dingle,kerry ,sept 10/sept20

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digger · #1 Post by **digger** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:13 pm

People:3

Duration:ten days

Tide:high/low

Weather:bright,stillwet,windy

Bait:mack,rag,lug,crab

Rigs:allsorts

Results:lots

Catch and Release:: Yes/

Report:
me and trev eventually
arrived at winestrand on a bright still monday afternoon ,after weeks of anticipation and trace making we were finally here our annual trip to kerry. The 18 hour journey from norfolk had took its toll and we were both shattered,but it was to nice an afternoon to waste sleeping,so we had a three hour evening session in front of the chalet that resulted in a plaice of a pound and five turbos up to the same size .
day 2
after a much needed good nights sleep the third member of our party pedro arrived after flying into kerry airport.a quick breakfast and then a dig for lug worm,we decided to have a sunny afternoon at ferriters cove.was a quite afternoon ,a few wrasse ,pollack,and a few mackies .we all decided we would pack up and go and fish the ebb into dark at trabeg.arrived at trabeg as two lads were packing up they had caught a few fish including rays so expectations were high.all decided to fish mackie at range,and before pedro could set up his second rod ,his first was dragged out of the tripod resulting in a 6pound thornie.Next four hours were magic ray after ray,mostly thornies but the odd small eyed.trev then hooked something that felt a bit better and it was an 11lb 5oz small eyed.what a night 4 hours 18 rays to over 11 pound ,odd doggie and pedro had a 3lb bass.magic

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trevs ray

day3
after a lie in and a good brekkie,we decided to fish trabeg again,plan was fish for flats and rays in daylight and try for bass after dark.greeted by a flat calm sea and a sunny afternoon,we all decided to fish a rod at range for rays,and one closer for flats etc.rays were there from the start thornies up to 7lb ,even had a few gars on a float slider.as I walked up to see trev one of his rods gave a couple of knocks and slackened off,walked down to waters edge to see what it was,water went back thought it was a little thornie as I got closer I saw it was this

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what a great fish,fished into dark had a few small turbos ,more gars,mackies.then I had a good bite on a bait about 30yds out felt like a good fish ,very lively thought it was a good bass ,turned out to be an 8lb small eyed don't they fight well .another good day 13 rays trevs big turbo,several little turbos,gars flounders.two sessions and we had allready had 31 rays god I love this place ,great fishing in beautiful surroundings.will post rest of report later if anyones interested ,as you might notice this is my first posting on site I would like to say hello to everyone. :)

#2 Post by **stevecrow74** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:19 pm

:shock: :shock: that's one fine turbot.. i'm well jealous... some good fishin there lads.... fair play to ye...

#3 Post by MC » Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:46 pm

i hope i get such great results when i visit the kingdom again, great fishing lads, welcome to the site

digger · #4 Post by **digger** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:57 pm

was the biggest turbot I had ever seen,that's what I love about dingle you just never know what you will hook next .can't wait till the next time.

#5 Post by **Bradan** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:05 pm

Welcome to the site... great report, and what a cracking turbot! Well done... :D

#6 Post by **petekd** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:23 pm

What a way to open your SAI account so to speak..... :wink: Welcome to the site and thanks for taking the time to share that with us. Thats some cracking fishing and that sure is one hell of a Turbot. What weight did he go to?

digger · #7 Post by **digger** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:32 pm

turbot weighed 5lb 3oz .may I say what a nice welcome :)

#8 Post by **round_ourway** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:42 pm

that is one hefty turbot. well done lads. yeah what a way to join a forum. great fishing lads

#9 Post by **thescotsman** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:50 pm

Nice one. I always do crap down in Dingle, despite the fact the place is full of fish.

#10 Post by **Codswallop** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:25 pm

Thats come cracking fishing! Well done!!!

#11 Post by **fishinmidget** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:39 pm

well done indeed......a fish of that size are all to rare. well done again.

oh yeah....welcome to the mad house :twisted: (its not really that mad :wink: :wink: 8) )

digger · #12 Post by **digger** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:10 pm

was surprised how many fish were at trabeg,fished it several times in the past and had a few rays,but it was solid with them.the day we had the turbo it was bright sunshine it was so calm there was gars everywhere but the rays were still there in daylight. :)

Aitch1964 · #13 Post by **Aitch1964** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:33 am

Back to reality now brother!

#14 Post by **Adam S** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:01 am

well done, good fishing there.

yeah trabeg can be great at times when the ray are there, it comes and goes though. some times as you said its solid other times it dog city, other times you would swear there are no fish there at all.

if you can get distance and get into the trough beyond the sand bar at low tide you can find the ray and turbot, as it floods they sometimes come into the gulley between sandbank and shore. but they dont always do that so if the tides in you may need a big chuck to try and stay behind the bar.

sounds like you got it spot on, and that was a good return for wine strand too.

welcome to the site

digger · #15 Post by **digger** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:34 am

aitch back to reality,your right there just can't be bothered to fish since we got back,gonna have to go this weekend.Adam we were dissapointed with the beach at wine strand,we fished it last year and got several plaice up to about a pound and a half ,this year we just got the one.its the little beach near the caravans we fish I think its winestrand.
:) .

#16 Post by **MAC** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:33 pm

Welcome to the site Digger. That's some great fishing. What baits were doing best at Trabeg? I've had small Turbot to Sandeel there before, but No Ray.

Great fishing, well done. I can see ecactly why your not too bothered to go fishing after your return Home :D I wouldn't be arsed myself.

Kev

#17 Post by **croppyboy** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:04 pm

welcome to the site man what fishing great rays and an amazing turbot cant wait to get down there and do some fishing

digger · #18 Post by **digger** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:26 pm

hello mac 90% of the rays ,and all the turbos were caught on fresh mackie,some of the rays on the second day took fresh gar.really ought to get out and do some fishing now I'm home but its not the same,nevermind only 340 days and ill be back in dingle :)

Aitch1964 · #19 Post by **Aitch1964** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:36 pm

Lol I'll drag you out mate, we'll end up in some god forsaken snag pit throwing gear away for the chance of a dab or a slug! great here innit!

Liamport · #20 Post by **Liamport** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:47 pm

well done lads , some cracking fish there.Fished there before but didnt get results like that, welcome to kerry