northern lads meet week ending 21.04.06 (april meet)

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#21 Post by **pookie5488** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:56 am

Can anyone interested let me know.

Anyone know what is showing this time of year and were.

#22 Post by **Drew** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 3:29 pm

I think the date may be an issue here, Seems not to suit very many Forum members. :?

#23 Post by **beachcaster** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:08 pm

will have to change it other wise no one will be there????lol

#24 Post by **pookie5488** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:48 pm

Any ideas iam free the sat night too

#25 Post by **hairyconger** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:21 pm

Yea lets all go for a game of golf...antrim coast is pretty much fishless at the minute :lol: :lol: :lol:

#26 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:42 pm

perhaps fahan co.donegal would be worth a chuck during the day on the saturday? see a few rays are starting to appear? it should hold most people judging on normal meet turnouts

#27 Post by **hairyconger** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:50 pm

Trying their this saturday...maybe tryt it the saturday after if there's a decent crowd

#28 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:53 pm

would have to check when low water is at it.........boOgaloo.....????
:wink: :? :roll:

#29 Post by **hairyconger** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:57 pm

Or kerrykeel?????

b0ogaloo · #30 Post by **b0ogaloo** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:12 am

Low water Sat 15th April 13.15

Andy

#31 Post by **pookie5488** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:58 am

how do you get there and how long the drive.

also some info on thorns what bait and stuff rod reel that sort of thing

#32 Post by **Drew** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:02 am

Mackeral Sandeel Squid.... Pennell Rigs with size 1/0 + wide Gap hooks. Make you you've got your rigs tide so the bait will be hard to the bottom while fishing.

b0ogaloo · #33 Post by **b0ogaloo** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:38 pm

From Belfast
up m2 until it ends ... head for Derry ... at Derry first roundabout turn right...keep following signposts for Buncranna... Once you cross the border, keep going for approx 10 miles ... youll see a marina to your left, beach is just after marina.

Approx hour and a half drive time

Andy

#34 Post by **hairyconger** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:46 pm

If you see a boat with a number plate on it saying 'fishless andy; your in the right place 8) :lol:

#35 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:52 pm

for all species on fahan including the rays all that is generally needed is a 3hook (2up 1down flapper with 60-80lb body, 30-40 lb snoods and size 1 - 1/0 kamasan b490 or mustad 3261bln hooks , basically any good strong aberdeen, there is never normaly any need to resort to a penell and big baits, it is normally overkill.
the rays will lift baits the normal size you would use for doggies , eg just about 1 and 1/2 to twice the length of the hook.
something like a mackerel strip or whole sandeel normally does the trick
luminous beads also have their day
take some heavier than normal gemini leads as sometimes it can be real hard to hold bottom when the tide starts running, sometimes a plain lead does ok to though.
reel - anything holding enough 15 - 20lb line is fine
rod - normally the heavier end of beachcasters are used, though rough ground pokers are generally not required(pookie your fladen will do fine)

#36 Post by **Drew** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:00 pm

Im bringing the Faffing G5, Like it or lump it.... lol.

#37 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:07 pm

so is this now a definate meet for the saturday 22nd at fahan?

#38 Post by **Drew** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:09 pm

Dunno mate, See Lee when he's online :?

#39 Post by **beachcaster** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:36 pm

pookie the pennell rig presents the bait better ,and the biggest one caught so far took a double squid, try mounting that on a size 1 or 1/0 hook.

#40 Post by **petekd** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:35 pm

If your there on Saturday, Ill throw my nose down and say hello as me and the missus will be in Buncrana all weekend visiting the folks and showing off the babs, wont be fishing though, duty calls.... :(

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