Where: Howth West Pier
Who: Myself
Duration: 22:30-00:30
High Water: 00:13
Equipment: 9ft Spinning Rod & 13ft Surf Rod
My Bait: Squid Jigs and peeler crab
Conditions: Full moon, windy but water relatively flat.
Result: 1 freshwater eel
Tried jigging for squid last night off Howth West Pier since there is a lot of light shining on the water there I thought it might be a decent spot to try. I remember when I started posting here, another member mentioned the blood moon in April as a marker for squid spawning cycle and that they had caught their years supply in 1 night down in Skerries. I've tried Skerries a good few times now with no luck so Howth was worth a shot this time! I stuck a peeler bait out as well just in case anything else was about. After jigging for nearly an hour with nothing happening, I checked my bait rod and it had a tiny freshwater eel on, tangling up my rig

