Galway Bay SAC Open Comp 11th Oct '07

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#1 Post by **stevecrow74** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:12 pm

this should really be called the Galway Bay 'Well Boy' championship

VenueGurteen

People:16 people (including, fishinmidget, JAKES, corbyeire, Rampant Wreckfish, stevecrow74, pete, Bradan,seanibo, nige)

Duration:4 hours( 2pm - 6pm )

Tide:rising

Weather:slight northerly
Bait:various

Rigs:various

Results:
1st: Rampant 'Well Boy" Wreckfish, 2 doggies, 1 ray, 2 whiting
2nd: stevecrow74, 2 doggies, 1 whiting
3rd: corbyeire, flounder

fishinmidget, flounder
pete, whiting

Catch and Release:: Yes

Report:

arrived early enough to get a slagging from jp about castin on the beach berfore hand. he might have laughed then and probably still does, but for me it paid off.. (serviced my abu6500 last night and needed to tune it up, thats my excuse and i'm sticking to it), the comp started fairly slow, and then all eyes looking over to jp's peg.. would you believe it.. he caught a ray :shock: .. the ball has started to roll.. but short lived as i brought in a nice 65cm doggie... then another long wait.. then as you could guess jp catches a diogge :? , but not long after i secure another doggie, then he brings in a spidercrab :twisted: .. and soon after i bring in a spidercrab :evil: .. it was obvious by this stage that only 2 people out of 16 were catching.. i was pegged No.6 and jp No.8, it was also obvious that distance was the key.. after 3 hours of 2 people fishing and 14people enjoying the scenery darkness started to prevail.. a quick change of bait produced a nice little whiting for me.. but very soon after jp produced 2 little 'ens, and after a sudden realisation that we count undersized fish(5pts with no bonus, those few extra points could mean everything)..
corbyeire showed up with a nice 32cm flounder he caught on a flyer, and found out that midget caught a flounder of 27cm.. and a few others catching whiting(very few others) time soon crept to an end :)
it was now obvious who came in what place...
a quick gatherin in the carpark while points were added(you didnt need to be a mathematician to work it out) and everyone was off , with a few stopping in Oughterard for a bite to eat..

i had a good day, not sure about the others.. i'm sure the slagging will begin soon, but i dont care.. i came in second to 'Well Boy' himself :lol: :lol:

#2 Post by **fishinmidget** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:21 pm

well boy!!!!

i just didnt have the distance today. i need to practice more.

still pleased i managed to catch a fish when more experienced anglers blanked.

Alex.

#3 Post by **corbyeire** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:19 am

#4 Post by **nige** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:48 am

'well boy' is now banned from gurteen :) I balnked - 1st time ever blanking there

#5 Post by MC » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:30 pm

well boy well done, steve second again :lol: sounds like the rest had a hard time, well done to anyone who caught

#6 Post by **donal domeney** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:21 pm

Just wondering who pegged this one :twisted: :twisted:

#7 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:06 am

myself and pete a actually :? :lol:

#8 Post by **pete** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:21 pm

Tough going that day, although after the night before part of me was glad it was quiet :? Fair play to JP on winning the pillow and throw voucher :lol:

#9 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:50 pm

yea, ill be able to splash out on the leg of a chair :lol:

hard cash was mentioned all the way and steve already knew what he was splashing out on on the menu on the way home :P

at least well boy will be a bit more comfortable in the car after a night out down the country :twisted:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

#10 Post by **stevecrow74** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:54 pm

corbyeire wrote:hard cash was mentioned all the way and steve already knew what he was splashing out on on the menu on the way home :P

i got midget to supply my stomach with food.. :D well after all i am the junior officer :twisted: :twisted:

mine is going in a christmas card and getting sent to my mother :D how cheap am I :oops: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

#11 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:55 pm

good thinking steve - sweet! :idea: :idea: :idea:

#12 Post by **fishinmidget** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:01 pm

you are lucky you got that food.......

i think i overdid it a bit though :oops: :oops: :oops: :cry:

#13 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:19 pm

ye two boys must dream of alcazaar - i suppose it was something to think about when the fishing was as quiet as sunday