Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

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Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#1 Post by chuckaroo »

People: just me

Duration: 4hours +

Tide: heading out then on the turn

Weather: GLORIOUS!! :D

Bait: mack sandeel rag

Rigs: yip

Results:
first time i have ever fished whiterock beach, really enjoyed it. the weather was great! and the scenery was fantastic.
plenty of people on the beach walking, swimming :shock: , surfing, kayaking, flying kites, picnicing etc etc....... even though it was still a quite cold
got set up at the end of the beach just out of the way of most people. was about 4pm and i knew that the majority of people would start to clear off closer to dinner time anyways
was hoping for a turbot but didnt get one. baits were coming back completely untouched.. but i didnt care too much because the weather was just great
managed one fish in the end, a lovely little seatrout maybe slightly over 1lb. it took the mack bait. was well chuffed, beautiful fish. released it to fight another day
very nice session despite there being few fish about. i left at dusk a very content and happy man 8)
few pics below...
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Re: Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#2 Post by chuckaroo »

few more..
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Re: Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#3 Post by chuckaroo »

oh, and this washed up in the surf at one stage if its of interest to anyone...:
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Re: Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#4 Post by nobuzz »

Nice trout. Fished that spot once about 4 years ago. Blanked and lots of weed. Nice spot though.
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Re: Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#5 Post by fishy1987 »

Nice one on the sea trout!those pictures belong in a magazine superb! who couldnt enjoy fishing on a day like that :D
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Re: Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#6 Post by grady »

great to be out on weather like this, and also cathing some fish, well done on trout lad
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Re: Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#7 Post by FisherKing »

That looks like a nice spot to fish & a nice Trout happy days 8)
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#8 Post by johnwest »

Nice report there Chuckaroo, it would make you want to get out and give it a go. That particular spot you set up at was lovely and a nice sea trout as well. Great pics, so why is it called Whiterocks? I fished that area once in January a few years ago, it was very cold as I arrived and a wetsuit-clad surfer, who was practically blue in the face, came out of the water towards me and asked me if I would "kindly unzip" him! Well we'd only just met!
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Re: Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#9 Post by Al and Jordan »

great pics and report charlie 8) 8)
some real stunning shots there man 8) and the trout ai'nt half bad either :mrgreen:
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#10 Post by chuckaroo »

nobuzz wrote:Nice trout. Fished that spot once about 4 years ago. Blanked and lots of weed. Nice spot though.
if and when i return and the fishing proves to offer something better then i'll be back a lot more often!
cheers
fishy1987 wrote:Nice one on the sea trout!those pictures belong in a magazine superb! who couldnt enjoy fishing on a day like that :D
great day out alright fishy. thanks. dont know if those pics just quite ready for a mag yet tho :P cheers
grady wrote:great to be out on weather like this, and also cathing some fish, well done on trout lad
thanks grady. nice to see a break in the weather, for once!
FisherKing wrote:That looks like a nice spot to fish & a nice Trout happy days 8)
beautiful spot Fisherking. it might well be my PB trout too. :o caught one years ago similar size, there couldnt be much in it..
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johnwest wrote:Nice report there Chuckaroo, it would make you want to get out and give it a go. That particular spot you set up at was lovely and a nice sea trout as well. Great pics, so why is it called Whiterocks? I fished that area once in January a few years ago, it was very cold as I arrived and a wetsuit-clad surfer, who was practically blue in the face, came out of the water towards me and asked me if I would "kindly unzip" him! Well we'd only just met!
thanks jw. it must be one of the nicest places to fish i reckon - if the beach goers dont plague ye too much... v.busy place during the summer, lots of guys looking unzipped i reckon :shock:
johnwest wrote:so why is it called Whiterocks?
i wont answer that one... :P :P :lol:
Al and Jordan wrote:great pics and report charlie 8) 8)
some real stunning shots there man 8) and the trout ai'nt half bad either :mrgreen:
aye, cheers Al :D nice scenery at that place you well know, but thank god that wee fish turned up.. :wink: :lol:
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Re: Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#11 Post by fishmad »

must say class spot an thanks for sayin where ya where an not somewhere in north coast!! bodyboarded there a while a go looks like de place to fish though!
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Re: Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#12 Post by Monty156a »

Great photos dude, I walk the dogs there quite often but have never had any luck fishing it. Thats a little beauty of a sea trout :D

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#13 Post by weedave »

great stuff mate - nice fish too.
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Re: Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#14 Post by dave316 »

Unlucky with the Turbot, but no doubt you'll get yourself a few in a month or two, easy. Nice bonus with the trout man, i'd certainly be happy with that!! Great pics as always btw.
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#15 Post by chuckaroo »

fishmad wrote:must say class spot an thanks for sayin where ya where an not somewhere in north coast!! bodyboarded there a while a go looks like de place to fish though!
no worries fishmad. would rather be fishin than body boarding myself tho.. :wink: :)
Monty156a wrote:Great photos dude, I walk the dogs there quite often but have never had any luck fishing it. Thats a little beauty of a sea trout :D

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cheers Monty. i'll back soon enough i reckon. hopefully the fishing will be better next time
weedave wrote:great stuff mate - nice fish too.
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dave316 wrote:Unlucky with the Turbot, but no doubt you'll get yourself a few in a month or two, easy. Nice bonus with the trout man, i'd certainly be happy with that!! Great pics as always btw.
thanks dave. yeah, there are a few turbot being caught around the country but im struggling to get one myself. can only be a bit too early indeed.
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Re: Whiterocks Portrush Co.Antrim Friday 13th

#16 Post by pete »

Lovely pictures indeed, lovely beach that, fished it two years ago and whilst only got a tiny flat it was still a pleasure to spend the day there.
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