Cushendun Beach, Co. Antrim 21/04/12

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Cushendun Beach, Co. Antrim 21/04/12

#1 Post by DGP123 »

People: Me and Fra

Duration: 6.30pm-11.30pm

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Weather: Light Wind & Dry

Bait: Rag and mack

Rigs: 2 and 3 hook flappers

Results: Crabs, Crabs and more Crabs and a very small Flounder.




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It was the first time I've been out in over 2 years so I was really looking forward to it. It didnt start too well because I forgotten my Head Lamp and then my missus text me asking if I had wanted to leave my mackerel on the kitchen table!!
Anyway, it was very slow going with hooks coming back stripped or a crab attached. Fra did manage a very small Flounder but that was about it.
There were a few other guys fishing but they were having a bad time of it too. With only very small flounder and a small Codling caught.
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Re: Cushendun Beach, Co. Antrim 21/04/12

#2 Post by chuckaroo »

was going to try that beach yesterday.. thankfully i didnt
very very slow from all around the antrim coast from the shore at the moment. ive been trying a good few places over the last few weeks with very little to show for it
hopefully you enjoyed the fresh air after the 2 years all the same!
fish will be caught next time... :wink:
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Re: Cushendun Beach, Co. Antrim 21/04/12

#3 Post by DGP123 »

It was great to be out again and will hopefully be out next weekend. Maybe try Waterfoot Beach.....................
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Re: Cushendun Beach, Co. Antrim 21/04/12

#4 Post by Monty156a »

I feel your pain dude :( Its been blankety blank this last while except for the LSD fest last week on Waterfoot pier with Nialk. There were a few guys fishing on the beach that evening but no reports posted.

Going to have a last batter off the rocks this week and then hopefully the beaches will get back into gear 8)

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Re: Cushendun Beach, Co. Antrim 21/04/12

#5 Post by nobuzz »

I'm no expert but I'd suggest you try of the rocks in that area. I've had 2 reasonable (not great) sessions in that neck of the woods.
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Re: Cushendun Beach, Co. Antrim 21/04/12

#6 Post by DGP123 »

nobuzz wrote:I'm no expert but I'd suggest you try of the rocks in that area. I've had 2 reasonable (not great) sessions in that neck of the woods.
Thanks for the tip, I've fished the rocks before and might give it another go. I really just think its the time of year and its only a matter of time before things get back to normal :roll: (famous last words).
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Re: Cushendun Beach, Co. Antrim 21/04/12

#7 Post by DGP123 »

I took a few pics and I should have left the camera at home, we would have caught something....
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