BIG BIG thornback rays....
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BIG BIG thornback rays....
People:myself and gerty
Duration:3pm to 8pm
Tide:going
Weather:good
Bait:mack,sandell
Rigs:pulleys
Results:report
Report:
Its been awhile since I done a report but up to now there has not been much to report,, anyway a plan was to hit some thornebacks with myself and sean,, we decided on a mark that we have never fished before out in conamara,,, after a long hike we found what we where looking for,, Sean was first off the mark with a fine ray to around 7 pound first cast,, his second cast another ray a little smaller,, his thrid cast ray again while I was still waiting on my first nod,nod slack line,, but nod nod alright but a doggie landed blanked saved,, from there on we had rays on every cast and 90% of them where all in the 5 to 10 pound mark,, we had to cut it sort as the god damn midgets came out in force.. we landed over 20 rays and a couple of doggies... all fish where returned alive to fight another day... Hope Sean will add a few photos.....
Duration:3pm to 8pm
Tide:going
Weather:good
Bait:mack,sandell
Rigs:pulleys
Results:report
Report:
Its been awhile since I done a report but up to now there has not been much to report,, anyway a plan was to hit some thornebacks with myself and sean,, we decided on a mark that we have never fished before out in conamara,,, after a long hike we found what we where looking for,, Sean was first off the mark with a fine ray to around 7 pound first cast,, his second cast another ray a little smaller,, his thrid cast ray again while I was still waiting on my first nod,nod slack line,, but nod nod alright but a doggie landed blanked saved,, from there on we had rays on every cast and 90% of them where all in the 5 to 10 pound mark,, we had to cut it sort as the god damn midgets came out in force.. we landed over 20 rays and a couple of doggies... all fish where returned alive to fight another day... Hope Sean will add a few photos.....
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SHORE SPECIES 2012... coalie,
boat species09~~~pollack,cod,haddock,whiting,doggies,bullhuss,tope,john dory,thornebsck,blonde,blue shark,spur dog,wrase,gunnard,pouting,
shore species 2010~~~ dab,flounder,thorneback ray,pollack,plaice,coalies,turbot,wrasse,bull huss, lsd...
boat trips 4 result..pouting,, spurdog.pollack,
shore trips 2010.... 36.....
wish list 2010..sea trout....
boat species09~~~pollack,cod,haddock,whiting,doggies,bullhuss,tope,john dory,thornebsck,blonde,blue shark,spur dog,wrase,gunnard,pouting,
shore species 2010~~~ dab,flounder,thorneback ray,pollack,plaice,coalies,turbot,wrasse,bull huss, lsd...
boat trips 4 result..pouting,, spurdog.pollack,
shore trips 2010.... 36.....
wish list 2010..sea trout....
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Re: BIG BIG thornback rays....
Crackin' fish there! well done.
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2015: whiting, coalfish, turbot, pollack, ballan wrasse, conger, thornback, short spined sea scorpion , common blenny ,
2014 : dogfish, garfish, launce, common blenny, cuckoo wrasse, flounder, pollack, thornback ray,
2013 species:(15) Whiting, Dogfish, Three Bearded Rockling, bull huss, poor cod,turbot, flounder,pollack, spotted ray, thornback ray, launce, corkwing wrasse, long spined sea scorpion, common blenny,mackerel,
2012 species: Thornback, bull huss, Dogfish, pollack, Mackerel, bass, flounder, turbot, conger,
Species 09:(23) Conger, Whiting, Bass, flounder, Dogfish, dab, corkwing wrasse, pollack, bull huss(8lb 10oz~PB) , thornback ray(8lb~PB), dragonet, ballan wrasse, Blenny, Mackeral,long spined sea scorpion,pouting, coalfish, launce, codling, poor cod, starry smoothhound, 5 bearded rockling, shore rockling..
2015: whiting, coalfish, turbot, pollack, ballan wrasse, conger, thornback, short spined sea scorpion , common blenny ,
2014 : dogfish, garfish, launce, common blenny, cuckoo wrasse, flounder, pollack, thornback ray,
2013 species:(15) Whiting, Dogfish, Three Bearded Rockling, bull huss, poor cod,turbot, flounder,pollack, spotted ray, thornback ray, launce, corkwing wrasse, long spined sea scorpion, common blenny,mackerel,
2012 species: Thornback, bull huss, Dogfish, pollack, Mackerel, bass, flounder, turbot, conger,
Species 09:(23) Conger, Whiting, Bass, flounder, Dogfish, dab, corkwing wrasse, pollack, bull huss(8lb 10oz~PB) , thornback ray(8lb~PB), dragonet, ballan wrasse, Blenny, Mackeral,long spined sea scorpion,pouting, coalfish, launce, codling, poor cod, starry smoothhound, 5 bearded rockling, shore rockling..
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Re: BIG BIG thornback rays....
happy days. great fishing. some crackers there
well done


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Re: BIG BIG thornback rays....
Thinking of heading your way Saturday if ure around.
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Re: BIG BIG thornback rays....
Lovely ray! fair play, especially from a new mark. Don't talk to me about midget bites my skins still crawling from the weekend 

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Re: BIG BIG thornback rays....
Some nice fish ,Eat garlic cloves before u go out midgets will stay away ( so will ever one else ) but you'll be bite free
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Re: BIG BIG thornback rays....
Nice one Alan sounds like a savage session 

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Species from the shore 2012:34,
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Set him on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
Species from the shore 2011:21
Species from the shore 2012:34,
Species from the shore 2013:40
Species from the shore 2014:36
Species from the shore 2015:35
Species from the shore 2016:30
: whiting,pouting,dab,shore rockling,5xb beard rockling,flounder,dogfish,grunt,white sea bream,banded sea bream,black damselfish,blue damselfish, ornate wrasse,lizard fish,sea trout,red gurnard,bass,tornback ray smoothhound,Corkwing wrasse,poor cod,ballon wrasse,cod,pollock,conger,spotted ray,bullhuss,mackerel ,tub gurnard,place,lesser weever,
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Re: BIG BIG thornback rays....
A great session well done lads , i think if i had a session like that i would have to slap myself to make sure i was not asleep
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Re: BIG BIG thornback rays....
That was one of the best and busiest session I have even had. The action was constant and most of the fish were a decent size. As Alan said the midgets were a nightmare and we could have stayed on for another few hours but they became unbearable! From now on there will be a can of insect repellent in the tackle box.
Here are a few more photos..
Here are a few more photos..
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Re: BIG BIG thornback rays....
top class fishing lads, lovely pictures from the thornies!
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Re: BIG BIG thornback rays....
Thats some fishing lads there was 3 of us down the weekend and we only had 5 ray between us biggest 5.5 lb so yous done realy well nice 1 great fishing
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Re: BIG BIG thornback rays....
That's some fishing lucky, fine ray, well done
Speices 2011 : Codling, Whiting, Bass, Flounder, Ray, Dogfish, Turbot
Speices 2012 : codling, Bass (pb), Flounder
Speices 2013 : Codling, thornie, Bass, whiting, coalie, flounder,dogfish,painted ray, Sea trout, Turbot
Species 2014 : Codling, thornie, turbot, flounder
2011 PB List - Ray 7lb
2012 PB List - Bass 11lb
2013 PB List - Painted Ray 10.5lb, 1lb 3b rockling, 10lb Thornback Ray, 1lb Sea Trout
Speices 2012 : codling, Bass (pb), Flounder
Speices 2013 : Codling, thornie, Bass, whiting, coalie, flounder,dogfish,painted ray, Sea trout, Turbot
Species 2014 : Codling, thornie, turbot, flounder
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