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Waterfoot Pier/Beach/Cushendun/Dalriada

#1 Post by Drew »

Anyone been on any of these Marks recently during Daylight?
How have these marks been fishing?
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#2 Post by shockleader50 »

Crap mate.Fished rocks at Cushendal last Saturday in daylight.Between three of us we had 2 tiny dabs and 3 tiny pollack.Wait till dark if you can.
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#3 Post by the-ghost »

agree totally! fished waterfoot pier last thursday during daylight for about 4 hours and only caught a pollock and 2 codling>> all fish finger size. :lol: def better after dark.
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#4 Post by hairyconger »

the-ghost wrote:agree totally! fished waterfoot pier last thursday during daylight for about 4 hours and only caught a pollock and 2 codling>> all fish finger size. :lol: def better after dark.


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#5 Post by glengormley-gavin »

Drew,

I have stopped fishing the Antrim Coast during the day - waste of time mate.....

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#6 Post by Drew »

It can't be that dead...? Can it? :shock:
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#7 Post by glengormley-gavin »

Carnlogh Beach on a high tide into evening is not bad.

Mullet spotted on ot last week - shuffling around in the weed for food.

Anywhere between the Old and New Churches...

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kk thanks mate. 8)
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#9 Post by BigPhil »

tons of fish on waterfoot last weekend at our open, all taken during daylight, its just a matter of scaling down your gear and fishing in close to get them.

carnlough beach is fishing its nuts off after dark at present by the way.
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#10 Post by Drew »

Good to know, thanks Phill, Is the Weaver invasion still upon us?
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#11 Post by BigPhil »

cant comment on it, my mate fished carnlough on saturday night, was on it from 8pm to around 5 in the morning, he lost count of fish after 24 dogs, plus coalies, codling, whiting, flounder etc etc, he said basically 2 hook rig, 2 fish a chuck most of the night
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#12 Post by Drew »

Sounds good like... :shock:
Think myself and HC are heading up the Coast on Thursday, not sure where we're heading though...
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#13 Post by hairyconger »

Carnlough i reckon :D
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You are almost guaranteed dogs....

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#15 Post by hairyconger »

glengormley-gavin wrote:You are almost guaranteed dogs....

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Weavers too proably :shock:
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#16 Post by hairyconger »

glengormley-gavin wrote:You are almost guaranteed dogs....

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Weavers too proably :shock:
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#17 Post by topbox1 »

they are all mainly night venues drew, its coming to that time of the year when these venues fish best at night , using lug and squid and rag and a hope and a prayer :roll:
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#18 Post by Drew »

topbox1 wrote:they are all mainly night venues drew, its coming to that time of the year when these venues fish best at night , using lug and squid and rag and a hope and a prayer :roll:


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Re: Waterfoot Pier/Beach/Cushendun/Dalriada

#19 Post by Eoghan »

Drew wrote:Anyone been on any of these Marks recently during Daylight?
How have these marks been fishing?


Whoa Drew, nice jacket..! Are you expecting snow up there..??? :lol:
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Re: Waterfoot Pier/Beach/Cushendun/Dalriada

#20 Post by Drew »

Eoghan wrote:
Drew wrote:Anyone been on any of these Marks recently during Daylight?
How have these marks been fishing?


Whoa Drew, nice jacket..! Are you expecting snow up there..??? :lol:


It was cold and raining. :shock:
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