really nice town in Co Sligo

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#1 Post by **Wozza** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:49 am

People Just me:

Duration 1145am - 1600:

Tide high to receeding:

Weather Warm overcast no rain :

Bait Sandeel, mackerel strip:

Rigs Flattie rig, Float mixed feathers :

Results 4 dabs, 1 plaice, 3 macks, 1 Crab, Codling & small wrasse :

Report

Arrived and hoped to fish the strand into high water, but too many tourists about, so headed for the breakwater, was told by a local boat owner that a shoal of fish poss macks just off breakwater, so set up feathers and had a dozen or so casts which netted v small macks, thought this to be similar to child abuse so untied feathers.

Set up a flattie rig with a sandeel bait and a plain size 4 hook paternoster with sandeel, first cast dont think they lead had settled when fist fish attached a nice plaice, this was followed by loads of missed bites/strikes, then landed 4 dabs and a nice crab which we ate for tea. then switched to float and then had codling and wrasse.

Had an excellent afternoon only spoilt by hoards of kids wanting to know what ye doing!!:

beach in sligo 13aug2009.JPG

dabs plaice 13aug2009.JPG

saltydog · #2 Post by **saltydog** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:37 am

Howdy they're all Flounder in the pic FWIW

#3 Post by **barry murphy** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:40 am

yeah saltydog is dead right there 4 flounder.looks like a nice beach.

#4 Post by **The Austrian** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:45 am

amazing the different colours of your flounders, did you get them from different areas or distances? I ask because they change the colour according to their habitat. Nice report btw

#5 Post by **zeke** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:56 am

that's a nice flounder alright...well done

#6 Post by **alby** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:09 pm

Nice one, Flounders from the open beach are very nice to eat :wink:

We'd a comp there a couple of years ago with SAI on the beach, lots of small flats but some good seatrout caught & released (Funny to see lads celebrating catching baby flats & cursing catching non counting seatrout).

Lovely little town too!

#7 Post by **Cormdogg** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:14 pm

FAIR PLAY TO YA

#8 Post by **davyp** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:34 pm

nice goin wozza, really good session there. any size to the codling?

davy

#9 Post by **Wozza** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:09 pm

Thanks all for your kind comments

Had me doubts about the darker one's as I was told by a "local" they were dabs, I not sea fished properly for a long time time so took his word, however the lighter one is def a small plaice IMHOpin, colouration being the main identifier I thought as it was lighter with tell tail red spots on it, but I have to bow to experience.

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davyp
Post subject: Re: really nice town in Co Sligo

nice goin wozza, really good session there. any size to the codling?

davy

codling were small, upto about 4 inchs

Thanks Zeke

Austrian
Post subject: Re: really nice town in Co Sligo

amazing the different colours of your flounders, did you get them from different areas or distances? I ask because they change the colour according to their habitat. Nice report btw

Thanks Austrian, The fish were all caught between 3 & 5 rod lengths out and depth was around 15-20 foot

Thanks Salty & barry

FWIW ??

Warren

saltydog · #10 Post by **saltydog** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:19 pm

Defo all Flounders nice ones too

FWIW = for what its worth :wink:

#11 Post by **eric** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:26 pm

they are all flounder, light colouration and orange spots are nothing to go by when differentitiating between plaice and flounder. what your looking for is, small nodules on the crown of the plaice's head, a smooth lateral line and a light pearly tinge to the underside. a flounder, with often have a varied colours, including orange spots, ridge of small bumps on the lateral line and a matt white colour to the underside.

enclosed are two pictures, for you to see the differences

#12 Post by **Wozza** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:07 pm

Thanks Salty (again) and eric

now I see quite a few differences, sorry to have disputed now I gotta find a place to land a plaice hehe to add to my species for 2009 still pleased so far.

kept a couple of larger ones I assume they taste as good as plaice etc.

Warren

#13 Post by **eric** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:18 pm

Wozza wrote:Thanks Salty (again) and eric

now I see quite a few differences, sorry to have disputed now I gotta find a place to land a plaice hehe to add to my species for 2009 still pleased so far.

kept a couple of larger ones I assume they taste as good as plaice etc.

Warren

i believe they are quite nice to eat

look for a deepish rock mark, clearing to sand, fish the fringes of the rough/broken ground with rag tipped with a thin sliver of mack, twichting your bait can see a big increase in catches. plaice feed by sight rather than scent, so a calmish overcast day with clear water is almost essential. sandeel is also quite good for the bigger fish.

#14 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:42 pm

nice fishing mate. well done sir. Plaice are smooth in both directions when you run your hand over them as well.

#15 Post by **SHANE R** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:54 pm

Nice catch there Wozza glad to see that the mark produced for ya.
Those wee codling are almost a pest there at the minute.I hope their big bro's turn up in winter.I got a small plaice there last saturday night so keep trying they are there. Did you try for the conger after? The onlookers can be a pain on that mark alright I get sick of answering the same questions over and over. If you fancy a long walk the best mark on the beach is right up the other end near where the river comes out. It a b@s#@*d of a walk and the sand gets softer as you go along.

Shane

#16 Post by **FisherKing** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:39 pm

Nice fish there wozza wel done.