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Carnlough Beach & Red Bay Pier

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People: - Me my brother and nephew

Duration: - 8.5 hours 23.30 - 07.00

Tide: 01.30 HT

Weather: Scattered showers & light southerly

Bait: Rag/Squid/Herring

Rigs: Pulley, 3 boom scratcher, single hook bomber

Results: Very Poor - 3 small cod all sub 1lb


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We had planned this over-nighter all week and got our hands on some real good rag (cheers Vinty), plenty of grub packed, wet gear packed and everone well up for it. We fished Carnlough 1 hour before and two hours after High Tide. 1 small cod - no dogfish which was a surprise as we always get doggies on this beach.

Moved to Red Bay Pier at 03.30 - fared a little better with two small cod.

We were very dissappointed :( :( because we had hoped that night time would fish better.....

Until next time......

GG
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#2 Post by squalus »

There was a match on Carnlough on Sat 8th 48 anglers caught 117 sizeable fish.

That might be a reason why Carnlough was poor.
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#3 Post by BigPhil »

yeah though it was catch and release so the fish should still have been there but maybe had bad memories of the last time they attacked a bait!
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#4 Post by hairyconger »

BigPhil wrote:yeah though it was catch and release so the fish should still have been there but maybe had bad memories of the last time they attacked a bait!


These matches and competitions at venues and different beaches can anyone turn up at these or do you have to be a memeber of a club or wat?
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#5 Post by BigPhil »

yeah you have to be a member of an IFSA affiliated club.its just for insurance purposes really.
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#6 Post by beachcaster »

some clubs let none ifsa members fish in comps but the fee is dearer for them.in my opinion you are better goining a club.
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#7 Post by BigPhil »

there used to be an extra levy of £5 per angler you was not a federation member per open competition, this is no longer in place, you MUST be a member of an affiliated club.
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#8 Post by hairyconger »

BigPhil wrote:there used to be an extra levy of £5 per angler you was not a federation member per open competition, this is no longer in place, you MUST be a member of an affiliated club.


Do you know the name of any belfast based clubs? contact numbers etc
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#9 Post by glengormley-gavin »

hairyconger wrote:
BigPhil wrote:there used to be an extra levy of £5 per angler you was not a federation member per open competition, this is no longer in place, you MUST be a member of an affiliated club.


Do you know the name of any belfast based clubs? contact numbers etc


Hi conger - There is a club based in Glengormley - GADSAC that we are planning to join in the New Year go to - http://www.gadsac.freeuk.com for more info.

It was me who posted the original report - keep forgetting to log in!!!

I passed Carnlough beach when the comp was on - I believe it was Larne District Club.....

GG

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