Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/06/09

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Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/06/09

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Duration:2100 - 0015

Tide:high at 2130

Weather:dry, bright

Bait:mack, sandeel, squid, 1 rag!

Rigs:3 hook flappers

Results:1 Short Spined Scorpion (new species :D )




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A very quiet session.

2 guys next to me were catching lots of small pollack on shrimp rigs, but it all went quiet for then once it started to get dark.

Had 3 hookups with Coalies, were the fish came off halfway up the pier wall

Highlight of the night (apart from the scorpion)was being called over lo identify an "eel" that one of the guys next to me had caught. It turned out to be the biggest ragworm I have ever seen :lol: :lol: :lol: I explained what it was, and the guy gave it me for bait.

Fishing at the Dee is bound to improve soon (fingers crossed)
2011 species (2) - Three Bearded Rockling, Coalfish

2010 species (8) - Coalfish, Codling, Shore Rockling, Pollack, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Poor Cod, Whiting, Pouting

2009 species (10) - Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Pouting, Coalfish, Long Spined Sea Scorpion, Shore Rockling, Codling, Haddock, Shanny, Whiting, Flounder
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Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/06/09

#2 Post by minty »

well done on the new species man, :D :D seems to be poor fishing down that way at the minute for some reason. :x :x . i've been sticking to the antrim coast lately
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Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/06/09

#3 Post by gfkelly1969 »

well done on the Short Spined Scorpion,great to add a new species :D
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Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/06/09

#4 Post by Fentster »

One better than me buddy! Well done
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2010 Shore/Boat Species- Codling, Coalfish, Dogfish, Pollack, Mackerel, Whiting, Dab

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Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/06/09

#5 Post by boyler »

Well done on the new species mate,At least you have had better luck than me at Donaghadee i have still to catch my first fish there yet. :roll:

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Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/06/09

#6 Post by Al and Jordan »

fair play on beating the blank :P that stretch of co. down coast seems to be a bit dead at the moment :| :| :| :| hopefully it will improve soon :)
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Re: Donaghadee pier, Co Down, 03/06/09

#7 Post by vamper »

alandjordan wrote:fair play on beating the blank :P that stretch of co. down coast seems to be a bit dead at the moment :| :| :| :| hopefully it will improve soon :)

boyler wrote:Well done on the new species mate,At least you have had better luck than me at Donaghadee i have still to catch my first fish there yet. :roll:

Fentster wrote:One better than me buddy! Well done

minty wrote:well done on the new species man, :D :D seems to be poor fishing down that way at the minute for some reason. :x :x . i've been sticking to the antrim coast lately


Cheers lads. No one seems to be catching much around north down at the minute. Even the wrasse seem to have disappeared. Going to try to get a run out again on Sunday or Monday night. Sure, don't they say that god loves a trier :) :)
2011 species (2) - Three Bearded Rockling, Coalfish

2010 species (8) - Coalfish, Codling, Shore Rockling, Pollack, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Poor Cod, Whiting, Pouting

2009 species (10) - Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Pouting, Coalfish, Long Spined Sea Scorpion, Shore Rockling, Codling, Haddock, Shanny, Whiting, Flounder
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