just about county clare, 01/03/08

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#1 Post by **corbyeire** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:19 pm

People: myself and my delusions

Duration: 16.30-19.30 approx.

Tide: LT and then filling - but could hardly tell

Weather: gales, squals, gales, horizontal rain, sleet, torrential rain, extremely heavy mist, you get the picture

Bait: refrozen, mack, lug, sandeel

Rigs: single hook pat

Results: 4lb+ sea trout!

Report: was ill with the lack of fishing - sat out friday and couldnt stay away saturday even though the weather was insane

struggled to get the gear out of the car and put rain gear on - was completely thinking i would just leave but said no have 5 casts to myself

had checked this beach out before and knew the third lifebouy was the spot with the patch of clear ground

could hardly cast with the wind

rods were bouncing round in the rest - had the two casted out - was messing with bait and then - WALLOP!

The rod jumped out of the rest - thought to myself i didnt feel a huge gust - then it dawned on me - hello!

grapped the rod and it was moving like hell - started reeling and he started jumping - great bar of silver out of the water

started heading along the beach - put a great fight in - jumped 2 more times - great sport

after about 2 minutes i got him in

this fish was wired full of beans - so full of life - he was put back in asap

mack strip on the pat

feck the doctorate - this was a major achievement for me!

got a pic will put up later

smile on my face still

hung on for another 2 hours - but it wasnt repeated

just got absolutely soaked - but didnt care

happy days!

#2 Post by **stevecrow74** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:27 pm

here's the pic you couldnt put up :roll:

nice little fishy :lol:

#3 Post by **corbyeire** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:31 pm

thanks steve, im bordering on remedial lately :lol:

#4 Post by **nige** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:39 pm

nice fish corby :)

#5 Post by **corbyeire** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:45 pm

thanks nige - nice way to finish up the fishing with a decent ray - fair play

guess i could be doing a few more lifts now!

:D

#6 Post by **Last Cast** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:01 am

Very nice sea trout and what a belly on it.Id be lucky if I saw one or two half pound sea trout a year around here in either the rivers or the sea.Fair play on returning him.

#7 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:07 am

thanks last cast

im usually looking for bass in this area but thats the second sea trout of that size ive seen in 6 months

this chap was pure silver - very little pattern on him at all

#8 Post by **eyesreilly** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:22 am

Well done Corbyeire, you painted the picture well. Feel like I caught that fish myself, well done :wink:

#9 Post by **fishermannum1** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:32 am

well done corbyeire, them sea trout can give a good account for themself's,always get a good scrap from them....nice trout mate...

TREEMAN1963 · #10 Post by **TREEMAN1963** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:07 am

Great post. Great fish. Well done!

:D

#11 Post by **corbyeire** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:28 pm

thanks all :D

saltydog · #12 Post by **saltydog** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:37 pm

Great fish well done, well worth the effort!!

#13 Post by **roger de dodger** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:35 pm

nice when a plan comes together 8) shame it wasnt a bass :lol: :lol:

#14 Post by **shambobala** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:55 pm

very nice corby, nice sized trout for clare,..... or anywhere!

#15 Post by **wayne riley** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:52 pm

very nice sea trout, well done in insane weather.
wayne

#16 Post by **DL.TURBOT** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:58 pm

Good fishing :D

#17 Post by **pete** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:25 pm

Lovely stuff Brian, I'd say he pulled a bit :lol:

#18 Post by **corbyeire** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:55 pm

:lol:

#19 Post by **Al and Jordan** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:02 pm

what a result ! ! :shock: . can't wait til i catch one that size, or for that matter one at all :oops: MR sea trout has evaded me so far, but not for a want of trying :evil: