conamara 19/5/10

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conamara 19/5/10

#1 Post by chrisfeeney30 »

People:mself and yanto

Duration:5.5 hours

Tide:dropping and rising

Weather:winds kept changing..dry

Bait:mack,squid,sandeel, lug

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Results:doggies,huss,ray,whiting,pouting




Report:Got a call from yanto(husshunter) and we decided to try a particular mark in conamara. On arrival there were 4 lads already fishing and they were getting a few dogs and whiting.
First casts went out and within minutes we both had whiting and doggies. The session took offf from here. Yanto pulled in a nice ray of about 4 lbs. The dogs were coming in thick and fast getting doubles within minutes of casting out. Then it was my turn to get a ray. Got the typical ray bite then i struck. Rod tip dipped then felt the fish nodding so i knew it was a ray.
Yanto then pulled in another ray and dog double then i got a triple shot of 2 dogs and a ray. The ray was small but had beautiful markings. Fish were continiously coming in thick and fast with plenty of ray for both of us. Then i got a very good bite which made the ratched go so i struck into it and instantly felt the fish nodding and diving. Started to take line of my reel too..brilliant fight. Turned out to be a ray of 7lbs, with a wingspan well over the size of my match measure. It was then gantos turn. He got a bite which looked like a doggie. He struck and reeled in as normal saying o ya, just a dog. Then hell broke loose, he then said ooooo no this is not a dog, the fish turned and started to nod and dive giving a great fight. As i went to give him a hand with it i said no its a dog, then o wait no a nice huss of about 6lbs then o christ thats a big one, turned out to be a massive huss into the double figures! After a few photos it was released. Then i got a tiny huss on my flapper, and i pulled out a few more ray. Then it was my turn with a proper huss, after a good scrap i landed a double of a plump doggie and a 6lbs huss. We picked off a few more fish each and then ran out of bait. Got a lot of my fish on a size 4 match rig to really have to take care when bringing the fish in. Got a few pictures and then my useless phone broke and missed pictures of my huss and a few ray..pity but what a session, one of the best iv ever had and one that will stick in my memory for a long time!
Finished up with 18 doggies,6 ray, 2 huss, 3 whiting and a pouting
Yanto had :17 doggies, 4 ray, 1 huss, 1 whiting
il post pictures later
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#2 Post by The Austrian »

mighty session lads and a well deserved break at last for Chris, hope we are so - ahem 'lucky' - tomorrow on the boat (not sure if Jonah is on board) :P :wink:
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Re: conamara 19/5/10

#3 Post by Danny M. »

Thats great fishing Chris,

Ye were kept busy, plenty of fish landed, cant beat it 8)
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Re: conamara 19/5/10

#4 Post by chrisfeeney30 »

thanks lads, was great to get a good session! here is a few pics, as i said camera broke halfway through
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Re: conamara 19/5/10

#5 Post by chrisfeeney30 »

didnt get a chance to take pictures of yantos ray but they were mostly around the 4-5lbs mark.. few more..
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Re: conamara 19/5/10

#6 Post by Al and Jordan »

that was a serious session chris :shock: :shock: :shock: huss is a monster. well done man. if only they were all like that :P
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#7 Post by Tornado8 »

Nice session lads, that Huss is a beast!!
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#8 Post by Nite Owl »

Great stuff lads. You mentioned a typical ray bite, ???? Never caught one, heading west for the weekend to target them.
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#9 Post by FisherKing »

Great session lads, 8) Thats a brute of a Huss :shock:
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Re: conamara 19/5/10

#10 Post by doggie3131 »

thats a cracker of a huss,you live up to your name yanto,and chris, you REALLY need to buy a camara,great fishing lads!
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#11 Post by Mick001 »

Mighty session Chris - Good going.
Well done on the Huss its a cracker!
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#12 Post by saltydog »

Well done lads thats the best session that mark has produced in over a year....
some very nice fish there sweet 8)
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Re: conamara 19/5/10

#13 Post by Tom H »

A good night was had by all by the sounds off it.. well done lads..
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#14 Post by KERRY1 »

Fantastic fishing Chris, well done to you and the other lads.
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#15 Post by chrisfeeney30 »

Thanks lads (and girls)haha
Cant wait to get out again now!
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#16 Post by evan699 »

Crackin session. The ray are beauties. Keep em comin. 8)
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#17 Post by saving private brian »

good man chris.now that makes up for those bad salthill nites.we hope to be hooking up with a few of ye soon for a good session.was tryin a mark last nite but was all sandogs.hate them
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#18 Post by seanie35 »

top ray and huss are huge well done fine session 8)
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#19 Post by gitsea M »

thats some fishing well done
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#20 Post by Bassmania »

Great session lads, well done.

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