Wexford Fishathon 2009 - Part 3 The final chapter

[saltydog]

People: Myself, adam2040 and oneillphil

Duration: 20:30-03:00

Tide: HT @ 23:30ish

Weather:

Bait: crab, rag, suid and sandeel

Rigs: Various

Results: Common Smooth Hound, Dabs, Dogs, Grey Gurnard, Starry Smooth Hound, Whiting




Report: Thursday 9th July 20:30-03:00
Had arranged to meet up with adam2040 and oneillphil for a smut session. Hit the mark in North Wexford and conditions looked good for smuts, i was first in with a couple of dabs followed by adam2040 with a whiting and dog, next was a grey gurnard for myself first of the year so was happy with another species to chalk of the list... we had to wait a while for the smuts to show but eventually they came through with adam2040 first in with a nice smut followed not too long after by myself with a similar sized smut... not to be out done oneillphil then got a nice smut over the 5lb mark with that the two boys called it a day... just as they were packing away i had good rattles on both rods with no hook ups... the two boys packed up and headed off around midnight i fished on and ended up landing another 5 smuts including a specimen of 7lbs 6ozs packed in it a 03:00 with a fish on each rod on the last cast... adam2040 has some pics to add...

Friday 10th July:
headed out for a boat session report is here... viewtopic.php?f=5&p=173389#p173389

Saturday 11th July:
With the adverse weather conditions battering the coast decided to cancel the session planned for the evening

Sunday 12th July:
Had planned a Bass session as i'd had a good run of smuts already ventured South for this trip arrived at the mark which was full of weed packed up tried another mark which was full of weed too gave one further mark a shot ..... you guessed it full of weed so sadly the last two days were a right off but all in all i enjoyed the week couple of new species chalked of the list and some good craic with the smuts... back over to the West now for some more fishing

[saltydog]

more pics....

[adam2040]

Its a pity that sunday did not work out, looks like we left too early on the thursday some good fish there afterwards. I will stick up some pics this evening.

[alby]

Nice one Conor,

I've the last 2 weeks in July off, expect a few PM's

[tight lines]

well done salty on the spicmen hound and the gurnard and unlucky with the last couple of days

[boyler]

Well done mate,Some cracking fish there

Paddy

[baitdigger]

Youve certainly started to find them now Connor, some great smoothies

[dfella25]

Weather as a nightmare this weekend pity about the missed night. Still a good week you had Conor. You can get some sleep now!!

[adam2040]

some photos from thursday night

[doggie3131]

jesus conor you are getting some fishing in well done on the new species

[round_ourway]

well done conor. only if they had turned up for us too. well done sir

[petewex]

nice one conor
some cracking hounds

[clunedog]

fair play nice fishes. the weather is against us all for the old boat trips the last two weeks me head is wrecked

[brian perry]

well done conor .great fishing mate youll have to show me that mark

[oneillphil]

Nice to meet you Connor, pity we couldn't hang on with you and get a few more hounds too.

[RockHunter]

Well done again - the weather as crap on Saturday alright, and after that I think almost everywhere was choked with weed.

[shamoo0804]

Cracking fishing lads, welldone on the specimen hound Conor.

Shame I couldnt get the time to drop down for a session, but things were a bit hectic all week.

The trip to Clare Island was good craic though, shame the weather wasnt better for all of us I reckon

[round_ourway]

Just had another look at this report that is one amazing result sir. well done. Thinking about getting that Imax Smock.. Are they decent enough. toying between getting a greys one or that one. cheers stevie

[saltydog]

Cheers for all the comments lads had great time with the smuts really enjoyed them good craic had a coouple jump clean out of the water which was cool oneillphil's one jumped clean out of the water too which i hadn't seen them doing before pound for pound a very hard fighting fish...

Just had another look at this report that is one amazing result sir. well done. Thinking about getting that Imax Smock.. Are they decent enough. toying between getting a greys one or that one. cheers stevie

Would recommend the Imax smock and the bottoms very comfortable to wear they keep you warm and dry without you melting in them.... pack the floatie away for the summer months and invest in one of these they're a great bit of kit...