Sandycove, Dublin 12/05/07

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#1 Post by **jack01986** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:43 pm

People:Just me

Duration:Crack of dawn for about 40 mins

Tide:coming in

Weather:Overcast

Bait:Fly Fishing

Results:One tiny Pollack

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:Decided to give sandycove a go very early in the morning as I had never caught anything there when I went later on in the day. A massive seal swam by as I started fishing so that didnt help things from the start. Caught the fish on a pink and green clouser. First fish on the fly this year so quite happy. Only got 40mins as I would have been trapped by the tide :? .

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#2 Post by **rab01** » Sat May 12, 2007 7:59 pm

i have to swff this year. i fish a couple of spots that would be great to try for pollock, mackerel and mullet. when looking on ebay the other week i saw immitation baby crabs which fall upside down in the water just like a crab does. looked the business, bound to take a few wrasse on them as well. well done on your first fly-caught fish of the year.

#3 Post by **MAC** » Sun May 13, 2007 2:35 pm

Hey rab, can you post a link to the crabs on e-bay?

Kev

#4 Post by **rab01** » Sun May 13, 2007 3:14 pm

i was on ebay there and can't find them anymore mac, sorry. whoever was selling them must have unlisted them. :(

#5 Post by **jack01986** » Sun May 13, 2007 4:56 pm

There are some crab flys here. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SALTWATER-FISHING ... dZViewItem

and here http://www.uksaltwaterflies.com/Shrimp_ ... _flies.htm

The uksaltwater shop is very good gets the stuuf to you very fast and has lots of other stuff as well.

#6 Post by **rab01** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:15 pm

i found the crab flies i mentioned to u. a bit expensive though.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEA-FISHING-6-x-M ... dZViewItem

hope this link works.