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#1 Post by **Wes** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:56 am

People: Me & mate

Duration: 4hrs

Tide:out, on the turn.

Weather: overcast, no wind, water glass-like

Bait: rag/mack

Rigs: various

Results: 3 dogs, 4 whiting 1codling and 1 nice coalie

Catch and Release:: aye

Report:

Bitter cold. Great to be back out after a long while in. Dogs were unusually big, which was a rare sight. whiting were tiny as usual. The colaie was a good'un, nearly a 2lb'er.

Saw a couple of guys snorkelling....toooo cooolllld.

#2 Post by KK » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:08 pm

Hey, were ya at the lighthouse???

#3 Post by **nialler** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:00 pm

have fished howth by night a bit lately, blanked last two times tho...have been fishing off the left pier... is the lighthouse pier better??

#4 Post by KK » Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:03 pm

No baileys lighthouse, its at the back of howth very dangrous cliffs during the day can only imagine what its like at night. might give it ago tonight. good pollock fishing there during the day

#5 Post by **nialler** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:09 pm

would you be able to cast a 14 foot surf caster down there? or would ya end up goin in after it?

Lava · #6 Post by **Lava** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:17 pm

How do you get access to the cliffs at the Bailey.

Lava

#7 Post by **no1dubliner** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:24 pm

if you go through howth drive up past the summit and you will see a sharp left turn go down there and you will see stone pillars with a sign saying something about office of public lights fallow that road down and you will sea the bailey do be careful it can get very slippy

gar

#8 Post by **Wes** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:03 pm

CIL have refused all access to the lighthouse grounds, by the way.

You may find yourself clamped. Just to let you know. :wink:

#9 Post by KK » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:09 pm

Thanks was gona go there the other night and changed my mind at the last minute.

Lava · #10 Post by **Lava** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:30 pm

Whereabouts were you fishing Wes

Lava

#11 Post by **Wes** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:26 pm

I'd fish all over Howth, Lava.
If I'm out for the day I'd be hitting 2 or 3 spots, depending on time of year and weather.

Drop me a PM if your not familiar with the area, what you'd like to be going after. A lot of the marks would require you to be of reasonable fitness and having a head for heights, as the Howth regulars would agree I'm sure.