5/4/08 Limerick, Shannon Estuary. they're back!!!!!

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5/4/08 Limerick, Shannon Estuary. they're back!!!!!

#1 Post by gearoid mc s. »

People:me

Duration:12:00-3:00

Tide:Spring low " 12:20

Weather:sunny with light north westerly

Bait:mackerel

Rigs:pennell clipped

Results:5 ray to 5lbs :D :D :D




Report:Arrived alot later than i wanted but its tough gettin out of bed early on a saturday morning!! nothing unusual to report got the fish all through the session with 4 out of the 5 fish being males which is unusual, must be because its so early in the season. I also missed two more definate ray bites which im not too worried about no point in being greedy! lost a rig to a snag and pulled out a few more times due to the rig being pushed into weed by the strong tide which is not the best tide to fish here..no conger either:(
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#3 Post by slowarm »

Great fishing Gearoid. Was thinking of going down that way next Tuesday/Wednesday. Any pointers gratefully received - where to fish/tide, etc.

Have you ever fished Littor Strand or Kilterry Pier?

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#4 Post by eric »

looks like a weekend to RAYmember :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :oops: :oops: :oops: :roll: :wink:
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#5 Post by marshpike »

eric wrote:looks like a weekend to RAYmember :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :oops: :oops: :oops: :roll: :wink:


That was a raydiculous joke.... :roll:

Great fishing Gearoid 8)

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#6 Post by kstaff »

Great session there, good to see the Thorny fellas! Will be up your way soon enough for a bash at em.
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#7 Post by jack01986 »

eric wrote:looks like a weekend to RAYmember :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :oops: :oops: :oops: :roll: :wink:


:oops: :oops: eric :P . Very nice fishing well done.
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#8 Post by JOHN LYNCH »

Well Done Gearoid. Nice to get into a few Ray this time of the year. Might give it a shot in two weeks time.
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#9 Post by brianbru »

nice one mate.


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#10 Post by roger de dodger »

thats funny i was talkin to a lad yesterday fishing over near galway who was trying for ray , i asked him why he didnt go to the shannon and he said they hadnt arrived yet :lol: looks like you proved him wrong 8) great session gearoid :wink: wonder did he get any dont see any reports up yet :?:
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#11 Post by dbrock »

roger de dodger wrote:thats funny i was talkin to a lad yesterday fishing over near galway who was trying for ray , i asked him why he didnt go to the shannon and he said they hadnt arrived yet :lol: looks like you proved him wrong 8) great session gearoid :wink: wonder did he get any dont see any reports up yet :?:



no roger no ray but galway is such a nice place though
should have stayed around and tried for the homlyn wonder are they around in numbers
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#12 Post by roger de dodger »

i hope so i know a mark that thew up a few last year that might be worth a shot :wink:
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5/4/08 limerick, shannon Estuary. they're back!!!!!

#13 Post by fishermannum1 »

8) great fishing session there grariod, well done mate.
as ole rab c said " see me' see the sea' i love the sea me"
right i'am off for a swally!!!!!!! so were's the F***'n purse!!!!!!!
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#14 Post by wayne riley »

well done lad, some nice ray der :D :D :D
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#15 Post by gearoid mc s. »

roger de dodger wrote:thats funny i was talkin to a lad yesterday fishing over near galway who was trying for ray , i asked him why he didnt go to the shannon and he said they hadnt arrived yet :lol: looks like you proved him wrong 8) great session gearoid :wink: wonder did he get any dont see any reports up yet :?:


Theres ray in the estuary all year round just there are summer & winter marks..youll understand that i wont be disclosing that info here though!!!
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#16 Post by roger de dodger »

yes of course one has ones pm facility for such sensitive information (dont send them to me i love a ray and chips ) :roll: must admitt after working in alcan for three months years ago i tend to avoid the area :lol:
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#17 Post by mann »

Well done Gearoid,
its nice to see it warming up around there, might give it a go the weekend even if it means i have to work late a few nights to get jobs done it should be worth it,
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#18 Post by Donagh »

Well done on the rays. I presume your fishing the same mark I had the 4lber two weeks back.

The rays seem to have bypassed to the outter makrs of the estuary with only dogs showing out there at the moment.

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#19 Post by FMCN »

Well done Gearoid. Hope theres still a few about in a couple of weeks.
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#20 Post by barry murphy »

you must of been hiding them last week :D .good fishing.
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