Starry Starry Night

Old Shore Reports are moved here for Public Viewing

Moderators: donal domeney, saltydog

Message
Author
User avatar
eyesreilly
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2884
Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:58 pm
Location: clondalkin
Has thanked: 154 times
Been thanked: 76 times

Starry Starry Night

#1 Post by eyesreilly »

People:me

Duration:7pm to 11-30pm

Tide:low water around 7-30pm approx

Weather:lovely summers evening after all the rain :wink:

Bait:frozen crab and rag

Rigs:pulleys and 3 hook flappers

Results:Starry Smoothounds, Doggies, Whiting and Dabs




Report: Had one of those days when I had to get out fishing to relieve the stress :roll: . I had finished work in the early afternoon and decided to put up the new curtain pole that herself had bought. "This shouldn't take long :wink: " , I told her ,,,,,,,but I hadn't factored in that the new curtain pole was designed in such a way that it would bring me to the edge of madness before finally succeeding :evil: That curtain pole very nearly got the better of me but with crab in the freezer and some ragworms in the fridge I had something to aim for :lol: . I even put it up straight,,,a new first for me :shock: . Annyways :wink: I was motoring down the N11 by 5pm and the traffic was unusually light so it only took me just over the hour to reach the mark, which I won't name in case thousands of Angler's descend on it like locusts and clean it out in a fishing frenzy :roll: . Last evening it was the perfect place to be :wink: ,,,,, just me and the remnants of last week's fine spell,,,discarded shopping trollies,,children's toys,,,,bar-b-que's,,,crisp packets,,,,,,you could almost imagine the happy scenes here last week in Enner,,,,,oops,,,,I said I wouldn't mention the name :oops:
I got set up in no time and started firing the bait out ,,,,crab at distance and rag and crab legs/claws in close to mid distance. Crab on 3/0's and rag etc on size 1's. Tide was still dropping when I got there and though I fot a few fish early on,,,,,whiting ,Dabs and the odd small pup,,,,,It wasn't until 9pm or so that it picked up to where I was getting something every odd cast. I had a good few doggie size Starry Smoothounds which cheered me up considerably,,,,,,,,especially as Fishface had been here the night before and said it was crap :shock: I had put the shelter up in case of heavy rainshowers but thankfully it stayed dry and mild all evening. The doggies made an appearance after dark and one in particular had me going,,,,,thinking he was a decent Smoothie :? . The fishing improved into darkness as the tide rose and I found it hard to pack it in but with an early start ahead of me and an hour's drive home I eventually packed up at 11-30pm. I carried the shelter, bag and chair back to the van and left the 2 rods out for as long as possible :wink: When I got back to them I had a smoothie on the distance rod and a treble of Doggie, Smoothie pup and a Dab on the 3 hook flapper :shock: ,,,what an end to a great evening :lol: . While the Biggies haven't arrived yet, i'm happy enough with what i've caught on my last few sessions :D

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image
Last edited by eyesreilly on Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Species '20 (14) 5 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Codling, Whiting, Pollock, Coalfish, Pouting, Corkwing Wrasse ,Ballan Wrasse, Poor Cod, Dab ,Smoothhound,Flounder, Thornback Ray


For the rich, there is therapy. For the rest of us, there is FISHING! --
User avatar
andy k 85
SAI Bait Ball
Posts: 119
Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:15 pm
Favourite Rod: penn powerstix
Favourite Fish: bass
Location: kilmuckridge
Been thanked: 12 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#2 Post by andy k 85 »

Nice busy session eyes, great to relieve the stress
freedom1916
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 288
Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:53 pm
Has thanked: 8 times
Been thanked: 30 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#3 Post by freedom1916 »

Another good session and a great report.
User avatar
bass man 09
SAI Bait Ball
Posts: 146
Joined: Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:26 pm
Location: celbridge
Has thanked: 15 times
Been thanked: 13 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#4 Post by bass man 09 »

some nice fishing there eyes must get out myself it has being to long
nicefish
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1155
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:58 pm
Has thanked: 235 times
Been thanked: 92 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#5 Post by nicefish »

I'm glad you pulled yourself together and got some nice fishing in.
The best things in life aren't things.
sparkey+1
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 1245
Joined: Tue Jun 22, 2010 8:47 pm
Favourite Fish: Any
Location: Finglas City of Dublin on the next fas course
Has thanked: 127 times
Been thanked: 114 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#6 Post by sparkey+1 »

