salthill/blackrock tower 21/5/07

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#1 Post by **stevecrow74** » Tue May 22, 2007 12:46 am

People: me, midget, Mr_Green and 2 others

Duration:7:30pm - 11:45pm

Tide:high around 9pm

Weather:strong southerly wind

Bait:mackerel

Rigs:various

Results:

midget: flounder
me:doggie and a huss
Mr_Green: 3 doggies
other2: numerous doggies and a 7lbs huss

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:met up with dave(up this end of the country working

)
on the way to the beach so ended up four lads walking the prom with three sets of eyes looking all over the place at the scenery

..

reached the beach and the 2 others decided to fish off the diving tower, midget was the first to bring in a fish.. small flounder (after a bit of fiddling about with it i got the hook out, it swam away happily into the oncoming surf, midget then left for the comfort of his house..after a while of catching nothing and the 2 lads on the tower phoning dave every few minutes reporting doggies and a nice huss we decided to join them and squeeze onto the tower(too rough for swimmers), after running the gauntlet to get onto the tower(waves spraying surf over the path) and getting a little wet we set up the other side of the tower.. it wasnt soon before i pulled out my first doggie of the evening...and dave was soon to follow with a doggie.. then i got a nice little huss of about 3lbs

that was me happy

(just remembered i should have taken a photo for the species hunt...buggerit

) then not long after dave pulled out a nice double shot of doggies.. all the while the wind was getting stronger and stronger.. i'd say by the end we were fishing in force 7-8 winds..
so myself and dave called it a night and left the 2 lads fishing a bit longer (10mins)..

would have been a better session if the weather was calmer as there was a slight chill to the winds.. but at least no-one blanked.. even though there were a few birdies and a crackoff... ye know who ye are...

#2 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:44 pm

unreal session! ya shuda told me ye wer goin down!!!!

Mr_Green · #3 Post by **Mr_Green** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:40 pm

i had about 3 birides in total..and a double shot of dogs!! told ya not 2 4get to mention that

... just back home now...feckin 4 and a half hours in the van...bloody nightmare!!!

#4 Post by **roger de dodger** » Tue May 22, 2007 6:14 pm

any pics of the birdies

#5 Post by **stevecrow74** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:10 pm

roger de dodger wrote:any pics of the birdies

come to salthill through the hight of the good weather.. you'll see plenty of birdies.. taking pics may not be a good idea though

and you definitely need to wear

or your eye's will look like that when you get the odd slap

#6 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:33 pm

or you could bring binoculars like steve used to! lol

eointarmey8 · #7 Post by **eointarmey8** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:38 pm

nice fish lads ! especially that huss

i must try the diving tower or black rock

#8 Post by **stevecrow74** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:07 pm

eointarmey8 wrote:nice fish lads ! especially that huss i must try the diving tower or black rock

only fish it after dark or in extreme weather conditions...

or else you'll have all the swimmers after you

#9 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:38 pm

it happins to me anytime you are fishin there in nice weather!lol

eointarmey8 · #10 Post by **eointarmey8** » Thu May 24, 2007 9:55 pm

we wouldnt want that

steve have you been fishing silverstrand lately?

paulocallaghan · #11 Post by **paulocallaghan** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:26 am

does the estuary in around renmore produce any decent flats

#12 Post by **corbyeire** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:34 am

i take it your on about lough atalia - have seen big mullet in there - never fished it and never seen anyone fishing it

used to be very dirty - probably still is

#13 Post by **fishinmidget** » Fri May 25, 2007 5:33 pm

no....there are supposed to be congers around there and there are also some big mullet.

#14 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Sat May 26, 2007 7:59 pm

there are a lot off nice mullet there..was actually thinking about trying it for doggies or flatties. i prob will when i get off for the summer!

#15 Post by **corbyeire** » Sun May 27, 2007 11:49 am

fishinmidget wrote:no....there are supposed to be congers around there and there are also some big mullet.

whats the no in relation to midget - the place not being lough atalia - or not being dirty?

#16 Post by **fishinmidget** » Sun May 27, 2007 7:08 pm

was in reply to pauls post and the "no" was for the flounder.