Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

Old Shore Reports are moved here for Public Viewing

Moderators: donal domeney, saltydog

Message
Author
User avatar
saltydog
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1816
Joined: Tue May 15, 2007 8:52 pm
Location: Galway / Wexford
Has thanked: 26 times
Been thanked: 20 times

Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#1 Post by saltydog »

People: Noel/doggie3131, John/Goldwing, Martin/mga & myself

Duration: Noel and John 13:00-20:30 Martin and Myself 14:30-19:00

Tide: LW @ 15:30

Weather: Blue skies sunshine wind SSE F3 turning E later in the day

Bait: mackerel, squid, sandeel, razor, wraps, blueys

Rigs: flappers & pullys

Results: Flounder & Coalfish




Report: An informal Club get together saw 4 anglers turn up to fish a surprisingly sun soaked beach. It was a totally different day to the icey fog we left behind in Galway. Noel and John were setup and fishing when Martin and Myself arrived, with Noel having two Flounders in the mid 20's accounted for, after a quick chat myself and Martin got set up. First casts for us produced two Flounder a 24cm for Martin and a 30cm for myself, nice start with the cold snap lack of surf and an East wind i thought the fishing was going really suffer. I had a single clipped rig at distance just to mix things up a bit all the baits offered at distance went untouched for the session. Things went slow for the next hour so i changed tack and recast and went on a flounder walk down to Noel and John. We were yapping away with banter flying we went to have a deco at a adult grey seal that was dead on the beach no visible wounds on it to note. First seal i've see around that stretch coast sad sight really. After leaving my gear out for long enough i strolled back down and reeled in a treble shot of flounder with the biggest 29cm. Noel and Martin picked off another single each in the mid 20's. I was surprised no turbot were showing 2nd session here this year with no turbot appearing. After more banter with the lads Martin got his 3rd flounder of the session around 26cm mark. I had a double shot of flounder with the biggest at 32cm. Myself and Martin packed up and left the two boys fishing John wasn't having any luck but i told him the coalies would come on the feed as the light went i got a txt later off Noel to say he'd one more flounder bringing his tally to 4 and John had 2 flounder and a coalie. Not a bad session for cold day in Feb.

Final count was: Noel 4 Flounder, John 2 flounder 1 coalie, Martin 3 flounder & myself 6 flounder

The lads have some pics....
Shore Species 2011 (31) Ballan Wrasse, Bass, Bullhuss, Coalfish, Cod, Conger, Corkwing Wrasse, Cuckoo Ray, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Goldsinny Wrasse, Long Spined Sea Scorpion, Mackerel, Plaice, Pollack, Poor Cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shanny, Shore Rockling, Short Spined Sea Scorpion, Thornback Ray, Three Bearded Rockling, Tompot Blenny, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Undulate Ray, Whiting

Shore Species 2010 (26) - Bass, Black Goby, Bull Huss, Coalfish, Cod, Dab, Dogfish, Five Bearded Rockling, Flounder, Grey Gurnard, Lesser Weaver, Mackerel, Mullet, Plaice, Pollack, Poor cod, Pouting, Rock Goby, Shore Rockling, Silver eel, Starry Smooth Hound, Thornback Ray, Tope, Tub Gurnard, Turbot, Whiting

[url=http://galwaybuccaneerssac.com]Galway Buccaneers SAC[/url]
Top
User avatar
lucky
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 719
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:25 am
Favourite Rod: penn
Favourite Reel: shinomo
Favourite Fish: tope
Location: furbo... co. galway
Been thanked: 11 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#2 Post by lucky »

well done lads a nice few flounder,,sorry i could not make it , next time...
SHORE SPECIES 2012... coalie,

boat species09~~~pollack,cod,haddock,whiting,doggies,bullhuss,tope,john dory,thornebsck,blonde,blue shark,spur dog,wrase,gunnard,pouting,

shore species 2010~~~ dab,flounder,thorneback ray,pollack,plaice,coalies,turbot,wrasse,bull huss, lsd...

boat trips 4 result..pouting,, spurdog.pollack,
shore trips 2010.... 36.....

