the mac are back in style!
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doggie3131
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the mac are back in style!
myself and john arranged a session with determined dan for last night and my son was with us too,arrived at the mark,and thankfully we were able to use the jeep to get there,its a half hour walk otherwise,
as soon as we arrived the mackerel showed,and for the next hour we were busy landing doubles and trebles of macky
first macky bashing session of the year,god,i missed them!!my young fella is only getting into the fishing lark,and he was using a lght carp rod landing doubles and trebles,man but he had fun!!
dan then arrived all in a lather after a long walk!
one way of getting excess alcohol out of your system dan!
as the mackerel were in full flow i passed my rod to him for a few casts,just in case the run stopped,but we needed not have worried,it went on and on!
everybody was into fish including the seal!we ended up stopping fishing for them as we all felt we had enough for our own use,and the heavy rods were set up for tope and huss,i was first in with a good bite and after a good scrap i landed a good huss of 10lb 8 oz,my first this year and a double to boot!
thanks for weighing it dan.we all had a few doggies,and then john had a serious run that ended up breaking his fifty lb braid
not sure what it was but im guessing tope! soon after he had another bite and suceeded in landing his first huss of the year,4lb 5oz
it was all dogs then for the next hour and the rip was savage pulling 6oz leads down to the left within seconds,and the weed came on,then i got a tug and started to haul in weed,but then i felt a knock,and thought it was a dog,but when i landed it,it was a huss about four lb,a few more doggies and we called it a night,great nights fishing and my young fella got a great intro to fishing!
will let the lads post the pics as im still getting used to my phone!
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.
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rustyhookthomas
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Re: the mac are back in style!
great going there Noel
i've only been flyfishing on the Dodder for the last month!
time to hit the sea again!
i've only been flyfishing on the Dodder for the last month!
time to hit the sea again!
species 2009, whiting
, three beard rockling,.shore rockling, 5 beard rockling, flounder, lesser spotted dogfish,bullhuss, dab,bass(13), more whiting : pollock,poorcod,pouting, sea trout(the dodder!)brown trout,sea scorpion,mackerel, silver eel,
topknot:), cod, conger, corkwing wrasse,smooth hound.
topknot:), cod, conger, corkwing wrasse,smooth hound.
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Re: the mac are back in style!
yep it was a good night fishing good huss noel
better than mine. will wait for you next time dan when on that spot as you looked tired when you got on the mark
good to the young stev on the first mack .
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,
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Re: the mac are back in style!
great nights fishing lads.the walk nearly killed me
but it was worth it.great result on the huss noel a savage beast.the tope got lucky john you'll get him next time. good fishing Steven it wont be long till you will be teaching us a few things. great crack with the macks and they were really tasty. nice huss john its one more on the list. well lads it was a great nights fishing and laughs. good to meet you all again thanks for the lift back john i dont think i would of made the walk back. roll on the next session . 
20107xthornback ray. {PB 14.5LB TB RAY} 1xpouting. 1xcodling.11xdogfish. 25xflounder.1xshore rock ling. 177xmac 4xturbot.1 bull huss.1sea trout. 1 MAYO BASS.2011. WHITING X9. COALIE X3. FLOUNDER X7. DOGGIE X8. THORNIEX3. CODLINGX1. SEA SCORPIONX1. 5 BEARDED ROCKLINGX4. SEATROUT X1. TURBOT X1. POLLACK X7. 3 BEARD ROCKLING .2012 SEATROUT X3. TURBOT X5. FLOUNDER X7. 3B,ROCKLINGX1.DOG .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
. 2013.shore species ..... Flounder, dog conger pollack sea trout plaice. Gobyx3 wrasse cork wing wrasse Huss scorpion fish sp. coalie .
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lucky
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Re: the mac are back in style!
nice one noel... its great crack on the light gear... and a big weldone on the huss.. look forward to the pictures......tight line man.....
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....
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....
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Re: the mac are back in style!
