Dublin 6-4-13

[anthony byrne]

Kayak(s): Hobie

Duration:7.17-10.15

Tide: High at 8.30

Weather:Sunny but freezing

Bait: Rag and squid

Rigs: 1up 1down

Results: 1 pollack


Report:Its been so long since I last caught a fish that ive forgotten what its like Today I was going to change that and I was determined not to fecking blank again. On the road nice and early to see the sun rise

On the water as soon as I could get ready and headed out to tie off to a lobster pot. 30 minutes into the session with out a bite and Im thinking oh no here we go again It was fierce cold with a 4ft swell and just a slight breeze. All I knew at this stage was that there was clearly now fish under me so I decided on a few drifts, I had a good few rigs with me so didnt mind that it was rough grounds. I drifted for a mile or so and then headed back to go again, on the next drift i took a nice knock on the big rod and a pollack appeared
Very happy to see him so I was
Hoping to catch a few more I repeated the same drift over and over with no luck. I then headed into shallower waters to try out some other spots but again no luck. I tied off again to another pot, as I baiting up I kept hearing a strange noise from behind me but every time I turned round there was nothing there. Must be going mad I thought but then all of a sudden a big fecken seal popped up about ten ft from the kayak and frightened the b%l%x out of me It took about then minutes for me to get over the shock
By this stage I was froze over and decided it was only the 1 fish today. Hopefully things will pick up over the next month

[timod]

Nice report and fair play on beating the blank

[redzerologhlen]

Its nice to see some bit of life again Anthony, I was out under the cliffs of moher with freddi and kevin from ika today and all I managed was 3 launce, freddi and kevin got a few pollock before I came alright though.

[JOHN1]

good man anto nice to see a local report for a change

as for the seals i hate them at this stage, pity there wes no interest if seal fur and meat on this side of the world

[number 4]

great report, at least you beat the blank

[anthony byrne]

Nice report and fair play on beating the blank

Cheers, very happy not to blank

good man anto nice to see a local report for a change

as for the seals i hate them at this stage, pity there wes no interest if seal fur and meat on this side of the world

Glad to see a fish at this stage Dam seals, big fookers eating all the fish. Hope to see you back out there soon john

Its nice to see some bit of life again Anthony, I was out under the cliffs of moher with freddi and kevin from ika today and all I managed was 3 launce, freddi and kevin got a few pollock before I came alright though.

Sure is redzer I was starting to thing there was no fish left on this side of the country. Any size to your fish?

great report, at least you beat the blank

Cheers number4

[eyesreilly]

Good report Anthony, only the one but a good one ,,,Watch out for those 'oul seals!,,,he was probably a bit peeved off after you getting the only fish in the vicinity

[anthony byrne]

cheers eyesreilly. I'd say the seal felt sorry for me, "that poor fellow out in the freezing cold in his kayak for hours and hasn't got a fish"