Rocks near Purteen, Achill, Mayo 22nd August

[kieran]

People: myself and the two boys

Duration: about 4 hours

Tide: incoming, big 5 metre tide

Weather: not as nice as predicted, 19 C but strong SW running to force 5 or 6

Bait: mack, sandeel, razor

Rigs: various

Results: 1 mackerel


Beginning to become a bit of a habit, this single mackerel from Achill. Tried a new set of marks for me, they look great and some locals came down and set off spinning for mackerel too. Picked up the odd single one but the gannets chose another headland for their sport! Typical.

In truth the wind destroyed the day's fishing as the lads could not get more than maybe 20-30 metres out into its teeth, even with big heavy German sprats. Mack fell to a German sprat at distance, under a line of feathers off the beachcaster. Tried some bait fishing close in - it is very deep even without the tide, but (a) ground is very rough and (b) only got nibbles...

Still, it beats working! Walk there and back is a bugger. Bog, streams, dead sheep!

;0)

[gitsea M]

That's unlucky kieran sounds like you were fighting against the wind better luck next time.

[Determined Dan]

Hard luck on the session, surprised no pollack showed up. Better luck next time.

[chuckaroo]

tough going Kieran, plenty of mack up in Red Bay at the moment. some huge ones too..