bitter greystones 31/1/12

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bitter greystones 31/1/12

#1 Post by roger de dodger »

People:me

Duration:4 till 6.30

Tide:hw 5

Weather:cold bitter southeasterly

Bait:mac lug squid

Rigs:mini rigs

Results:codling, pollock, coalies, pout?, rockling, dab




Report:had a few hours to kill so got the telescopic rod and some mini rigs ready ,fished the harbour,got about 20 odd fish altogether with a 30cm codling being the best fish of the session ,it was cold the wind would have skinned you thank god for floatation suits :lol:
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#2 Post by Creep »

Couldnt wait :D :D Nice goin Dodger sussin out the ground works :D :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

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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#3 Post by roger de dodger »

surfs up think billy is calling me :lol:
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#4 Post by paul skelly »

Nice one Roger nice few fish 8)
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bitter greystones 31/1/12

#5 Post by dfella25 »

Mini rigs with an imp? Ya big spoofer ya.
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#6 Post by bhoy32 »

nice mix of fish you were kept busy 8)
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#7 Post by roger de dodger »

dfella25 wrote:Mini rigs with an imp? Ya big spoofer ya.
size 6 bait holder hooks thats mini to me and yes clipped down i,m a bit of a pefectionist when it comes to bait presentation :lol: love the bait holders cos they are good and strong you dont want a fish bending your hooks out on the way up the wall :mrgreen:
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#8 Post by dfella25 »

Ha ha ok I'll let you off then. But I'm still a bit suspicious you were belting crab out;)
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#9 Post by tight lines »

nice 1 roger hope to see you 2moro and get a nice early bass
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

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roger de dodger wrote:
dfella25 wrote:Mini rigs with an imp? Ya big spoofer ya.
size 6 bait holder hooks thats mini to me and yes clipped down i,m a bit of a pefectionist when it comes to bait presentation :lol: love the bait holders cos they are good and strong you dont want a fish bending your hooks out on the way up the wall :mrgreen:
Mini compared to what he normally throws into the sea!!! :D :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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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#11 Post by sparkey+1 »

Fair play Rodger some nice amount of fish there so there is codling up this way...
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#12 Post by fisherman59 »

WHAT no whiting :?:
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#13 Post by mickm »

nice way to pass a few hours well done roger
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#14 Post by eyesreilly »

Nice one Roger :wink: , those polished stones make such a nice backdrop ,it would be a pity to use a teatowel there :roll: . I didn't get a bite in Bray Harbour last night :cry:
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#15 Post by roger de dodger »

no not one whiting i think its an omen :lol: dave i did have a lump of an old white towel with me but it just didnt cut the mustard for a back drop :cry:
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#16 Post by RockHunter »

What's a size 6 hook?
No wait a minute - I remember now, I once used one with a thin sliver of mackerel, trying to catch small turbot, but all I got with it was a 4 lb bass!!!
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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#17 Post by roger de dodger »

RockHunter wrote:What's a size 6 hook?
No wait a minute - I remember now, I once used one with a thin sliver of mackerel, trying to catch small turbot, but all I got with it was a 4 lb Bass!!!



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Re: bitter greystones 31/1/12

#18 Post by Al and Jordan »

class pics roger. a great way to put a few hours in man :D

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