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Clifden area, 22/02/07

#1 Post by stevecrow74 »

People:myself and nige

Duration:6hrs

Tide: started fishing after low

Weather: wet then dry, then wet again..

Bait:mackerel and squid

Rigs:various

Results:9 thornback ray, 9 dogfish, 1 coalfish and 2 starfish

Catch and Release:: Yes



Report: we decided to fish a mark that i say on google earth last night...
fishing started off slow with me catching 2 starfish on the same rig, then i caught a dogfish.. saved me from a blank.. soon after nige caught a thornback ray 42cm... i was calling him every name under the sun for half an hour.. then i caught a thornback.. approx 50cm and a coalfish on same rig :D then more doggies and ray followed...

great nights fishing i must say.. tested out my uptider and slosh 30.. casted 5oz 80yrds (thats me happy) lifted ray with ease too :D

nige tested out his new floatation suite against the elements... and no he didnt go for a swim.. even though i was tempted to push him in the water after he caught the first ray..

new species to the list :lol: :lol: (anyone know the latin for starfish :lol: :lol: )

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#2 Post by LOVE TO FISH »

seems like it was a cracking session
rod and reel will travel
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#3 Post by nige »

thats for sure. One of the best sessions in a long time :D May have to head back again tomorrow. First time using new reel and no complaints.
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#4 Post by stevecrow74 »

i think a trip out there again tomorrow is definatly on the books.. even if i have to borrow fishingmidgets bicycle :twisted: :twisted:
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#5 Post by Al »

And these are supposed to be the slowest months of the year :shock: Cant wait for the summer :)
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#6 Post by LOVE TO FISH »

steve i though your leg was still not right so dont think a bike would b any help
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#7 Post by fishinmidget »

after u didnt even tell me u were going......u aint going near my bike :evil:
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Le rosbif......
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#8 Post by stevecrow74 »

fishinmidget wrote:after u didnt even tell me u were going
thought you were in school...(what was i thinking.. you school :lol: :lol: )
Al wrote:And these are supposed to be the slowest months of the year :shock: Cant wait for the summer
was really surprised myself with the outcome... it could just be the best days fishing i'll have for a while :? :? but here's to hoping not :lol:
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#9 Post by fishinmidget »

well i wouldn't mind going tomorrow if you are going
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#10 Post by lazycod »

Nice fishing there steve.. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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#11 Post by pete »

Fair play lads
Sea Species(25) bass, codling, whiting, turbot, seatrout, stingray, pollock, coalfish, longspine scorpion, ballan wrasse, dogfish, ling, pouting, poor cod, dab, mackerel, smelt, sandeel, launce, bull huss, painted ray, thick lip mullet, golden grey mullet, rock goby.
Fresh Water (2) brown trout, sea trout
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#12 Post by hairyconger »

smashing lads well done 8)
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starfish

#13 Post by Caz-Galway »

Common starfish; Asterias rubens

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Re: starfish

#14 Post by stevecrow74 »

Caz-Galway wrote:Common starfish; Asterias rubens

Caz
that was a rhetorical question

p.s. it was a knobby star Pisaster giganteus
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#15 Post by hush1 »

I fish that area...where abouts was that?
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#16 Post by Caz-Galway »

Thats the last time I help. Don't like getting my nose bitten off :cry: ( by the way the Irish spiny starfish is a Marthasterias glacialis :D)

Seriously, Great fishing lads for this time of year.

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