Donegal Bay, 31-12-2011

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Donegal Bay, 31-12-2011

#1 Post by johnwest »

People:Myself

Duration:2hrs

Tide:1 hour either side of low water

Weather: Mild, odd shower, breezy.

Bait:Frozen mackerel, frozen lug, prawn.

Rigs:2 and 3 hook flappers

Results:3 flounder, 28-36cm, and 2 small coalfish.




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Last chance to get out in 2011. Arrived at my first choice mark just in time to hear the weather forecast predicting gale force winds with heavy rain, the surf already looked a bit messy and the wind was quite strong so I headed off to an alternative mark which offered a bit of shelter and more favourable wind direction. However I've had limited success from this spot in the past but at least I would get fishing. Nothing for the first half hour and then two flounder on successive casts, one close in (28cm) and the other (36cm) further out. Mackerel seemed to be the bait of the day. A third flounder (31cm) followed by 2 small coalfish and it was time to leave just as darkness was approaching. I was sorry to be leaving but sometimes you just have to socialise... Overall, a pleasant end to 2011 with 3 plump flounder from one of my less favoured venues This was my 99th fishing trip in 2011 (not all sea) so guess what one target for next year is? Tightlines to all in 2012, JW.
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2013 species; 31

2014 species; 27

2015 species; 28

2016 species; 32

2017 species;28

2018 species; 33

2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
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Re: Donegal Bay, 31-12-2011

#2 Post by zud25 »

Well done M8 8) Nice flounders :D
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Re: Donegal Bay, 31-12-2011

#3 Post by FisherKing »

A few nice plump Flounders to end the year 8) well done & happy new year
Cheers Brian
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Re: Donegal Bay, 31-12-2011

#4 Post by leadhead »

fine look'n fish...well done
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Re: Donegal Bay, 31-12-2011

#5 Post by cathalger »

Lovely size of flounder Johnwest, fine fish. Still lookin yer best, did you wash your hat or somethin?
2013 Sea Species:- Bass, Flounder, 5 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Whiting, red gurnard, grey gurnard, Pollack, coley, mackerel, sea trout, cant remember cos I didn't update at the time.....
2012 Sea species:- Pollack, Coley, Mackerel, Cod, Bass, Sea Trout, Haddock, Plaice, Dab, Flounder, Red Gurnard, Grey Gurnard, Pouting, Whiting, Corkwing Wrasse, Ballan Wrasse, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Brown Trout caught on beach.
2011 Sea species:- codling, L.S. dogfish, coley, whiting, pollack(4lb 3oz), sea trout, shore conger eel (15lb), ballan wrasse, grey gurnard, plaice, dab (and lobster).
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Re: Donegal Bay, 31-12-2011

#6 Post by johnwest »

cathalger wrote:Lovely size of flounder Johnwest, fine fish. Still lookin yer best, did you wash your hat or somethin?
Thanks Cathalger, I didn't wash the hat but I did de-louse the beard; should do me to Christmas.
2013 species; 31

2014 species; 27

2015 species; 28

2016 species; 32

2017 species;28

2018 species; 33

2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
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Re: Donegal Bay, 31-12-2011

#7 Post by grady »

nice few flounders, well done
Spesies 2012/ flounder, turbot, colie, whiting,thornback ray, dogfish, pollack, ballan wrasse, corcwing wrasse, dab, cod, sea trout, mackerel, smooth hound

Species 2013/ flounder
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Re: Donegal Bay, 31-12-2011

#8 Post by Al and Jordan »

nice fishing man. your reports crack me up with the pics :lol: :lol: :lol:
still looking your best :lol: :lol:
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Re: Donegal Bay, 31-12-2011

#9 Post by johnwest »

Al and Jordan wrote:nice fishing man. your reports crack me up with the pics :lol: :lol: :lol:
still looking your best :lol: :lol:
Think the whiskers need a trim?
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2014 species; 27

2015 species; 28

2016 species; 32

2017 species;28

2018 species; 33

2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
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Re: Donegal Bay, 31-12-2011

#10 Post by Creep »

Well at least ya wore your hat!! :D
list 2013 (10) Ballan Wrasse, (17) Smooth Hounds (6lb, 2oz, best so far this year), (47) LSD, (2) shore Rockling, (1) Long spine scorpion, (9) flounder, (8) Dab (2)Bass (3) Mackerel (2) lance (2) Plaice (2) Pollock (1) whiting

List 2012: (83) Whitting, (2) Plaice, (20) 5 Beard Rockling, (3) Coalie, (1) 3 Beard Rockling PB 40cm, (8)Pouting, (1) poor cod, (49) LSD(PB: 3lb.2oz), (1) Shore Rockling, (2) Codling, (2) Long Spine Scorpion, (6) Pollock (25) flounder (b) (1) mackrel (1) Turbot PB19cm (10)dab (6) Smooth Hound (2) Twaite Shad, (2)Thornback Ray(PB: 4lb 5oz), (34) Mackrel (Shore), (35) Lance PB31cm, (1) pipe fish, (1)Bull Huss 3lb 150z, (1) Octopus (2)corkwing wrasse, (1) Dragonet

List 2011: 16 species (267 fish caught)

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