My Reports 07 (Shannon region) 29-03-07

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#1 Post by **Estuary Lad** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:44 pm

Will report all my fishing trips in this thread for the year.

First off Carig Island West, North Kerry, 23-1-07

People: Me and GearoidMcS

Duration: 2pm-6pm.

Tide: Low water 3pm.

Weather: Cold at start, from 5pm on windy with the odd shower.

Bait: Mackeral, Sandeel, Squid, Wraps, Prawns.

Rigs: 2 Hook Clipped, 3 hook Flappers.

Results: Me zero, zilch, nada. Gearoid nice 31cm dab , 3lb ray and another small dab 25cm

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report: Both off college for 3 weeks so we decided to chance here, should have arrived earlier, about 12. I arrived and Gearoid had just cast out, while I was getting set up he landed a very good dab of 31cm, things looked good. His second cast resulted in a small 3lb ray. All caught on straight mackeral. I had no bite at all for 2 hours, then had a decent bite but missed the fish. Not a great start for my first session of the year. Weather was nice at start,bit cold but ok. Near the end it began to get rough and fish weren't biting so we packed up. Very bad fishing.

THE VENUE
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31CM DAB
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AGAIN
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GEAROIDS RAY
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#2 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:37 am

i believe in a comp that dab would be classed as 32. just tuought id point that out!!!!!

teacher · #3 Post by **teacher** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:03 am

Ah, well now, that depends ...

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... php?t=8668

#4 Post by **BigPhil** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:05 am

nice dab from the shore

#5 Post by **Estuary Lad** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:27 am

teacher wrote:Ah, well now, that depends ...

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... php?t=8668

Im a round down man myself, so it will always be 31 in my eyes (could be jealousy ). :shock:

#6 Post by **Donagh** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:08 am

We'll now have to listen to Gearoid tellin us about having his first ray in January for the rest of the year :evil:

Donagh

#7 Post by **corbyeire** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:10 pm

nice fish all the same :)

#8 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:25 pm

Donagh wrote:We'll now have to listen to Gearoid tellin us about having his first ray in January for the rest of the year :evil:

Donagh

yes,yes ye will :D
23rd of january emember that date!

#9 Post by **ViperSD** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:23 pm

good report lads.

#10 Post by **JOHN LYNCH** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:23 pm

Well done Gearoid, I'd say you were pleased to see that ray. May it be the first of many this year.2 very nice dab also. I suppose the Dab are your dads dinner for tomorrow.

Nice to see Brendan out fishing again. I have a comp on Rossbeigh Saturday but what do ye think about a trip to Clare for Ray on Wednesday, HW about 10am. Weather permitting of course. I want to get off the mark in the ray stakes also.

Good post, and some nice clear pics.

#11 Post by **Estuary Lad** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:28 pm

Ya id be up for it if theres room. Will you be doin any fishing Friday eve tide suits well for here if your interested(you prob collectin bait for comp though). Ya pictures came out well, very good for a phone :D

#12 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:37 pm

ya defo up for that trip weather permittin, as regards the dabs, they both went back as neither were badly hooked,first of very many rays this year :) (i hope)

#13 Post by **JOHN LYNCH** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:28 pm

I'm digging bait alright on Friday. I'm sure with a bit of arranging we can fit the three of us into the car. Derry might also be interested in going.

#14 Post by **Estuary Lad** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:34 pm

Cool, let me know how you get on sat. If your goin sun let me know prob be headin out somewhere.

#15 Post by **FMCN** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:54 pm

Nice dab Gearoid and ray in Jan. Hope to get down around Dingle in the next few weeks so maybe take a run up to the estuary to see whats about.

#16 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:52 pm

a rare catch at the moment i probably wont see another ray till march id say, still theres no harm in tryin tho. did u get any more ray last summer?

#17 Post by **FMCN** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:29 am

No, last outing with you was my last ray trip of the year. Concentrated on bass and pollack after that until the wife delivered in Oct so not a lot after that. He's 3 mths now so allowed back out.

#18 Post by **nthclare** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:33 pm

How did you get on in Clare we must have a Clare vrs Limerick fish off some time for the Laugh :lol:

#19 Post by **nthclare** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:36 pm

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#20 Post by **corbyeire** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:34 pm

old school 8)