Duration: 8-10.30
Tide: high 8pm
Weather: warm, v. little breeze
Bait: maddies
Rigs: 1 hook ledger, 3 hook flapper
Results: little coalies, flounder, sort of
Report: after an intense weekend at the closed in connacht and the usual too much bait left over, i decided to use up the maddies
hadnt tried this pier before, just ledgered 10lb line with an ounce on the end and size 6 hook
had great sport trying to outwit the little fellas
feeding on the straight drop down and out 20m
i stuck a 3 hook flapper out with 4/5 maddies on each hook - but they were cleared by either crabs or these coalies in no time
it was such easy fishing compared to keem bay on sat night - with a big swell and weed accompanied by wind
i had a stream filling up with the wash of the sea in front of me - with my tripod supported by boulders - willing any fish on and avoid the dreaded blank - and my gear being washed away!
i could just sit on the nice wooden bench - with the light on the end of the pier showing me all
seen a rockling swimming higher in the water and another round fish coalie/bass/pollack further out
but the little coalies kept at it
after 2 hours the tiredness of the weekend was catching up on me - so i headed back to van
threw two casts out on the "beach" at the inside of the pier
i reeled in the first to no joy - but the single ledger had a flounder on - a counter in the twenties
on the light gear it was great craic - but as i raised him up the pier side - the flinching got him off
fair play to him!
that was enough for me and off home with the maddies all gone
a real pleasure fishing session
Local with a few fish........bliss!
,,,and there's always the chance of getting something decent and unexpected 