leenan 1-5-08

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#1 Post by MC » Fri May 02, 2008 12:43 am

People:just me

Duration: from about 2pm to 9.30pm

Tide: was in then went out

Weather:wow, wonderful

Bait:everything i had in frezzer, ie frozen lug, crab, sandeel,bluey

Rigs: 2 hook loop rig size 1+ 3/0 pulley rig

Results: 1 flounder at 30cm (didnt blank mr74 :lol: )

Report: had planned to go go early but life as it is i didnt get away until late, the rain was beltting down when i left home but by the time i got to the mark the sun had come out and was great.

as you can see i set up two rods, one with big baits in the hope of an early thornie, the other rod i used to see if anything was about. Wasnt hopeful as i was only getting the tail end of the incoming tide and would be fishing the receeding tide mostly. Any way after a few bites on the scatching rod i managed to hook a flounder, it took the frozen crab , it was the only posivite bite i got on that rod, once the tide started to go out bites dried up.

my only hope was to launch out big baits in the hope of a ray at slack water, it worked, as i was chating the rachet went, stopped, i put the reel in gear and the rod looped over, i went to set the hook and it was gone. All well i packed up and left, just as the other fellas on the pier where getting bites (should have got mackeral) before i left they where unhooking a nice turbort and a small spider crab. Must say the day was great chatting to the two lads and there mum, the craic was brillent even if the fishing wasnt, but at least i managed to get out, until the next time, tight lines everyone

#2 Post by **stevecrow74** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:06 am

yeah.. nice one.. 7 hours 1 flat :twisted:

good to get out though :wink:

#3 Post by MC » Fri May 02, 2008 1:14 am

stevecrow74 wrote:yeah.. nice one.. 7 hours 1 flat :twisted:

good to get out though :wink:

it was the best trip i have had in about 4months, in fact it was the only trip, so i was making it worth while and i didnt blank, plus its my first flounder of this year :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

#4 Post by **eyesreilly** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:25 am

Well done on the flounder MC, i know how good you feel not to blank. So what if you were out for 7 hrs :? , its the getting out that counts, the flounder was a bonus :lol: .

#5 Post by **fishermannum1** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:08 am

nice one on the flounder MC, jes it must have felt great getting out after a four months brake 8) like you said, you should have got some mackerel, i think mackerel is the best bait for that pier, and later on in the summer mussels are lethal off there....btw nice pic's....

#6 Post by **round_ourway** » Fri May 02, 2008 10:11 am

Lovely part of the world, its good to get out and well done in getting a nice wee flounder. unlucky on the ray