well done lads some nice huss,great to see the mackerel back as well
lifetime species fishing and rock pool
1 dogfish,2 whiting,3 flounder,4 two spot goby,5 mackerel,6 pollack,7 common blenny,8 European eel,9 butterfish,10 Deep-snouted pipefish,11 rock goby,12 poor cod,13 corkwing wrasse,14 coalfish,15 turbot,16 tompot blenny,17 dab,18 dragonet,19 shorerockling,20 thornback ray,21 three bearded rockling,22 sandeel,23 grey gurnard,24 sea scorpion,25 scad,26 plaice,27 ballen wrasse,28 bullhuss,29 conger eel,30 blue shark,31 blonde ray,32 cod,33 pouting,34 topknot,35 Fifteen-spine Stickleback,36 mullet,37 Sand Goby,38 Montagu's Blenny,39 Three-spined Stickleback,40 goldshinny wrasse,41 painted goby,42 five bearded rockling,43 Sand-Smelt,44 Small-headed Clingfish ,45 sole
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1 dogfish,2 whiting,3 flounder,4 two spot goby,5 mackerel,6 pollack,7 common blenny,8 European eel,9 butterfish,10 Deep-snouted pipefish,11 rock goby,12 poor cod,13 corkwing wrasse,14 coalfish,15 turbot,16 tompot blenny,17 dab,18 dragonet,19 shorerockling,20 thornback ray,21 three bearded rockling,22 sandeel,23 grey gurnard,24 sea scorpion,25 scad,26 plaice,27 ballen wrasse,28 bullhuss,29 conger eel,30 blue shark,31 blonde ray,32 cod,33 pouting,34 topknot,35 Fifteen-spine Stickleback,36 mullet,37 Sand Goby,38 Montagu's Blenny,39 Three-spined Stickleback,40 goldshinny wrasse,41 painted goby,42 five bearded rockling,43 Sand-Smelt,44 Small-headed Clingfish ,45 sole
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Sounds like an amazing Sesh lads. Nice one.
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doggie3131
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the only pics and there not great.
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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.
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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.
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FisherKing
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Re: the mac are back in style!
Thats a fine huss noel
well done lads
Cheers Brian
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Re: the mac are back in style!
Quality session Noel, John and Dan - well done men. That's a cracker of a huss you got Noel, I'm well pleased for you.
You must have had your lucky hat on again did you?
Sounds like the mackerel where great craic - it's great to see they have well and truly arrived down that way now, at least you will have plenty of fresh bait now. They are still quite scarce up here although there is the odd one being caught from the rocks.
I'm glad to hear that you's had the Jeep to get you's to the mark because I don't you would have made it otherwise

You must have had your lucky hat on again did you?
Sounds like the mackerel where great craic - it's great to see they have well and truly arrived down that way now, at least you will have plenty of fresh bait now. They are still quite scarce up here although there is the odd one being caught from the rocks.
I'm glad to hear that you's had the Jeep to get you's to the mark because I don't you would have made it otherwise
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Time to get back out after the bass thomas!rustyhookthomas wrote:great going there Noel![]()
i've only been flyfishing on the Dodder for the last month!
time to hit the sea again!
time for you to get out martin,if theres an opening on the boat give us a shout!The Austrian wrote:![]()
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I am so envious Noel, had to stay home for the FD celebrations and to be spoiled and wined and dined and all of that
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- don't get me wrong, I'm grateful to be blessed with a loving wife and family
- but, to be honest, deep in my heart I'm still the primitive caveman
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who, if he has the choice.... you know what I mean
! So I'm typing this with a laughing eye and say:
well done, good for you mate! - but not without a tear to the other
, as I couldn't be part of the fun, again! I have another boat trip booked for the 3rd and 4th of July and if this one is canceled or something should happen to destroy the plan again
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.
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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.
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cheers alan,looks like you had quiet a session as well,nice one!lucky wrote:nice one noel... its great crack on the light gear... and a big weldone on the huss.. look forward to the pictures......tight line man.....
cheers gerry,the mackerel were great craic!! man,i missed them!gfkelly1969 wrote:well done lads some nice huss,great to see the mackerel back as well
nige wrote:excellent huss noel. Where are the pics?
there up now nige! cheers,he put up a great fight.was sorry john missed the tope tho!
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.
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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.
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cheers drew,it was a great session all right.Drew wrote:Sounds like an amazing Sesh lads. Nice one.
cheers brian.FisherKing wrote:Thats a fine huss noelwell done lads
actually paula i forgot the hat!KERRY1 wrote:Quality session Noel, John and Dan - well done men. That's a cracker of a huss you got Noel, I'm well pleased for you.
You must have had your lucky hat on again did you?
Sounds like the mackerel where great craic - it's great to see they have well and truly arrived down that way now, at least you will have plenty of fresh bait now. They are still quite scarce up here although there is the odd one being caught from the rocks.
I'm glad to hear that you's had the Jeep to get you's to the mark because I don't you would have made it otherwise![]()
cheers mitch.mitch wrote:fine huss noelsounded like a great night well done all
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.
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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.
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Re: the mac are back in style!
what an introduction to fishing noel. your young lad must be well and truely hooked now
that huss is a cracker man