wish list 2010..sea trout....
Top
User avatar
corbyeire
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 6398
Joined: Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:47 pm
Favourite Rod: The one with all eyes
Favourite Reel: The working one
Favourite Fish: Flounder
Location: G g g galway
Has thanked: 1197 times
Been thanked: 336 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#3 Post by corbyeire »

at least there was some fish out there for ye
Top
User avatar
doggie3131
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2070
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:12 pm
Favourite Fish: mullet
Location: co mayo
Has thanked: 27 times
Been thanked: 20 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#4 Post by doggie3131 »

we had never fished this spot before,a nice venue but was expecting more fish,still it was a beautiful day and we got fish :D nice to meet martin(mga),and conor caught the whole family with the treble of flounder,daddy,mammy and the WEE baby!! :D :D heres some pics,think john and martin have more.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard

species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.

species 2010,(27)

PROUD member of Galway Buccaneers SAC
Top
User avatar
mga
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 287
Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:14 pm
Location: Galway

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#5 Post by mga »

Nothing like the fresh sea air to clear any ill effects lingering from the night before :wink:
Good to meet ye lads and hopefully we'll meet-up again soon for another bash!

Couple of pics to follow (apologies for their lack of quality - obviously the sea air hadn't completed it's therapeutic process by the time these were taken :twisted: )
Conor's 1st.JPG
Conor's Double.JPG
Conor's Triple.JPG
Martin's 1st.JPG
Martin's 2nd.JPG
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Top
User avatar
mga
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 287
Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:14 pm
Location: Galway

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#6 Post by mga »

Martin's 3rd.JPG
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Top
User avatar
KERRY1
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2457
Joined: Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:18 am
Favourite Rod: 9ft Shakespear Atlantis Salt Fly
Favourite Reel: Airflo Balance Fly Reel
Favourite Fish: Bass and Mullet
Location: Belfast, N.Ireland
Has thanked: 9 times
Been thanked: 9 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#7 Post by KERRY1 »

Well done guys 8)
"Limit your Kill - Don't Kill your Limit" ><O>-><O>-><O>
Top
User avatar
FisherKing
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1127
Joined: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:01 pm
Favourite Rod: Penn
Favourite Reel: Diawa
Favourite Fish: POLLACK & WRASSE
Location: Co. Sligo
Has thanked: 89 times
Been thanked: 20 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#8 Post by FisherKing »

well done lads at least ye all caught a few & no blanks 8)
Cheers Brian
Species 2017: Flounder, Turbot, Coalfish,
Top
User avatar
chrisfeeney30
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1403
Joined: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:02 pm
Favourite Rod: zziplex dymic lt14
Favourite Reel: abu HI speed
Favourite Fish: smoothound
Location: salthill,galway
Has thanked: 4 times
Been thanked: 5 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#9 Post by chrisfeeney30 »

well done lads, wish i could have made it, next time for sure!
Galway Bay S.A.C member 2012
Top
User avatar
thelegend
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 595
Joined: Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:17 pm
Favourite Rod: redmetal,twin tip
Favourite Reel: shimano biomaster
Favourite Fish: cod, bass
Location: WESTWICKLOW
Has thanked: 45 times
Been thanked: 12 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#10 Post by thelegend »

some nice flounder there lads and sunshine as well :shock: well done 8)
east coast raider
Top
User avatar
nige
Wee Hours Boss!
Posts: 1621
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:22 am
Location: was galway now landlocked and frozen Minneapolis
Has thanked: 50 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#11 Post by nige »

nice going lads :) doggie - hope the tips worked for you? Conor - the last couple of times I have fished that beach there wasnt any turbot either. Now Martin were you fishing hungover again????? :lol:
Top
User avatar
vinnycorrigan
SAI Bait Ball
Posts: 61
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:42 pm
Location: GalwayCity
Has thanked: 2 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#12 Post by vinnycorrigan »

nice one guys... i'm craving a session pretty bad now...
Wild Atlantic Lure Fishing
www.LureFishing.ie
Top
User avatar
mga
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 287
Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:14 pm
Location: Galway

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#13 Post by mga »

nige wrote:...Now Martin were you fishing hungover again????? :lol:
How's it going Nige? Ah...think I'll plead the 6th on that question! :oops:

