connemara and clifton area 6/8 and 7/8

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connemara and clifton area 6/8 and 7/8

#1 Post by tight lines »

People:me ,my bro james,gf kelly

Duration:lot of hours

Tide:all stages

Weather:all sorts

Bait:mack,sandeel,squid

Rigs:1 and 2 hook pads

Results:14 ray up to 6lb 4 dogs 1 whiting




Report:going to keep this short because i am tired and up early in morning heading back to connemara arived at mark and from the first cast to the last we had fish or missed bites ended day 1 with all the above and headed to make camp and meet up with gf kelly you will not meet a more helpful and friendly guy after a good couple of hours with ger me and the james got stuck into some cold ones so on to day two met ger at a mark around clifton he had told us to try but we blanked so off for some grub and then of to ballyconneely beach to set up camp did some fishing but know joy it got to about 2am and ger went home to the wife
and we went to bed for the early start home i forget my camara but james has photos on his phone i will put them up when i get them of him last of all i would like to ger kelly for the great mark and a good weekend
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#2 Post by gfkelly1969 »

it was great to meet up with yourself and James,I enjoyed the crack and was glad I could help out
I was delighted that ye got the target species and a few more and that ye enjoyed the weekend,I am looking forward to the next session with ye
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Re: connemara and clifton area 6/8 and 7/8

#3 Post by corbyeire »

which beach in ballyconneely did you try?
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#4 Post by stefwest »

well done alan u had some good fishing am glad hope your bro feeling better
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#5 Post by tight lines »

corbyeire wrote:which beach in ballyconneely did you try?
dont know mate it had rocks in the middle witch splits the main beach from a little cove
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#6 Post by tight lines »

stefwest wrote:well done alan u had some good fishing am glad hope your bro feeling better
thanks steff nice to meet you and the lads again did you get many more fish the next day? and james was grand the next day thanks
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#7 Post by stefwest »

ya we did we got up at five in the morning and fished till half seven that night again plently of fish biggest ray seven pound got dogs huss conger macks pollock ray
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#8 Post by marshpike »

Good selection of species from the shore, its great when you don't know whats coming up next. :)

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