South Donegal rock mark - Monday 30th

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#1 Post by **pete** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:02 am

People:Me and mate

Duration:6.30pm to 10pm

Tide:HW around 7.30pm

Weather:Dull with moderate westerly

Bait:Fresh mackerel

Rigs:Two hook flappers, jensen pirks

Results:Mackerel, Coalfish, Pollock, Flounder & Dogfish

Catch and Release:: Yes/No

Report:Grabbed a quick session after work at a mark that can throw up the odd spotted ray(haven't got one yet this year). Had no bait so had to rely on a few mackerel showing up, after a fruitless half hour or so they eventually turned but only then in small amounts.

Started putting baits on the bottom around 8.30pm and from then until we finished up a steady stream of dogfish came ashore, maybe close to a dozen each :? No sign of any ray but at least we were kept busy. Johnny meanwhile added a nice flounder of about a pound to our tally, how it managed to get ahead of the dogs I dont know.

Pulled the baits close to the edge for a while to evade the hordes and first time took a double shot of 1lb pollock. Thought I was on to a winner here but only a tiny coalfish after those first fish was the result. Enjoyable enough evening even with the dogs being so active.

ROADRUNNER · #2 Post by **ROADRUNNER** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:29 pm

Nice session Pete, Some times the unplanned trips turn out to be the best.

Cheers Danny

#3 Post by **pete** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:26 am

Cheers Dan, reliable old buggers the dogs..pity though some of those smoothhounds the lads are getting on the east coast wouldn't make the move north :?

ROADRUNNER · #4 Post by **ROADRUNNER** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:12 am

Hi Pete there have been a few Hounds caught in the Swilly lately (not by me) I spoke to a friend of mine who used to be a commercial fisherman and he gave me a few marks to try but as yet I've not had a chance to try them.

By the way was out on Sunday with 2 other Boats from the BAI Site, we fished the mouth of the Swilly and had 17 Tope nice fishing all round.

Cheers Danny