Carrigaholt Beach (3rd comp)
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Carrigaholt Beach (3rd comp)
Saturday 29-Apr-06 14:00 - 19:00 19:13 4.4 m Carrigaholt Beach Carrigaholt Clare
Hello all.
Who's going to be there :?:
What are the species we will be fishing for :?:
Iv never been there before so all info welcome
Hello all.
Who's going to be there :?:
What are the species we will be fishing for :?:
Iv never been there before so all info welcome
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Thornies, flounder, the odd coalie, the (very) odd Plaice, LSDs, Dabs. Primarily fish baits, mack, sandeel etc, but worms may tempt the flats. Have not heard of any bass taken from there but I suppose its possible.
I will deffo be there and will be staying up from the Fri all being well to the Sunday to sample the proper fishing thats in that area :lol: Anyone else planning on staying up?? Be good if we could all base ourselves in one area for a few beers Sat night.....
I will deffo be there and will be staying up from the Fri all being well to the Sunday to sample the proper fishing thats in that area :lol: Anyone else planning on staying up?? Be good if we could all base ourselves in one area for a few beers Sat night.....
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I've fished it only a few times and all I can add is waders can add distance here at especially at the lower part of the tide. I've been here on a spring low and walked out a 100 yards and not been past my knees. Its clean enough here but can be a bit lumpy so watch your step. As you'd expect for venue like this distance casting can be a must but fish can come in close during the day when the water is cloudy. The last day I fished a comp here the guy that won was using fish bites and was racking in the dogs for the last hour of the comp. I'm told for ray Mackerel is the bait of choice here but a combo of sand eel can help. I've heard of bass been taken here at extreme distance during the summer and know that undulate and painted ray being an odd capture but the main species caught are dogs, thornies and flounder. Tide isn't that strong here so you can use plain leads if you want. One last thing with the tide your fishing you end up fishing from the sea wall so peg it that way. Best of luck and I hope its one of does days the ray come in close.
Donagh
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All SAI comps are carried out on a catch, measure and release basis... I have only ever on one occasion seen a fish kept and that was a 4lb cod on the boat comp out of kilmore quay last year. I kept it and ate it as the previous one I caught similar in size a short while earlier hadnt made it and ended up being pecked to bits by a flock of gulls. That is the only time I have seen a fish kept at an SAI comp. The lads tend to take their catch and release seriously in fairness.
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I'm sure that any of the lads fishing will take that suggestion on board. I'm open to correction but I don't think a ray has been kept during a SAI SAC competition yet. On the other hand (and I'm most definitely NOT trying to raise a row here) it's up to any given angler to decide whether to keep a fish or not. Any responsible angler knows rays are, if not endangered, pretty close to it - and will act according to their concience.
For example - if a ray (or any fish) was deep hooked and didn't look like making it, I'd (personal opinion) rather see it kept for the pot than put back to die. That would be a waste.
I'm sure the lads are also cheered by your confidence in one of them actually catching a ray..... :lol:
For example - if a ray (or any fish) was deep hooked and didn't look like making it, I'd (personal opinion) rather see it kept for the pot than put back to die. That would be a waste.
I'm sure the lads are also cheered by your confidence in one of them actually catching a ray..... :lol:
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Hi Blaker,
I've been here in competitions and all the fish have been at distance and I've been here and the fish have been close in even at lowest part of the tide. Cloudy water bring the fish in close as will the higher part of the tide. From the little I know of the mark if there are fish there in numbers at distance the lesser caster will still get some fish. You might all turn up and everyone could blank. The one thing I got out of fishing a competition here where the fish were got at distance was a desire to learn to cast which I'm still working on.
Donagh
I've been here in competitions and all the fish have been at distance and I've been here and the fish have been close in even at lowest part of the tide. Cloudy water bring the fish in close as will the higher part of the tide. From the little I know of the mark if there are fish there in numbers at distance the lesser caster will still get some fish. You might all turn up and everyone could blank. The one thing I got out of fishing a competition here where the fish were got at distance was a desire to learn to cast which I'm still working on.
Donagh
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Camping it is so! Im gonna go a slight step better than that, taking a little two man tent to store all bait, smellys in, back of hyundai jeep (Commercial) is perfect size for double airbed mattress. Certainly wouldnt be the first time Hotel Hyundai saved the day! :lol:
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