People:Frank & myself
Duration:1500-1700
Tide:Mid tide rising
Weather:Sunny, blowing a gale
Bait:Frozen mack, squid, razor
Rigs:Single hook paternoster
Results:Wheres the cheque book and pen?
Report:First session of the year so headed somewhere relatively local to dust the cobwebs of the gear. Arrived to find 2 other anglers packing up who hadn't caught anything so the signs didn't look good. Tried for a couple of hours into a really strong wind without success. Lots of little knocks from probably small whiting but nothing landed. On a plus side it was good to get out again as my trips last year were few and far between.
Roll on Monday and maybe a session at Cushendun.
Portaferry Co.Down. 02 May 2009
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Re: Portaferry Co.Down. 02 May 2009
hard luck there mate it can be hard going sometimes ..........tight lines..........bryan..............
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Re: Portaferry Co.Down. 02 May 2009
Have only fished Portaferry once and the tide is leathal through there bad luck on the blank. There is always next time.
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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.
[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: Portaferry Co.Down. 02 May 2009
I was there a few days before just before HT for 2 hours and drew a blank however there were about 6 other blokes there who pulled in about 40 small Coalies between them (all returned). They were casting out to deep water with a variety of lures and hooking them near the end of the retrieve.
I have never fished there before and am very inexperienced anyway so a blank was no surprise! Saw a beautiful Sea Otter though in the shallows which made my day. Was out round St Johns Point and Tyrella Bay on a pals boat 3 weeks ago and although I only managed 1 small whiting the day again was made by approx 25 Bottlenose Dolphins! It's not all about catching fish you know! Am enjoying learning to fish again (tried it years ago) and look forward to some confidence building Mackerel soon!
I have never fished there before and am very inexperienced anyway so a blank was no surprise! Saw a beautiful Sea Otter though in the shallows which made my day. Was out round St Johns Point and Tyrella Bay on a pals boat 3 weeks ago and although I only managed 1 small whiting the day again was made by approx 25 Bottlenose Dolphins! It's not all about catching fish you know! Am enjoying learning to fish again (tried it years ago) and look forward to some confidence building Mackerel soon!
2009 Shore/Boat Species [b](First year)![/b] - [size=85]Whiting, Pouting, Pollack, Ballan Wrasse, Corkwing Wrasse, Poor Cod, Sea Bass, Mackeral, Codling, Tub Gurnard, Dogfish[/size]
2010 Shore/Boat Species- Codling, Coalfish, Dogfish, Pollack, Mackerel, Whiting, Dab
2011 Shore/Boat/Kayak- Dogfish, Thornback Ray, Mackerel, Pollack, Ling, Coalfish, Spurdog, Tope, Red Gurnard, Sand eel, Pouting, Codling,
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2010 Shore/Boat Species- Codling, Coalfish, Dogfish, Pollack, Mackerel, Whiting, Dab
2011 Shore/Boat/Kayak- Dogfish, Thornback Ray, Mackerel, Pollack, Ling, Coalfish, Spurdog, Tope, Red Gurnard, Sand eel, Pouting, Codling,
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Re: Portaferry Co.Down. 02 May 2009
Don't worry fentster, those blanks will soon be a thing of the past. The fishing is gonna pick up dramatically.
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Re: Portaferry Co.Down. 02 May 2009
unlucky man 
that spot always seems to fish better as we get into the summer 
so do'nt give up hope just yet
that spot always seems to fish better as we get into the summer so do'nt give up hope just yet