Nice fishing Dave the hound on the bag looks like some sort of trophy picture, glad the weather held for you and you had a dry nights fishing.... and a full house when you went back to the rods.. 8)
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...
User avatar
eyesreilly
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 2884
Joined: Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:58 pm
Location: clondalkin
Has thanked: 154 times
Been thanked: 76 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#7 Post by eyesreilly »

Cheers lads,,,,thanks for the replies,,,let's hope it's a good season :wink:
Species '20 (14) 5 Beard Rockling, Shore Rockling, Codling, Whiting, Pollock, Coalfish, Pouting, Corkwing Wrasse ,Ballan Wrasse, Poor Cod, Dab ,Smoothhound,Flounder, Thornback Ray


For the rich, there is therapy. For the rest of us, there is FISHING! --
User avatar
Sparkie
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 266
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:42 pm
Favourite Rod: Zziplex HSM
Favourite Reel: 6500 CT Hi Speed
Location: Bray, County Wicklow
Has thanked: 2 times
Been thanked: 8 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#8 Post by Sparkie »

Well done Dave, that's a real nice nites fishing. We wer there last nite and had the same results, dogs, some off them being real clonkers, lots of good size pups, a few doggy size hounds and 3 bigger ones to about 5lb. We also got a silver fella which was pictured then returned. Was a fish a cast from about 10 onwards, with 6 dif species caught.
Species 2011:coalie,whiting, 5bearded rockling,shore rockling, doggie, pollock,flounder,codling,dab,smoothhound,sea scorpion,ballan wrasse,Tope, tub gurnard, gray gurnard,plaice,bass,Bullhuss,cod

Species 2012:coalie,doggie,codling,shore and 5bearded rockling,3bearded rockling,pouting,whiting,wrasse,bass,plaice,flounder,dab,smoothhound,hiss,tope,cod,tub and gray gurnard,Pollack

Species 2013:Double figure smoothy off the beach,doggie,gray gurnard,codling,goalie,flounder,plaice,whiting,tope. Double figure huss off the beach,dab, bass,pouting,silver eel.
the weasel
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 236
Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:09 pm
Favourite Rod: penn rampage 15,9
Favourite Reel: shakespear f/s
Favourite Fish: cod
Location: galway
Has thanked: 66 times
Been thanked: 36 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#9 Post by the weasel »

Fairplay on on a good session and an excelent report and photos to go with it.

John Ainsworth.
John Ainsworth.

Give a man a fish and you feed him
Teach a man to fish and he,ll be late for dinner.


2013 Species Conger,Codling,Coalie,3 B Rockling,Bullhuss,Whitting,Pollack,Flounder.
2014 Species
2015 Species.
bassboy
SAI Hammerhead
Posts: 323
Joined: Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:32 pm
Has thanked: 73 times
Been thanked: 38 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#10 Post by bassboy »

Great session well done
User avatar
The Austrian
Ctrl A, Ctrl C, Ctrl V
Posts: 2589
Joined: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:25 pm
Favourite Rod: Conoflex, ZZiplez, Fox, Shimano...
Favourite Reel: Shimano, Daiwa, Abu, Mitchell.
Favourite Fish: all above 50cm...
Location: Baile an Doire
Has thanked: 401 times
Been thanked: 420 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#11 Post by The Austrian »

enjoyed your report Dave as always, excellent session and photos, (even if they were not Van Gogh's paintings) and don't you worry, the big one will come to you one of these days. You have out fished Noel already by what I've heard through the grapevine 8) :lol:
PS: cant get this Don McLean song out of my head now... :lol: :D
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.” - Dalai Lama
“Learn from Yesterday, Live for Today and Hope for Tomorrow.” - Albert Einstein
User avatar
Al and Jordan
SAI Megalodon!
Posts: 3768
Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:46 pm
Favourite Rod: the one that catches the most fish
Favourite Reel: the one that breaks down least
Favourite Fish: doggies
Location: Belfast, N. Ireland
Has thanked: 92 times
Been thanked: 131 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#12 Post by Al and Jordan »

nice one dave! that spot has always been good to us man. good to see the hounds making a return for ya :P
User avatar
globulin77
SAI Bait Ball
Posts: 112
Joined: Mon Jul 30, 2012 8:54 pm
Favourite Fish: Smoked Cod
Has thanked: 17 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Re: Starry Starry Night

#13 Post by globulin77 »

Nice fishing and nice weather. Perfect. Concentrate on acquiring and putting up a curtain pole seems to be the key here to catching....... I'll have to check with Southside to see if they have any curtain poles left...... :mrgreen:

Return to “Archived Shore Angling Reports”