donegal beach mark 13/01/12
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donegal beach mark 13/01/12
People:me and father in law
Duration:2.30pm to 8pm
Tide:low and rising
Weather:dry calm with light SSE wind
Bait:mac and lug
Rigs:3h flappers, 1up 1down
Results:16x flonders, 2x turbot, 2x colies, 1x whaiting
Report: my father in law is visiting us, so deside to bring him with me to the session, he didn't fish just walked around and enjoied beauty of coastline
first cast and nice size flounder came out of the water, then fishig has slowed down for an hour or so
as start geting dark more fish and spesies appeared, session start geting busy enough fish came almost every cast, it kind of great in this time of the year
was great to have a hands to run from rising tide and in dark
all and all was great day out and start spesies list of 2012
Duration:2.30pm to 8pm
Tide:low and rising
Weather:dry calm with light SSE wind
Bait:mac and lug
Rigs:3h flappers, 1up 1down
Results:16x flonders, 2x turbot, 2x colies, 1x whaiting
Report: my father in law is visiting us, so deside to bring him with me to the session, he didn't fish just walked around and enjoied beauty of coastline
first cast and nice size flounder came out of the water, then fishig has slowed down for an hour or so
as start geting dark more fish and spesies appeared, session start geting busy enough fish came almost every cast, it kind of great in this time of the year
was great to have a hands to run from rising tide and in dark
all and all was great day out and start spesies list of 2012
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Spesies 2012/ flounder, turbot, colie, whiting,thornback ray, dogfish, pollack, ballan wrasse, corcwing wrasse, dab, cod, sea trout, mackerel, smooth hound
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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
Good session, you certainly found the flatties; I think I was fishing in the general area but they were a bit scarcer where I was!
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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
Fair play Grady some nice fishing there hope you enjoyed that session buddy. Did you keep the collies for the pan... 

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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
A very good session there Grady. Nice variety of fish too and plenty of flatties. Well done.




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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
well done grady, fine session
plenty of fish happy days 


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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
happy days indeed, fine session there. nice one 

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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
Heyy Grady
Well done on your session and nice flatties
I cant join to u coz the fckin job again
-i hope next time we can fishing together..
Where u was on the small or onthe big beach?
Tight lines




Where u was on the small or onthe big beach?
Tight lines
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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
super stuff grady great session and plenty of fish to keep you busy well done with all the flounder and turbot
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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
great fishing grady luv the turbos man. .
well done m8 




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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
Top session Grady! What size is the turbo in the picture?
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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
thanks John, that spot where i was is realy teeming with them, even this time of the year could cach a few handy flatsjohnwest wrote:Good session, you certainly found the flatties; I think I was fishing in the general area but they were a bit scarcer where I was!
cheers Dave that was good session allright, i kept whaiting and couple bigger flats, it was just great to have fresh breakfastsparkey+1 wrote:Fair play Grady some nice fishing there hope you enjoyed that session buddy. Did you keep the collies for the pan...

thanks mateleadhead wrote:good session grady,some fine look'n fish.......
thanks Tom is good to be out and also with few cathbigbadtom wrote:A very good session there Grady. Nice variety of fish too and plenty of flatties. Well done.![]()
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thanks Brian, roll on on the next one may you get a chance to wet line with me that would be great to meet you again mateFisherKing wrote:well done grady, fine sessionplenty of fish happy days

cheers Chuck, was good enjoable sessionchuckaroo wrote:happy days indeed, fine session there. nice one
thanks Zud, well no worrys can meet another time no prob, and yeah i was on the big onezud25 wrote:Heyy GradyWell done on your session and nice flatties
I cant join to u coz the fckin job again
-i hope next time we can fishing together..
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Where u was on the small or onthe big beach?
Tight lines
cheers Alantight lines wrote:super stuff grady great session and plenty of fish to keep you busy well done with all the flounder and turbot
cheers matefagan wrote:great fishing grady luv the turbos man. .![]()
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well done m8
thanks man, well they ain't a monstersn just around 20cm let them go to grow biggerSweetwrasse wrote:Top session Grady! What size is the turbo in the picture?

cheers Brian, yeah its true isn't easy this time of the year, but good when fortune smilessaving private brian wrote:nice fishing for this time of the year.well done

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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
Hey Grady looks like I have to start making my way up your neck of the woods!!




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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
nice fishing grady,,bit of a hot spot ther,,nice turbot,,
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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
thanks Kev, sure you could, as i said before donegal looks well after meCreep wrote:Hey Grady looks like I have to start making my way up your neck of the woods!!![]()
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im gonna give a go to one of my new deep water marks see is any cod sniffing around or any odher spesies

thanks man, there is few hot spots about, just a weather mater, if ya can't fish in one than is defffinetly could in another onepolaris wrote:nice fishing grady,,bit of a hot spot ther,,nice turbot,,
cheers Dave, yeah perhaps for this time of the could say sodave316 wrote:Lovely fishing there, sounds like heaven!!

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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
Well done Grady, great start to 2012, busy session, i would love to get me a couple of those turbots
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Re: donegal beach mark 13/01/12
thanks Seamus, you are welcome up to donegal to get one for your selfConger wrote:Well done Grady, great start to 2012, busy session, i would love to get me a couple of those turbots
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cheers Al, would be nice to see you guys up in those waters to wet a lineAl and Jordan wrote:nice one gradya good mix there

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