People: Me and Madame
Duration: 11 h 00 - 14 h 00
Tide: didn't move
Weather: summer at last !
Bait: ragworms and frozen crab
Rigs: 2 hooks flapper (size 2) and pulley (size 3/0)
Results: 2 flounders, 3 smooth hounds (including 2 pups)
Report: Last minute fishing session. The weather forecast was great, so my wife proposed to come with me to see how I go fishing... I couldn't possibly deny such a proposition ! We took a day off with a very short notice and we left our little one at the creche (what bad parents we are... he would have been bored anyway). I followed Alan's advice (he is never wrong about fishing) and headed down to Courtown. I got rags and directions from the local tackle shop. No anglers on the beach. This wasn't a good sign. At least, we could choose the spot, before the holidaymakers arrived. My wife quickly caught her first fish. She was delighted. Everything was fine and then a very pleasant surprise happened : a nice bend in the rod and resistance when I reeled in. At last something was fighting at the other end of the line. What a change compared to the small fishes or the dead weight dogfishes I used to reel in ! A fin emerged from the water. Then a full sized smooth hound was on the beach, ready for a picture with a proud angler and back in the water to fight another day. I knew they were there, but I wasn't sure if they could be taken in the daylight. I think I got other fishes, but didn't remember, as I was over the moon. We finally left the beach to the swimmers and went home sunburned but happy.
Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
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Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
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Re: Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
Sounds like it all gelled together for u,the weather,nice fish,good stuff
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Re: Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
well done on getting a few,,,i was on a beach below you yesterday in wexford looking for my first smoothie and never seen one 
,,have to say the water was murky and the wind was quiet strong,,,will try better next time im down and fish it properly,,,,lovely neck of the woods thou
,,have to say the water was murky and the wind was quiet strong,,,will try better next time im down and fish it properly,,,,lovely neck of the woods thou-
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Re: Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
nice one ! you should get a beach buddy ,ultimate sunblock for you and sprogs 
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Re: Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
the water was murky too. It looked clearer at distance and I think the smoothie was just at the edge of the murky zone.saving private brian wrote:well done on getting a few,,,i was on a beach below you yesterday in wexford looking for my first smoothie and never seen one
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Re: Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
I definitely need a beach buddy ! I'm learning the hard wayroger de dodger wrote:nice one ! you should get a beach buddy ,ultimate sunblock for you and sprogs
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Re: Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
I followed Alan's advice (he is never wrong about fishing) and headed down to Courtown.
i would not be so sure about that i went out last night and blanked
well done j.p great that you got a good hound and if you ever need any more avice feel free to ring me and i will do my best to try and sort you out
i would not be so sure about that i went out last night and blanked
well done j.p great that you got a good hound and if you ever need any more avice feel free to ring me and i will do my best to try and sort you out
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Re: Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
Don't be so modest... it happens to the best of ustight lines wrote:I followed Alan's advice (he is never wrong about fishing) and headed down to Courtown.
i would not be so sure about that i went out last night and blanked
well done j.p great that you got a good hound and if you ever need any more avice feel free to ring me and i will do my best to try and sort you out
.I'm sure it will not be long before I ring you...
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Re: Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
Well done,,,,,,,,its a great feeling to hook into one of those ,,,and even better to land one
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Re: Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
A seriously addictive feeling ! It wasn't a monster compared to the other posts on the forum... I could only imagine the thrill of hooking one of those bigger beautiful fishes.
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Re: Courtown sun bathing 17/7/12
tight lines wrote:I followed Alan's advice (he is never wrong about fishing) and headed down to Courtown.
i would not be so sure about that i went out last night and blanked
well done j.p great that you got a good hound and if you ever need any more avice feel free to ring me and i will do my best to try and sort you out
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