyeire]

fair play for getting them 2 out

the seem like their game if they stuck out those conditions!!!!

yea should have brought them to ballyloughan!!!!!1

we want them to come back again so avoided ballyloughan

well you did blank! cant see how ballyloughan would have done ye any harm - plenty of flats on the beach - its the point thats hit and miss

antbear good to hear you got some bass up the other side on the run - only ever tried the lures twice up there - the mullet have been showing for the lads over the last few months

the beach does throw up the rogue bass - but also coalies sea trout rockling whiting and flats

[mga]

that was the coldest ever. never standing on a beach in them conditions again. But no one can ever call us fair weather fishermen. now wish i could say that about everyone - martin where get too

...got cozy beside an open fire with the feet up
Tried to drag myself up once or twice but failed miserably.
Glad I didn't miss a few specimens

[saltydog]

...got cozy beside an open fire with the feet up
Tried to drag myself up once or twice but failed miserably.
Glad I didn't miss a few specimens

and there was me thinking you'd taken up golf i'd say you'r gonna need a refresher course in angling unless you get out soon

[nige]

that was the coldest ever. never standing on a beach in them conditions again. But no one can ever call us fair weather fishermen. now wish i could say that about everyone - martin where get too

...got cozy beside an open fire with the feet up
Tried to drag myself up once or twice but failed miserably.
Glad I didn't miss a few specimens

dont blame you to be honest. It was bitter cold that night on the beach