Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

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Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#1 Post by FisherKing »

People: Myself

Duration: 4 Hours

Tide: Stranding & Filling

Weather: very Foggy with Drizzle & warm!!

Bait: Frozen Lug & Mack

Rigs: One up one down flappers

Results: 6 Flounder & 1 Turbot




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As I’m helping a friend do a few jobs on a vintage car in Donegal I usually get a chance to get on to one of the beaches for a few hours so armed with frozen lug & mackerel I made my way to a beach That I wanted to try for a while.
On arrival there was a thick fog setting in by the time I was set up & the first casts out the fog was very thick it was hard to spot the odd walker & there dog until they were almost beside you :shock: first half an hour was quiet until the turn of the tide then the Flounder were on the feed coming in ones every couple of casts then a my first double of Flounder followed by a double of Flounder & a lovely Turbot on the bottom hook happy days first one of the year 8) the fishing slowed just after two hours after the turn of the tide with just one more Flounder showing so packed up the gear & headed for a feed...
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#2 Post by paul skelly »

Well done lad lovely little turbo :wink:
Give a man a fire he will be warm for a night,
Set him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.

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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#3 Post by tight lines »

well done mate nice turbot i am looking forward to heading up that way in the near future to try and get myself my first one
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

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im dying to have my first fish here :cry: ,hopefully this saturday.well done buddy anyways 8) .
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

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always nice to see a turbot turn up!!!
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#6 Post by chuckaroo »

a few lovely looking flatties there mate, well done. very nice
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#7 Post by SHANE R »

Nice turbot mate. The species comp is going to be tough to win. Need to get a turbot to add to mine. I got the coalies and whiting Sunday night wanted to get them before they were gone. The species hunt adds a good edge to the fishing trips. I'm sure it won't be long till you have a wrasse on your list.

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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#8 Post by roger de dodger »

well done nice pics and a lovely turbot i have to admitt they are the nicest lookin flatfish in the sea 8) 8)
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#9 Post by thekid »

nice fish.. :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

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well done on the turbot,i see the species hunt is on.... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#11 Post by sparkey+1 »

Fair play on the turbo...Will be up that way for them soon....
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#12 Post by zud25 »

Well done Brian 8) nice few species to the list,nice turbot :D
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#13 Post by saving private brian »

love turbo brian.great to see a few flatties about
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

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paul skelly wrote:Well done lad lovely little turbo :wink:
cheers paul
tight lines wrote:well done mate nice turbot i am looking forward to heading up that way in the near future to try and get myself my first one
cheers man, well worth the trip some great beaches up there for them
zeke wrote:im dying to have my first fish here :cry: ,hopefully this saturday.well done buddy anyways 8) .
cheers zeke i see your off the mark now happy days
PaulOC wrote: always nice to see a turbot turn up!!!
cheers paul
chuckaroo wrote:a few lovely looking flatties there mate, well done. very nice
cheers man
SHANE R wrote:Nice turbot mate. The species comp is going to be tough to win. Need to get a turbot to add to mine. I got the coalies and whiting Sunday night wanted to get them before they were gone. The species hunt adds a good edge to the fishing trips. I'm sure it won't be long till you have a wrasse on your list.

Shane
cheers Shane it makes the fishing a bit more competitive & more crack, roll on the summer months for the wrasse 8)
roger de dodger wrote:well done nice pics and a lovely turbot i have to admitt they are the nicest lookin flatfish in the sea 8) 8)
cheers roger, agree by far the best looking Flattie there is, pure class looking fish 8)
thekid wrote:nice fish.. :D :D :D :D :D
leadhead wrote:well done on the turbot,i see the species hunt is on.... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
cheers lads roll on the comp all i need now is about twelve more species :wink:
sparkey+1 wrote:Fair play on the turbo...Will be up that way for them soon....
cheers hopefully you'll catch a few, lovely fish
zud25 wrote:Well done Brian 8) nice few species to the list,nice turbot :D
cheers zud are you fishing the comp next week :wink:
saving private brian wrote:love turbo brian.great to see a few flatties about
cheers Brian more to follow soon
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#15 Post by grady »

great session Brian, well done on turbot :wink:
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#16 Post by polaris »

fair play brian,,nice few flats ther,,nice going on the turbot,,,we,r due a session soon
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#17 Post by FisherKing »

grady wrote:great session Brian, well done on turbot :wink:
polaris wrote:fair play brian,,nice few flats ther,,nice going on the turbot,,,we,r due a session soon
cheers grady & jamie, we'll have to have a wee session in that beach again :wink:
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#18 Post by johnwest »

Nice little turbot there Fisherking, just two questions; what size was he and where's the daddy?
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Re: Donegal Beach Mark in the Fog!! Feburary 6th 2012

#19 Post by FisherKing »

johnwest wrote:Nice little turbot there Fisherking, just two questions; what size was he and where's the daddy?
cheers john the turbot was 25cm & as for the daddy I'll be dropping him a line very soon!!!
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