Lehan Pier, Inishowen, Donegal

[mrjed]

People:
Me and Nath

Duration:

2000 - 0800

Tide:

all

Weather:

Rainy

Bait:

Rag, Lugworm, Mackerel, Squid, Sandeel
Rigs:

2 hook flapper, running leger

Results:

3 Ray, 2 flounder


Report:


Decided to go on a ray hunt this weekend as I still hadnt caught any

Drove up to lehan at night and stayed out all night, got there and a few tourists hadnt any luck with the mackerel bashing. Fishing was really really slow with my mate only getting a small flounder. Once it got dark the guy fishing next to us got a doggie quickly followed by me getting my first ray Not a beast but a ray all the same, I was over the moon.

Had a well earned cup of tea and then got my second, nearly took the rod out of the stand! Similar sized fish to the first. Then it was my mates turn but it took the bait on the spinning rod set up with the running ledger, The whole road dragged down the pier and over the edge. Put a bit of dampner on things until he got a good knock on the beachcaster with another ray. the rest of the night was quiet and we had a sausage sandwich and a bit of a kip. Next morning was really slow but we didnt care

[brian perry]

well done mate ,nice to get a few

[Al and Jordan]

nice one lads some nice ray there. sorry to hear about the lost rod might be adviseable to let the drag off a bit in the future . it's a funny mark at times, go down one day and you will fill you're boots. but go there the next day and it's blankety blank

[the-ghost]

nice fishing, they would be spotted rays(homelyn). seems to be afew about in that area!!

[fishermannum1]

it's a funny mark at times, go down one day and you will fill you're boots. but go there the next day and it's blankety blank

aye i know me and the son was down at it yesterday, not even a crab. every bait came back in untoutched
( mentel note to self, must bring net next time )
the pier was full of guys fishing, not one person got anything, but thats lenan for you bet its fishing great today

[mrjed]

Forgot to add it was last night (18/07/09) and this morning we were fishing.

In daylight all we had were small bites from the flatties, as soon as dark came along so did the bites But thats why we tend not to fish in daylight. Its been the same story for us all year, pointless coming out in the daytime. Maybe our just bad luck

Loads of people came and went, most with feathers for mackerel looking for bait, however the rays were taken with frozen Squid/sandeel cocktails; were had an array of baits, you never know what they'll take!

A local guy came down and fished with us for a while (until about 2am), really nice guy and gave us some good advice.

Thanks for letting me they are spotted ray, I thought they were blonde rays but these had prickles beside the "eyes".

If anyone fishes there in the next while and catches a fish with a rod attached let me know

Roll on the next target species

[thelegend]

well done on the ray lads , beautiful fish they are

[round_ourway]

sorry to hear about the lost rods fella. cracking session. I didnt know you could get spotted rays up there also. nice one. must hit it sometime in the near future. seems to be the way. I mainly fish into the dark at the minute seems to produce decent fish. again well lads

[scrob]

Is that a blonde ray?