Mullaghmore

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#1 Post by **Wozza** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:24 am

People myself:

Duration 14.00 to 19.00:

Tide comin in high about 8pm:

Weather fair with cloud to start then gales with rain :

Bait mack, sandeel mussels and limpet:

Rigs 2 hook(2/0) flapper, flattie rig and blue pirk spinner:

Results 1 pollack 2 poor cod (all 3 weighed 250 gms wet together):

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Made me way across breakwater to end, not easy jumping rocks with tackle and boxes as wanted to fish entrance to harbour as I caught there last time, but didnt bank on people with boats wanting to stay close to shore when going past me (idiots). move back and set up again got loadsa bites but nothing taking.!! then i foul hooked a poor cod on a strike, then I got a small pollack went to photo it and dropped me fone down the rocks (Feck !!) then I got another poor cod (properly hooked) then the wind lifted and waves flying up breakwater got soaked so went to sit on pontoon for an hour in hope ? had loads more bites but nothing taking. got thoroughly peed off with situation and went home

Warren:

#2 Post by **hugo** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:17 am

That would annoy you all right, but at least it wasnt a total blank

I've had a few worse shore trips this year but I'm keeping quiet about them... :wink:

#3 Post by **doggie3131** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:31 pm

god it was rough yesterday :shock:

not a nice place to go with the wind blowing,no kids jumping off the pier wall? :evil:

still you got some fish, well done.

#4 Post by **taz** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:09 pm

at least ya didn't blank

#5 Post by **Wozza** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:07 pm

That would annoy you all right, but at least it wasnt a total blank I've had a few worse shore trips this year but I'm keeping quiet about them...

Annoyed I was jumping only had fone a month darn them ericssons

Post subject: Re: Mullaghmore

god it was rough yesterday not a nice place to go with the wind blowing,no kids jumping off the pier wall? still you got some fish, well done.
god it was rough yesterday not a nice place to go with the wind blowing,no kids jumping off the pier wall? still you got some fish, well done.

Aye I did fortunately and added to me species list and yep they were there even in the gales doing the old tombstone off pier head

Post subject: Re: Mullaghmore taz

at least ya didn't blank
at least ya didn't blank

Ay I have to thank for small mercies

Warren

#6 Post by **spindlefist** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:24 pm

at least the blank was avoided.

#7 Post by **gfkelly1969** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:21 am

you were a brave man to be out in that weather,well done,its nice to catch a few on a day like that

#8 Post by **Wozza** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:12 am

Thanks spindlefist and gfkelly

sorry forthe doubling up on quotes dont know why it has happened I sould preview before posting

Warren

#9 Post by **PaddyB** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:24 am

Loads of bites, but no takes to me would = hook size too big, did you try a smaller hook?

#10 Post by **FisherKing** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:22 pm

Nice to get a few in this weather were having wel done. Always good to add a new species.

#11 Post by **Wozza** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:18 pm

PaddyB wrote:Loads of bites, but no takes to me would = hook size too big, did you try a smaller hook?

Thanks Paddyb was using a 2/0 on pre made rig in the hope of not getting any small stuff like I did anyway, did consider stepping down but carried on dreaming of the dinner plate instead of the chipper

FisherKing wrote:Nice to get a few in this weather were having wel done. Always good to add a new species.

Thanks Fisherking must meet up one day soon and you can show me where I go wrong in these waters.

Warren

#12 Post by **pete** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:10 am

2/0 is a bit on the large side, drop down to 2's and you should connect with small dabs, poor cod etc. Odd doggie or gurnard though if your lucky. Was there yesterday evening, place was mad busy with boats, eastern euros, mack bashers etc.

#13 Post by **PaddyB** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:16 pm

Wozza wrote:
PaddyB wrote:Loads of bites, but no takes to me would = hook size too big, did you try a smaller hook?

Thanks Paddyb was using a 2/0 on pre made rig in the hope of not getting any small stuff like I did anyway, did consider stepping down but carried on dreaming of the dinner plate instead of the chipper

FisherKing wrote:Nice to get a few in this weather were having wel done. Always good to add a new species.

Thanks Fisherking must meet up one day soon and you can show me where I go wrong in these waters.

Warren

I dont want to open a can of worms here, but IMHO a 2/0 is way too big for most species from the shore, I would normally use a 1/0 or 1 when gilling for Pollack from the boat, and that would be Pollack in the 3lb to 5lb range, and would use 4, 6 or even 8's for wrasse, poor cod and pout.