Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
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Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
People:Myself & Donal
Duration:11am-6pm
Tide:both
Weather:sunny southerly breeze
Bait:macks
Rigs:sliding ledger wire trace
Results:1 tope,1 dogfish
Report:we hired a boat from ray in wicklow boat hire he has a great set up and would recommend to anybody.Set off to try a few banks we had in mind nothing happened at all so we moved off to another location,Donal was fishin before myself and since there was'nt much happening I was given up hope of a tope and asked if he was sticking with the wire trace luckily he said he was and I did also..only had the bait in the water for about 5 mins and got a knock i first thought i was snagged felt like a dead weight so i was thinking maybe a ray until donal yelled ya have a tope!i caught a glimpse of it before it decided to go for a run again the hook was nicely set but I've lost one from the shore and a charter boat before this was'nt happening again i hoped!!!we struggled a little but got in in between us in the end have pics will sort them later estimated 35lbs.
Duration:11am-6pm
Tide:both
Weather:sunny southerly breeze
Bait:macks
Rigs:sliding ledger wire trace
Results:1 tope,1 dogfish
Report:we hired a boat from ray in wicklow boat hire he has a great set up and would recommend to anybody.Set off to try a few banks we had in mind nothing happened at all so we moved off to another location,Donal was fishin before myself and since there was'nt much happening I was given up hope of a tope and asked if he was sticking with the wire trace luckily he said he was and I did also..only had the bait in the water for about 5 mins and got a knock i first thought i was snagged felt like a dead weight so i was thinking maybe a ray until donal yelled ya have a tope!i caught a glimpse of it before it decided to go for a run again the hook was nicely set but I've lost one from the shore and a charter boat before this was'nt happening again i hoped!!!we struggled a little but got in in between us in the end have pics will sort them later estimated 35lbs.
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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
yea it was a great day out inspite of the weather...
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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
thats a cracker well done mate
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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
And another
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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
nice fish 
plenty of white water out there by the looks of things,im fairly surprised wicklow boat hire allowed yous out in them conditions.

plenty of white water out there by the looks of things,im fairly surprised wicklow boat hire allowed yous out in them conditions.
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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
It was not that bad earlier in the day but later on in afternoon the wind picked up slightly nothing to worry about we ain't stupid and know our limits John we have a boat ourself and have rented alot before sure if we had of went in I would'nt have been able to post this report. 

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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
I never suggested anybody was stupid in my post, yep looks like a wind against tide situation in the pictures, they are the conditions that can catch the most experianced of boat owners out even if they think they know their own limits.karlm wrote:It was not that bad earlier in the day but later on in afternoon the wind picked up slightly nothing to worry about we ain't stupid and know our limits John we have a boat ourself and have rented alot before sure if we had of went in I would'nt have been able to post this report.
im aware of the 15ft punt and 2hp outboard yous have,i think donal was asking about it's suitability to make a trip out to the moulditch a while back.
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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
And I fully agree with what you have mentioned about tide against the wind situation and fully respect the sea elements.But I posted this report to show the catch not for people to analyse that the weather was'nt the best and we was at risk.
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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
Cracking Tope lads! Congrats! Id say you's went home happy!




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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
Thanks yes enjoyed the trip alot gets the buzz going we are after them from the shore earlier in the year nothing showed were gonna try again donal has had one from the shore 2 years ago
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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
Nice one lads great catch
and a big well done on the dogfish 


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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
Excellent catch lads, congrats
As for the weather, that'd pass for a calmish day up here..... and sometimes it just has to be done 


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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
lovely fish 

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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
lovely fish 

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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
Nice tope man well done
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Re: Wicklow boat hire 8/9/2012
nice bigfish for a small boat
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