South Dublin, White Rock 1st May 2011

[AlanF]

People: me and met Anto and Seanie who were out too

Duration:8pm to 2.30am

Tide:HT 11:50pm

Weather:Windy, but dry. Very rough seas.

Bait:Wrag

Rigs:1 hook rotten bottom, 1 hook flapper, 2 hook flapper, sandeel lure

Results: Me-1 pollack 15cm & 1 Doggies. Anto and Seanie got pollack and flounder, a little more hardcore than me they were staying around to catch more from 6am after a bit of kip so maybe more

The seas were extremely rough and the tide was coming in to about 1m from the steps of the changing area. Not sure if this normal for this beach but was good fun no less. I started fishing to left of the platform put my tackle into the left rocky areas. Very snaggy but nothing going. Used 1hook rotten bottom rigs, but only lost one wieght.

I then went lure fishing at the very far right of the beach, lure with a 2oz swivel weight. The tide was fast coming in and got soaked and fell over a rock. Lesson learned buy some wellies!!

As the tide started really coming in I fished just to the right of the diving platform. Cast straight out about 3m to right of it. Picked up the pollack ontop of high tide, and the doggie 1hr the other side of it.

I had a light rod too, put on a 1 hook flapper and was casting into the surf about 5m to right of the platform. Was getting nibbles on it but it was very hard to tell with sea's so rough but passed the time while i let the main rod soak.

Good nights fishing, glad i didn't blank but hopefully next time get a few bigger ones!! Will be going back there to fish during the day/high tide and maybe at low tide to see more of the beach and learn the terrain some more.

PS If your going night fishing, check before you leave your house u got your flashlight. I didn't and rigging up with a phone as your light sucks!

[samo]

Nice report i always found the beach to fish best two hours before high water.

[nicefish]

Hi Alan, me and Seanie stayed on till 6:30 nothing much happened after you left, as you say we didn't blank which is something, as i was on a hat trick . Will meet up with you again soon when were out that neck of the woods.

Anto.

[AlanF]

Aye would be good to go out again if your over that way do let me know. It was a good night that sea was proper rough, altho I'll probably take that story about ye falling in, in the waders to me grave Im still chuckling about it, "extreme spinning"