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minty
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ballycastle beach

#1 Post by minty »

i'm thinking of heading up that way on saturday, but i've never fished it before.
what tides does it fish well on and will it fish ok in daylight?
any info would be great
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Re: ballycastle beach

#2 Post by Bass Buster »

hi minty your not lookin a bit of company on sat.i have never fished it either and would like to give it ago.
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Re: ballycastle beach

#3 Post by minty »

no worries bryan, i'm hoping to be up there by mid-day till about 6/7 pm
drop me a pm if thats suits or we can get something sorted
some times catching crabs is a good thing.........or is it...........?

09 so far--codling coalies plaice flounder turbot 3&5 bearded rockling doggies whitting shanny and a [color=#FF0000]5lb [/color]huss thornback ray squid starfish mackeral pollack corkwing wrasse ballan wrasse [color=#FF0000]5lb 6oz [/color]conger
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Re: ballycastle beach

#4 Post by minty »

just checked the tides and as far as i can see low water is at 10.45am and high tide is at 16.30,
so if there's no objection's i was thinking about be there about mid-day and catching the rising tide
and fishing through till it drops off again till about 6 or 7 . as i said i've never fished here so dont know
if would be better day or night. if anyone has any different idea's let me know :D
was thinking maybe town side?????
some times catching crabs is a good thing.........or is it...........?

09 so far--codling coalies plaice flounder turbot 3&5 bearded rockling doggies whitting shanny and a [color=#FF0000]5lb [/color]huss thornback ray squid starfish mackeral pollack corkwing wrasse ballan wrasse [color=#FF0000]5lb 6oz [/color]conger
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Re: ballycastle beach

#5 Post by minty »

anyone fancy wetting a line is more than welcome. i'll be the one near the river at the beach in the orange and black float suit. the more the merrier. :D :D :D :D
some times catching crabs is a good thing.........or is it...........?

09 so far--codling coalies plaice flounder turbot 3&5 bearded rockling doggies whitting shanny and a [color=#FF0000]5lb [/color]huss thornback ray squid starfish mackeral pollack corkwing wrasse ballan wrasse [color=#FF0000]5lb 6oz [/color]conger
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Re: ballycastle beach

#6 Post by BigPhil »

might be early on it, daylight might produce flounder and turbot on the deeper parts of the beach, darkness should throw a few dogs into the equation though might still be early, if the surf is on it forget the dogs though..
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