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#21 Post by jd »

Package arrived from Crabrock today with loads of stuff that will be divided between first second and third. Thanks lads

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#22 Post by m.b3 »

nice selection of goodies there!! some of those shamrock rigs are the bizz. great feedback on em.
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#23 Post by FISHAHOLIC »

i wont be able to make this one
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#24 Post by jd »

The following expressed an interest

jd,jw,petekd,mr green, ferg,marco,alby,don

This is a full enough boat.

Who is in and out at this stage?

I am in!
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#25 Post by petekd »

Ill be there John.
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#26 Post by Mr_Green »

im in
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ill be there
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#28 Post by Marco »

I am in, have booked B&B and all.
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#29 Post by Ferg »

I'm out have mates visiting. Will be too hung over for a boat on Sunday
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#30 Post by Don »

Count me out John. I have been invited by a client to the rugby match in croker so I have to go. I know where I would rather be though.

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Count me out John. I have been invited by a client to the rugby match in croker so I have to go. I know where I would rather be though.

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#32 Post by jd »

jd,jw,petekd,mr green, ,marco

any more
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#33 Post by jd »

Current forecast is for sw at 25 km/hr sunday. Max temp 5-9
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#34 Post by Don »

John,

I am 75 % of the way towards finding a substuitue to go with the client to the rugby match. I assume there's still room on the boat for me?

What time are we starting/finishing?

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#35 Post by jd »

Meet up at 9.30-boat leaves at 10.

Back in 4 or so
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#36 Post by Mr_Green »

what r ye bringin for this trip? bait wise, lure wise, perk wise? what are the target species here? ..im set for rod and reel, have a loads of sheads and hokais...anything else i need?
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Mr_Green wrote:what r ye bringin for this trip? bait wise, lure wise, perk wise? what are the target species here? ..im set for rod and reel, have a loads of sheads and hokais...anything else i need?


get frozen mack and rag if you can. If fish are shy have soome shrimp rigs, baited with rag good for wrasse.

Hopefully cod,pollack,coalie, ballan wrasse.
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#38 Post by petekd »

Ill bring what was left of the frozen mack from the Courtmac trip. I wont be vouching for its quality however after a day afloat and all day Saturday in the back of the jeep.

The lack of fresh bait on the trip last year meant that some of the lads struggled for fish. Rag is absolutely essential if you are fishing for wrasse, if you can't get it try picking up a packet of Gulp Rag and see how they do. From what I remember of last year, the majority of our fishing was over shallowish reefs. No 90 metre hauls then! Wrasse are a piece of cake to catch when they are present in numbers but as I said, if no rag, target other stuff. Frozen crab is no substitute either.

The ground can be tackle hungry if you are fishing baits hard on the bottom, its no place for pirks TBH. Tip, use a bag tie or small length of garden wire to attach your lead to your trace. Just make a loop through your clip and the eye on your lead and put say 3 twists in it. That way if it sticks all you have to do is pull through the wire and replace your lead. Its much quicker than tying in rotten bottoms.

Keep a set of small sandeel imitations to hand, baited with small strips of mackerel, ready to go. If you hit a patch of coalies it will fair haul them in. If things get really tough, reach for the shrimp rigs. Baited with little slivers of mack/squid they will pick up most things. Fishing from Kilmore can be on occasions quite patchy and scratchy, dont be afraid to scale things down. Its no place really for 6 inch shads and 30-50lb gear. 12-20 is absolutely fine.

It can get quite lumpy out there so sea sick tablets for anyone who may require them.

When we drift the clean (sandy bottom), a double spreader bar (buy the rigid ones not the crap extendable things.) with 2 very short snoods (they shouldnt be allowed to even hint at overlapping otherwise your heart will be broke with tangles.) of 20lb amnesia or similar decorated with a few beads or small spoons to size 2 hooks baited with rag/mack will pick up Flats, Gurnard, LSDs etc. If you are using light enough line you will get away with a flat 5oz lead/watch style lead. If you have 2 of those tied up you should be fine as you shouldnt (famous last words...) lose them.

Thats as much as I'm saying, it is a compo after all :wink: Remember the majority of it is reef fishing and adjust your tactics accordingly and you will do fine. Brief report from last years trip here....

http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... &&start=15
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#39 Post by petekd »

Oh and remember...there is a 3 hook maximum for competitions. This may mean trimming down some of your traces. A single treble counts as 3 hooks.
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#40 Post by Don »

I just called two Dublin tackle shops for rag and crab and neither have them in stock. Anyone got any info. as to where to get some?

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