(At least I made it out there! Apparently some people weren't up to the task [won't mention any names!] :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: )
Top
User avatar
nige
Wee Hours Boss!
Posts: 1621
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:22 am
Location: was galway now landlocked and frozen Minneapolis
Has thanked: 50 times
Been thanked: 6 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#14 Post by nige »

mga wrote:
nige wrote:...Now Martin were you fishing hungover again????? :lol:
How's it going Nige? Ah...think I'll plead the 6th on that question! :oops:

(At least I made it out there! Apparently some people weren't up to the task [won't mention any names!] :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: )
would that be MR CROW??
Top
goldwing
SAI Lug Worm
Posts: 41
Joined: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:34 am

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#15 Post by goldwing »

as ever noel wanted to leave early as we did not fish for 10 days :( and what a lovely location. I was looking like a blank for the day but the 2flounder/1coalie saved the day tiddlers at that. aah yes Mr Crow was still in his scratcher with his usual. nice to meet you Martin, good to put faces to names but as usual will forget, will have to start your tactics connor and have a walk. great day out :)
2010 (22) spieces codling,whiting,sea trout,coalie,3 BEARD ROCKLING,pollock,pouting,shore rockling,the elusive west BASS,flounder,5 beard rockling,doggie,mackreral,turbot,ballan wrasse,5beard rockling,dab,bullhuss,thorny,poor cod,smooth hound, starry smooth hound,



GALWAYBAY SAC 2010
Top
User avatar
antimausas
SAI Lug Worm
Posts: 21
Joined: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:30 pm
Favourite Rod: Trabucco
Favourite Reel: Shimano
Favourite Fish: New target: Sea Bass
Location: Galway
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#16 Post by antimausas »

Hi, where exactly beach fishing?
My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it
Top
hugo
SAI Sea Dog!
Posts: 904
Joined: Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:02 am
Has thanked: 71 times
Been thanked: 170 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#17 Post by hugo »

Those handsome snowy mountain tops in the background say it all..... :)
And Conor's Triple look like they were blast frozen as soon as they came out of the water.... :D

Fair play to ye and glad ye got a good few fish but no frostbite 8)
Top
User avatar
Al and Jordan
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 3768
Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:46 pm
Favourite Rod: the one that catches the most fish
Favourite Reel: the one that breaks down least
Favourite Fish: doggies
Location: Belfast, N. Ireland
Has thanked: 92 times
Been thanked: 131 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#18 Post by Al and Jordan »

sounded tough enough getting a few fish guys. but at least no one blanked :P :P hope to see you's all next week :D
Top
User avatar
doggie3131
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2070
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:12 pm
Favourite Fish: mullet
Location: co mayo
Has thanked: 27 times
Been thanked: 20 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#19 Post by doggie3131 »

goldwing wrote:as ever noel wanted to leave early :)
I did NOT want to leave early! :shock: i wanted to ARRIVE early, ya geordie git!! :D and wheres the pics!!
species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard

species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.

species 2010,(27)

PROUD member of Galway Buccaneers SAC
Top
User avatar
doggie3131
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2070
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:12 pm
Favourite Fish: mullet
Location: co mayo
Has thanked: 27 times
Been thanked: 20 times

Re: Galway Bay SAC Outing North Connemara 21.02.10

#20 Post by doggie3131 »

Al and Jordan wrote:sounded tough enough getting a few fish guys. but at least no one blanked :P :P hope to see you's all next week :D
can you leave the weather up there after you, al? :roll: pleeease!! :D :D
species 2012.........(12)seatrout,bass,turbot,flounder,brill,lsd,coalie,shore rockling,pollock,pout,poor cod,gray gurnard

species 2011 (20) flounder,whiting,poor cod,5 beard rockling,lsd.coalie,thornie,three bearded rockling,shore rockling.seatrout.turbot,plaice,brill,pollock,ballen wrasse.huss,pout,cookoo wrasse,corking wrasse,dab.

species 2010,(27)

PROUD member of Galway Buccaneers SAC
Top

Return to “Archived Shore Angling Reports”