North wexford beach, 29-08-09

[eyesreilly]

People:me and Neil

Duration:7-30pm-11pm

Tide:falling

Weather:mild evening,slight westerly breeze turning southerly

Bait:lug, squid, peeler crab

Rigs:single hook clipped down, 2 hook bombers

Results:dabs, doggies and smoothies




Report:Met Neil at Jack Whites and followed his little red car down motorways and country lanes till we got to our location. It was a lovely mild evening with a fairly flat sea and a slight offshore breeze. There were a few other anglers setting up when we arrived and when some more arrived a while later Neil said that maybe theyve heard something about this beach. I started off with a nice plump dab, followed by another before Neil got in on the act with a dab of his own,
Then the doggies arrived and i landed my first one in a while, a nice big fellow. Not to be outdone, Neil landed one shortly after.Neils rod then bent over and he lifted into a lovely smoothound which was landed , photographed and released .To say i was envious would be an understatement , Neil had been using fresh peeler and gets much more distance than me with his casts , but i sent out a single hook 2/0 loaded with 3 or 4 lug tipped off with squid and hoped for the best. The next bit is a bit of a blur ,, but i remember my rod and stand hitting the sand and me grabbing my rod and feeling something pulling like i've never felt before ( no funny comments please )."Thats a smoothie", said Neil, and proceeded to give me advice as i struggled to beach it. Twice i had to give it line as it tugged and pulled to get away. All i could think of was the rig, which i had tied earlier in the day, and would the knots and hook hold. Well they did and after a struggle i landed it with the help of the incoming waves. Me legs went like jelly and i got a strange look on my face as Neil took a piccie of me with my first decent smoothound, starry i think You definitely know that theyre on the end of the line . Neil landed another one a while later ,while i got some more doggies and dabs, but i couldnt care less, i spent the rest of the night reliving catching the smoothie . We packed up at 11pm after a great evenings fishing, with me getting 6 doggies, 4 dabs and a smoothie with Neil getting 2 smoothies and similar doggies and dabs.


ps it was great to catch the fish on lug that i'd dug meself that day,and with a bad knee too

[eyesreilly]

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[dfella25]

Well done Dave great fish. You certainly do know their there alright! I could not really see Neill's pic's but when I put on sun glasses I realised it was just his head lamp that was blinding me

[eyesreilly]

Well done Dave great fish. You certainly do know their there alright! I could not really see Neill's pic's but when I put on sun glasses I realised it was just his head lamp that was blinding me

Thanks Conor, i had my headlamp switched off all night, cos i was fed up checking to see if it was on or off ,, his was so bright mine made no difference. I was also dazzled, which accounts for the strange contorted look on me bit and brace But if you think that lamp is bright, you should see his new one

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[Dave]

Good work on the hounds Dave, another species off the list, well done. I was out that direction myself last night on the hunt for some hounds but all I got were doggies and a dab, if youre heading out again give us a shout.

[roger de dodger]

nice work lads them little beggers are addictive

[doggie3131]

well done dave,lovely to get a new species and great pics too!

[rustyhookthomas]

well done lads, great report and pics, well worth the drive.

[fishface]

i am delighted about you getting your first big smoothy, would i bring you to the wrong beach, never, i have a secret to tell i lost one at the edge but didnt say anything to embarressed, and did not want the slagging last night,i wonder will you know who have sumething stupid to say again, moe than likely ,,,yes will have to go again next weekend,

[Dawsey]

Pure class lads. I bet that was one of the best trips you've had Dave, I tell ya what I'm definitely envious of you pair! Great session Dave and Neil.

[fishface]

thank dawsey any news of alan havent seen any reports or posts from him for a while

[fishface]

love the avatar dave like my new light as well but not as bright as my petzl ultra,, have i mentioned that before

[eyesreilly]

Good work on the hounds Dave, another species off the list, well done. I was out that direction myself last night on the hunt for some hounds but all I got were doggies and a dab, if youre heading out again give us a shout.

Thanks Dave, meant to let you know about last night but was digging bait and making traces and it went out of my head, will give you plenty of notice next time

nice work lads them little beggers are addictive

Was wondering what all the fuss was about

well done dave,lovely to get a new species and great pics too!

Thanks Noel, 3 more for 30, thats the target now

well done lads, great report and pics, well worth the drive.

Thanks Thomas, no bass but we got the target species

Pure class lads. I bet that was one of the best trips you've had Dave, I tell ya what I'm definitely envious of you pair! Great session Dave and Neil.

Thanks Dawsey , ye'll have to take another trip down sometime soon

i am delighted about you getting your first big smoothy, would i bring you to the wrong beach, never, i have a secret to tell i lost one at the edge but didnt say anything to embarressed, and did not want the slagging last night,i wonder will you know who have sumething stupid to say again, moe than likely ,,,yes will have to go again next weekend,

Lost fish at the edge dont count, i lost a few further out and besides slagging is in our Irish genetic make up,,,ever notice that other nationalities dont get it,slagging that is

[doggie3131]

Lost fish at the edge dont count, i lost a few further out and besides slagging is in our Irish genetic make up,,,ever notice that other nationalities dont get it,slagging that is

they get it if you slag them enough

[seanie35]

great fishig lads wish there was more of them down this neck of the woods , eyes do ya reckon a better fight them some of the bass youve caught

[eyesreilly]

great fishig lads wish there was more of them down this neck of the woods , eyes do ya reckon a better fight them some of the Bass youve caught

Couldnt believe the scrap off them, but the bass can also make me go to jelly ,,,not that i get that feeling too often

[boyler]

Well done lads,thats a nice session and some nice fish there.Also congrats on getting your first Smoothie Dave Well done

Paddy

[saltydog]

Well done lads some nice Smuts there

[vamper]

Well done on the smuts lads

[gfkelly1969]

well done lads great photos and lovely fish