Baldoyle Rag

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#1 Post by **DaveP** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:00 pm

Does anyone know if it is still possible to dig rag in Baldoyle behind the church? I haven't been down that way in a couple of years. The last time I was there was some sort of pipe being laid but I carried on regardless.
It is getting harder to source decent rag and lug so I am going back to getting my own, hard work, but worth it.

thanks in advance for the info
Dave

#2 Post by **roger de dodger** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:10 pm

i havnt dug their myself but have heard its a good spot if you dont nind smelly mud up to your knees :roll:

i know what you mean about bait it can be a bit hit and miss then again when your not able to get time for diggin the local tackle shop is a godsent ,and hats of to our bait gatherers for doing a job most wouldnt ,and dont forget we are all gods children and mind the buses(last sentence to be read with a cork accent :wink:

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#3 Post by **captain AHAB** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:52 pm

Hi dave,baldoyle is a shadow of its former self as far as fishing and bait collection is concerned,since the pipeline works theres almost nothing there.you`ll still get some rag,in season(spawning now),but ever since commercial collectors cleaned the mussel bed out of it(for seed) a few years back its been terrible.did`nt appreciate it enough as a child(we`d dig rag for last hr of the ebb and catch bass on the flood almost every time,havent heard of bass taken in the estuary in almost 20 years).

#4 Post by **shamoo0804** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:37 pm

Fished the top of dollymount 3 times last summer/autumn, fished into the channel opposite sutton from low water up for around 3 hours, got my first ever bass.....well 2 actually on a 3 hook flapper :mrgreen:

I'd fish there more often in future, but the weed was bad, and the walk is a killer, defo give it another go sometime this year though.

I've often dug my rag fairly close to there, wont say where publicly (pm me if you want the location), its productive digging (but hard work), especially good if you want the bigger rag for bass or pollock fishing, but they are that big they'd be useless for flattie fishing etc.

#5 Post by **captain AHAB** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:45 pm

thats very good shamoo but dollymount or sutton are not baldoyle man.

#6 Post by **shamoo0804** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 5:22 pm

Oh pardon me for trying to be helpful.

Not seen any reports of you catching bass AHAB my friend :shock:

And whats the distance between the 2 locations, a mile at best :roll:

Only jesting with ya :wink:

#7 Post by **dfella25** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:23 pm

Jesus I just posted I a reply that I haven't caught a bass and then I see this!!!!!!!

Rub it in like. :cry:

#8 Post by **captain AHAB** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:31 pm

keep your hair on man,i wasnt being smart just thought you were mixed up.i caught 57 bass last year(12-nth dublin the rest wicklow/wexford)mostly plugging.i`ll only really post if i get something really interesting,30lb+ tope,10lb+ bass etc.sure we all know what them little schoolies look like

#9 Post by **shamoo0804** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:34 pm

i caught 57 Bass last year(12-nth dublin the rest wicklow/wexford)mostly plugging.i`ll only really post if i get something really interesting,30lb+ tope,10lb+ Bass etc

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.........and I'd forgotten where the phrase all fisherman are liars came from :?:

Thanks for reminding me re-AHAB :lol:

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