wicklow shore mark, sun 13th april 08

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#1 Post by **eyesreilly** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:36 pm

People:myself, Neil (fishface) and john bunn.

Duration:7.15pm-11pm

Tide:dropping

Weather:calm,clear night

Bait:mostly rag with some mack

Rigs:flappers, pulleys

Results:dabs,plaice, tope, doggies and shore rockling.
Me, 1 dab, 3 doggies, 1 whiting.
All fish returned.

Report:Met the lads and they blindfolded me and whisked me off to their secret fishing mark (only joking but I had to swear an oath and promise not to reveal it :wink: ). As I struggled to the beach mark from the car I thanked God I bought a backpack which leaves your hands free to carry rod, lamp etc. ( iT WOULD BE MORE OF A STRUGGLE LATER ON THE WAY BACK :oops: :( ) It was more than worth it when we reached the mark, a small deserted beach which looked perfect for fishing. We set up and straight away the beginner (me) landed a nice dab, a personal best too :roll: :wink: . Pressure was off now and I could relax and enjoy the fishing. I hit a massive cast (for me :oops: :oops: ) of about 70 yds and was delighted with meself. Then Neil ( Fishface) started swinging the lead (pendulum) and it disappeared over the horizon, that put me back in my place :cry: . John was next to catch with a plaice, which though small was the first i'd seen ( though i'd thought i'd caught one before, only to be corrected here :oops: :oops: ). We all caught a couple of doggies after that but the real quarry was bass and they didnt show :cry: . John caught a baby tope ,another first for me to see. Some others told us they had caught 1 bass earlier so they were around. wWe had a good night and will keep hitting the mark , who knows :?: , we might catch that bass the next time :wink: .

#2 Post by **eyesreilly** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:43 pm

more pics!

#3 Post by **corbyeire** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:10 pm

nice to see the pup

good work

#4 Post by **keith** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:43 pm

Good stuff :D :D

kstaff · #5 Post by **kstaff** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:47 pm

Great report there and super pics, nice to be out these fine evenings, I'm itchin to get near a beach!

#6 Post by **fishface** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:11 pm

nice report dave, you think that cast was good just wait till i get my zippy back from viking ,all nice and shiny and looking like bran-new, then you will see a good cast. good job you kept the venue secret ,otherwise when we hit all those bass :lol: :lol: :lol: all the country would be down. hope to go to 9%$#@!)*&^%} again at the weekend, will keep in touch

#7 Post by **eyesreilly** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:03 am

I'm just hoping those bass are in close, otherwise i've no chance :oops:

#8 Post by **fishface** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:41 am

they always are dave. :lol:

#9 Post by **round_ourway** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:19 am

great report mate and super pictures. looking forward to getting out myelf soon. keep the reports coming

#10 Post by **RockHunter** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:21 pm

Good fishing there.

Dont worry - if catching bass required a long cast I would definitely never catch any. Like yourself I am a novice at this fishing lark - just started fishing last June and only really did spinning off rock marks for the first five months. But my casting distances are generally still emabarrasingly short - apart from the occasional one that I seem to get right.

#11 Post by **Al and Jordan** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:27 am

sounds like you all had a nice wee session, shame about the bass thow. but perseverance is the name of the game :lol: . stick with it, it i'll happen :wink: . good luck