Ballycastle beach 18th April 11

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Ballycastle beach 18th April 11

#1 Post by polmac »

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Duration:19:00 - 21:00

Tide:HW 18:30

Weather:lovely, sunny and no wind

Bait:rag and mackeral

decided to head down to the beach and give it bash seeing as we had some great weather on monday. i hadnt been out in 3 weeks so i was dyning to get out a run and get fishing.

landed down to the beach and found that the water was as flat as a board. as i had rushed out i ended up forgetting my waders but seeing as the water was so calm it wouldnt require wading far - or so i thought! :lol:

just like that the water changed and the waves started hammering up the beach! ended up catching me out and near knocking my stand and rod over :lol: teach me for judging the sea :lol:

i also ended up forgetting my phone and had nothing to take any pics :x

ended up with 6 flounder, all around the 20cm mark which all took the rag worm, and all returned safely again to the sea. a nice evenings fishing an i met a few local fishermen all out walking the beach who stopped to chat and passed on some usefull info and tips for fishing the beach alot better.
2011 species (16) - Flounder, Coalies, Pollock, sand eel, Wrasse, Sea Trout, dogfish, thornback ray, Whiting, Red Gurnard, Codling, Grey gurnard, pouting, Mackeral, Turbot, Plaice

targets for 2011 - Bass, sea trout and big cod! - Scratch one! Sea Trout Down!
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Re: Ballycastle beach 18th April 11

#2 Post by tight lines »

6 fish in 2 hours well done mate
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Re: Ballycastle beach 18th April 11

#3 Post by billy the fish »

Nice one mate.... good to catch.
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Re: Ballycastle beach 18th April 11

#4 Post by weedave »

good man sur, fancy a run out tonight?
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Re: Ballycastle beach 18th April 11

#5 Post by polmac »

ah have to kick indoor footie the night lad! i have to try and stay fit some how :lol: sent you a txt there now
2011 species (16) - Flounder, Coalies, Pollock, sand eel, Wrasse, Sea Trout, dogfish, thornback ray, Whiting, Red Gurnard, Codling, Grey gurnard, pouting, Mackeral, Turbot, Plaice

targets for 2011 - Bass, sea trout and big cod! - Scratch one! Sea Trout Down!
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Re: Ballycastle beach 18th April 11

#6 Post by Drew »

Good fishing man! 8)
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Re: Ballycastle beach 18th April 11

#7 Post by weedave »

polmac wrote:ah have to kick indoor footie the night lad! i have to try and stay fit some how :lol: sent you a txt there now

no worries boss.

i replied there - have a good trip

dave

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