Downhill beach - 6/11/10

[polmac]

People:myslef and 2 mates

Duration:4pm to 9pm

Tide:in at 4ish and heading out as evening went on

Weather:dry, no rain or wind

Bait:rag and mack

Rigs:2 up one down

Results: Plaice, turbot, sea trout, codling and a Bass




Report: headed down to downhill beach on sat evening with a few mates. with benone road closed we decided to hit the closer beach for a go.
this was my first time night fishing and beach fishing, so i purchased myself a stand and a head lamp for the session.
started off pretty slow for us, we were baiting up with rag only. after about half an hour chris (the novice of our group) got a bite and reeled it in to find he had a nice wee sea trout on. it was carefully unhooked and returned to the water. i was next in landing a wee turbot, now i think thats what it was, so someone can confirm this when i get the pics up?
the evening went on pretty much the same with me landing a double plaice catch.then finally it came. william and chris were putting out my two plaice i caught when i noticed chris's rod twitching, i shouted him but he was too far down the water to hear so i duely reeled it in for him. i did know what i had until i heard a shout 'its a bass, its a bass!'. brilliant job, esp for chris who hadnt a clue what it was!! lol it was great that one of us got one, it was also the first i had seen in the flesh. it was too small to take so it was returned asap, and it shot back off into the dark ocean.
a great first session on the beach and i think i will def have to get at it again. i still have all my rigs and weights that i started the session off with!!! lol

end scores were; Chris - 5 plaice, 1 sea trout & 1 Bass, William - 2 plaice, 1 sea trout, Me - 7 Plaice, 1 turbot & 1 codling.

3 new species for me and i got to reel in a bass. lol pity it wasnt on my rod!

will upload pics the mara when i get into work

[pol2768]

sounded like a good session lads and well done on the bass, cannot wait to get up that neck of the woods myself never fished up there, looking forward to see the pictures.

[liam78]

well done there

[wishiniwasfishin]

Well done on the bass, we where on that beach on sat as well, didn't manage a bass tho, plenty of flatties to keep us busy tho.

Was that you down near the entrance to the beach fishing from the cars?

[polmac]

Well done on the Bass, we where on that beach on sat as well, didn't manage a Bass tho, plenty of flatties to keep us busy tho.

Was that you down near the entrance to the beach fishing from the cars?

it was us, there was 3 of us there. wasnt a bad spot, tho the tide seemed to come up higher tehre than the rest of the beach. good nights fishing

[polmac]

a few pics i got, all the fish were returned.

[Al and Jordan]

excellent result man

[polmac]

i know i was well chuffed with the flaties. i was explaining the fact i got them to my girlfirend on sat night and she couldnt understand why i was excited about getting a new species! lol she said is a fish not a fish!

i replied in horror, no woman! good god! lol even chris our novice is now talking about getting more species for his list

[alannelson]

well done on the bass nice work

[weedave]

good stuff lads. glad to see you's got one.

[cathalger]

Nice one with the bass, heading that direction today, will report back later, is that a whiting below the bass pic?

Edit;
Sorry, didnt go up the north coast as the winds werent what were forecast, fished rocks near Cushendall instead, 3 coley, 1 flounder, 3 edible crab all on rag and lug. Fella beside me got 4 codling, 2 of which were 1.5lb, on good black lug he dug in Belfast lough. He was casting further too.


Was anyone on Downhill today?

Editing again, hope I havent done wrong here puttin a report and photos on someone elses thread?!? New to this, must watch what I'm at...

[polmac]

your from cushendall, i wont hold it against you if you cant use a comp

only joking lad. good pics

[kerrywez]

Hi don't want to burst your bubble, but your cod looks very much like a whiting to me. Nice nights fishing and your first effort at it too, with all those fish you had a great nights fishing,
Regards Wez

[polmac]

Hi don't want to burst your bubble, but your cod looks very much like a whiting to me. Nice nights fishing and your first effort at it too, with all those fish you had a great nights fishing,
Regards Wez

nice one mate, cheers. tbh i do struggle to tell the difference in the types of fish still at times.

roll on sat till i get another bash and see if i can call these ones right lol

[carp angler]

nice one, good to know the bass are still there. . . .anyone know when the bass turn off? i havent been up there in a while. . .kinda missin it lol

[saving private brian]

the bass r north these days.they must be up shoppin in the north for xmas.well done

[weedave]

they are still around . . .maybe not as many but a few being caught . . i had two last week one of 4.5lb and one under 2lb. both returned

dave

[plaice]

there here all right m8 got them last week not to far from home member of the forum got one didn't post it :oops























there about m8 mate of this fourm got one some weeks a go never said any a thing about it











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[carp angler]

happy days, i'll be up over xmas for them. . .and what ever else gets hooked

[nicki d]

outstanding fishing. well done