North Wicklow - 10 Week Tope Challenge

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North Wicklow - 10 Week Tope Challenge

#1 Post by alby »

Haven’t done a fishing report in ages & it’s been very quiet on here so I’ll fire away.

We’ve got a 10 week plan to fish the North Wicklow Beaches in search of Tope, one session a week for 4 hours after work, (roughly 200 rod hours by Christmas). Anyone who wants to tag along and give it a go, the more bait in the water the better!

Session 1: 09/08, 7 – 11pm (16 Rod Hours) LW 11pm
Anglers: Roger, Sherwood & Myself
Last night drew a blank for the tope on a dropping tide, but we did have whiting, dogs & a solitary mackerel on a Toby.
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#2 Post by Don »

Great idea Alby. I will definitely try to make a couple of these. Let us know when you are heading out again.

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#3 Post by pollachius virens »

I will be starting a few Tope sessions in the usual places from the start of September. I'll share any results/photos I get.
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I mite come out of retirement For a tope or two when yous heading out agen
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if im not working ill try and get out as well
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#7 Post by antokildare »

keep us posted on next outing alby,crackin idea :D
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ShaneH wrote:I mite come out of retirement For a tope or two when yous heading out agen
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roger de dodger wrote:
ShaneH wrote:I mite come out of retirement For a tope or two when yous heading out agen
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#10 Post by alby »

Hey Folks,

Conditions for this Wednesday look good for a crack at the Tope. Slack wind & tides make for ideal conditions.

We’ll be meeting in Shankill Angling Centre @ 6, Andy will have various bait & the tackle required to land a tope should you require it. After that we’ll be heading to Kilcoole Beach straight over the tracks.

See you then!
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Not around on Weds unfortunately due to work committments. Bets of luck.

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#12 Post by Kgarr »

best of luck Alby!
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I might take a spin out on Wed.
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well, any luck tonight boss..?
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Session 2: 05/09, 7 – 11pm (25 Rod Hours) LW 9:30pm
Anglers: Roger, Shane, Sherwood, Robbie & Myself

Blanked for the tope over LW last night, superb conditions, not a scrap of weed about and flat calm. Plenty of fodder fish around too, we had whiting, flats & dogs, spun for mackerel but no joy.

Used mackerel, fresh & Frozen, whiting & flounders for bait. Nobody said it was going to be easy!
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#16 Post by paul skelly »

Hard luck lads better luck next time :wink:
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i had a bait bucket resembling an aquarium and have discovered live flounder are not aerodynamic :lol:
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#18 Post by roger de dodger »

out last night with shane h ,blank! perfect tide and conditions ,small bit of weed around hw but well fishable ,was hoping one of us would hook up just to sicken the slackers ! hu halby! bless me! :shock: :lol:
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roger de dodger wrote:out last night with shane h ,blank! perfect tide and conditions ,small bit of weed around hw but well fishable ,was hoping one of us would hook up just to sicken the slackers ! hu halby! bless me! :shock: :lol:
Unluck Roger, Must get up for the next session u guys are having up there!! Hopefully a few will be about then!!!
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SirSquiglum wrote:
roger de dodger wrote:out last night with shane h ,blank! perfect tide and conditions ,small bit of weed around hw but well fishable ,was hoping one of us would hook up just to sicken the slackers ! hu halby! bless me! :shock: :lol:
Unluck Roger, Must get up for the next session u guys are having up there!! Hopefully a few will be about then!!!
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