People:Just Me
Duration:5.30pm-9.00pm
Tide:Hi @ 8.00pm approx.
Weather:Mild, slight breeze, occasional light rain.
Bait:Frozen mackerel, prawns, lug.
Rigs:1 up 1 down, 2 hook flappers.
Results:26 fish comprising 7 different species.
Report:
Nothing spectacular but plenty of variety this evening. There was a bit of movement in the water with a gentle swell stirring things up a bit. As usual, I fished one rod at distance over sand and another close in over rougher ground. Last couple of times fishing here, I wasn't getting any bites at all at distance but surprisingly I got small coalfish (22-25cm) and pouting this time. The rough ground also produced coalfish, (they seemed to be everywhere and came in 1's and 2's all evening), pollack, a small codling (25cm) and a 5 beard rockling. A small flounder showed up and to further justify persisting with the long range rod, the best fish of the session turned out to be a nice dab at 32cm, not bad for the shore. The fish had been biting steadily from 5.30 when I arrived up to about 8.30 when the activity quickly faded away; so I did likewise. Like I said at the start, nothing spectacular but a busy session. Not a whiting to be seen, they should be here shortly.
"Mixed grill", Donegal Bay, 16/12/12
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"Mixed grill", Donegal Bay, 16/12/12
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2013 species; 31
2014 species; 27
2015 species; 28
2016 species; 32
2017 species;28
2018 species; 33
2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
2014 species; 27
2015 species; 28
2016 species; 32
2017 species;28
2018 species; 33
2019 species; ballan wrasse,blonde ray, coalfish, cod, cuckoo wrasse, dab, dogfish, flounder, goldsinny wrasse, ling, mackerel, plaice, pollack, poorcod, pouting, scad, sea scorpion, spotty ray, spurdog, thornback, tub gurnard, turbot, whiting.
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Re: "Mixed grill", Donegal Bay, 16/12/12
Great session John & that's a fine Dab
Cheers Brian
Species 2017: Flounder, Turbot, Coalfish,
Species 2017: Flounder, Turbot, Coalfish,
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Re: "Mixed grill", Donegal Bay, 16/12/12
crackin dab JW
cool
great pics as uaual
cathin quantity over quality better than catchin nothin!..
cool
great pics as uaual
cathin quantity over quality better than catchin nothin!..
Charlie
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Re: "Mixed grill", Donegal Bay, 16/12/12
Lovely pouting pic John, and great dab. Dont think Ive ever seen one anywhere near that size before. One of the most enjoyable sessions Ive ever had was a bit like that, nothing huge but steady and varied. Good sport. Nice pics.
2013 Sea Species:- Bass, Flounder, 5 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Whiting, red gurnard, grey gurnard, Pollack, coley, mackerel, sea trout, cant remember cos I didn't update at the time.....
2012 Sea species:- Pollack, Coley, Mackerel, Cod, Bass, Sea Trout, Haddock, Plaice, Dab, Flounder, Red Gurnard, Grey Gurnard, Pouting, Whiting, Corkwing Wrasse, Ballan Wrasse, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Brown Trout caught on beach.
2011 Sea species:- codling, L.S. dogfish, coley, whiting, pollack(4lb 3oz), sea trout, shore conger eel (15lb), ballan wrasse, grey gurnard, plaice, dab (and lobster).
2012 Sea species:- Pollack, Coley, Mackerel, Cod, Bass, Sea Trout, Haddock, Plaice, Dab, Flounder, Red Gurnard, Grey Gurnard, Pouting, Whiting, Corkwing Wrasse, Ballan Wrasse, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Brown Trout caught on beach.
2011 Sea species:- codling, L.S. dogfish, coley, whiting, pollack(4lb 3oz), sea trout, shore conger eel (15lb), ballan wrasse, grey gurnard, plaice, dab (and lobster).
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Re: "Mixed grill", Donegal Bay, 16/12/12
A nice 'mixed grill' indeed JW. That's a super dab from the shore
It ain't easy but it sure is simple!
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Re: "Mixed grill", Donegal Bay, 16/12/12
Fairplay JW nice fishing and kept busy cracker of a dab..
Species 2012: Flounder, Whiting, Dublin Bay Codling, Coalie, 3 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Bass, Dogfish, 5.2lb Starry Smoothhound (PB), Twaite Shad, Thornback Ray 5.8lbs (PB), LSD, Pollock, Ballan Wrasse, Cork Wing Wrasse, 43cm Flounder (PB)
Species 2013: Coalie, East Coast Codling, Smoothounds, And hopefully a back opp to get back fishing soon...
Species 2013: Coalie, East Coast Codling, Smoothounds, And hopefully a back opp to get back fishing soon...