carnlough beach co antrim 22nd august

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carnlough beach co antrim 22nd august

#1 Post by BigPhil »

People: lee337 and me

Duration:lee from around 7.30, me from around 9pm through to 1am

Tide:high around 11.30

Weather:calm with the occasional shower

Bait:rag, lug, mackerel , sandeel

Rigs:2 and 3 hook flappers and 1 hook clipped

Results:lost count of dogs(average 1 a cast) 1 codling, 3 whiting


Report:good night craic had with the dogs keeping the rod tips knockin! they were so thick on the ground that not much else had a chance to get to the baits. lee had the best whiting of the night, easily over 30cm. the dogs were even attackin the whiting while they were hooked.a little weed on the beach after the SE winds but still fishable through it
carnlough produces the goods once again!
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#2 Post by Drew »

May try this Mark some time soon, What sort of Distances are you hitting the Dogs/High Quality Fish at?
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#3 Post by hairyconger »

winter species seem to be on their way everywhere lads...isnt it early :?:
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#4 Post by Drew »

Its not really unusual to Catch them right through Stevie, Think It was last year at the Dee, the Biggest Plague was the Codling which never really seemed to go away.
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#5 Post by hairyconger »

Drew wrote:Its not really unusual to Catch them right through Stevie, Think It was last year at the Dee, the Biggest Plague was the Codling which never really seemed to go away.


Suppose we had a few codling back in june at portaferry :D
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#6 Post by Drew »

Awww the Wee Babby Reddies! They were quality! 8)
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#7 Post by hairyconger »

Where the red cod???.......if yes ive got a new species :shock: :shock:
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#8 Post by Drew »

Red Cod are the same species as Clean Cod Mate. :lol:
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#9 Post by hairyconger »

lol ok then my species list is still pathetic.....anyway bigphil from the centre of carnlough how do you get onto the beach :?:
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#10 Post by Drew »

I have a Feeling its the Beach on the Way into Carlough from Glenarm on the Right, At least thats where I saw the boys fishing last time I was up that direction.
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#11 Post by Lee337 »

100% correct Drew

Majority of dogs caught between 20 and 70 yrds, no need to blast it :(

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#12 Post by hairyconger »

Lee337 wrote:100% correct Drew

Majority of dogs caught between 20 and 70 yrds, no need to blast it :(

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20 yards still might be a struggle for some Lee.......
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#13 Post by Drew »

and you don't have the option of my K2 for added distance Stevie, I've sold it. 8)
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#14 Post by hairyconger »

Greyflex-s shud do the joob with the correct tution :lol: :lol: .....ull have to show me :shock: sometime soon
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#15 Post by BigPhil »

all joking aside, a spinning rod would get them, 2 ounce lead and a 3 hook flapper, thats how easy they were
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