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gearoid mc s.
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#1 Post by gearoid mc s. »

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Duration:1:30 - 4:30 pm

Tide:lw 3:30

Weather:flat calm with plenty of sun

Bait:mackerel & squid

Rigs:pennels clipped 2/0,3/0,4/0

Results:1 ray 4lbs
1 conger 25lbs




Report:Started fishing in good anticipation of a few thornies..Conditions were perfect, nice big tide good rigs & bait. For the first hour or so i missed two very timid bites, thinking back to a recent session where the same thing happened I decided to strike the next bite as soon as i saw it (I usually give the ray a minute or so to mouth the bait) this worked a treat as i managed a nice 4lb ray...baited up again and cast out as hopes were high again but spent the next hour looking at static rod tips, as i began to lose interest(normally id have 3-4 ray at this stage given the conditions) i went to have a look at the shoreline at lw as you do and arrived back to be greeted to another timid knockin type bite...small ray i said to myself so i struck straight away....at first i had dead weight that was slowly coming in..then a few nods which got me thinking nice 7-8lb ray...then 5mins later & 50 yards out the nods began to progress into real thumping wallops..conger starting entering my mind...still slowly coming the last 20 yards were like being hooked into a panzer tank...rod arched into a C curve my poor 6500 getting well and truly pounded and my nerves in s*it...finally it surfaced ,holy s*it ..spent the next 5 minutes trying to beach the beast eventually managing it(dont know how the 30lb snood stood up to it?)..a spectator who was out for a walk kindly took a few pics on me fone....new pb for me... my dodgy scales read 25lbs but the eel was 6 inches across the back so i think it may well have been above 30....I havent got a big conger in a year or so now i have forgotten what animals they are...plus the fact that he made a clear snap at my thumb as i cut the snood line..never jumped back as quick :shock: I packed it in after the eel was retuned although i could have fished for another hour i didnt bother as the ray ishing was poor enough all day and i wasnt going to top that fish ...what a day ..a huss would have been nice though :lol: :lol:
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gearoid mc s.
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#2 Post by gearoid mc s. »

the ray
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#3 Post by mga »

Great report Gearoíd.
Well done on both the ray & the conger. Great fish.
Can't imagine the fight from 25-30lb conger!! :shock:

I live in hope... :roll:
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#4 Post by roger de dodger »

nice fishing boy 8) i bet those waders where well slimmed up ,funny you dont look too bothered :lol: p.s you should have put your shades on for the pic if boycie get one even in the dark he donns his shades 8) :lol:
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#5 Post by fishermannum1 »

woo!! nice conger there gearoid + ray, great fishing and nice pic's too. well done 8)
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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#6 Post by rab 525 »

super eel mate :)
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#7 Post by JOHN LYNCH »

Well done Gearoid, did well to land him.

I don't know who looks more exhausted you or the conger :lol: .
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#8 Post by dgp140 »

Nice Conger!!
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#9 Post by Mus »

Well done good report.
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#10 Post by keith »

Good man :)
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#11 Post by marshpike »

Nice one Gearoid & I was happy with my little strap.......... :oops:
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#12 Post by gearoid mc s. »

roger de dodger wrote:nice fishing boy 8) i bet those waders where well slimmed up ,funny you dont look too bothered :lol: p.s you should have put your shades on for the pic if boycie get one even in the dark he donns his shades 8) :lol:


ah now theres no time for pretty boys down this side of the country...

all REAL men in Munster :lol: :lol:

thanks for the replies everyone...
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#13 Post by round_ourway »

You lool like rambo holding a bazuka big lad, hehe. great report matey, I'm sure the heart was pumping bringing in that fella. well done in having the skills to beach the eel on 30lb snood. great result
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#14 Post by gearoid mc s. »

was winding it in and thinking "just want to see what it is..dont care after that" landing it was a bonus!!
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Cracking eel Gearoid

#15 Post by bigkev »

Cracking fish there Gearoid.

Funny we were just talking about big conger from the estuary!

Heres to more of em

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#16 Post by Donagh »

gearoid mc s. wrote:
roger de dodger wrote:nice fishing boy 8) i bet those waders where well slimmed up ,funny you dont look too bothered :lol: p.s you should have put your shades on for the pic if boycie get one even in the dark he donns his shades 8) :lol:


ah now theres no time for pretty boys down this side of the country...

all REAL men in Munster :lol: :lol:

thanks for the replies everyone...


Says the the fella with highlights :lol:
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#17 Post by gearoid mc s. »

Donagh wrote:
gearoid mc s. wrote:
roger de dodger wrote:nice fishing boy 8) i bet those waders where well slimmed up ,funny you dont look too bothered :lol: p.s you should have put your shades on for the pic if boycie get one even in the dark he donns his shades 8) :lol:


ah now theres no time for pretty boys down this side of the country...

all REAL men in Munster :lol: :lol:

thanks for the replies everyone...


Says the the fella with highlights :lol:


in my defence that wasnt my idea.....i got a serious sun burning on the face aswel over the weekend i look like a beetroot here in the office...
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#18 Post by JOHN LYNCH »

Round_ourway wrote:You lool like rambo holding a bazuka big lad, hehe. great report matey, I'm sure the heart was pumping bringing in that fella. well done in having the skills to beach the eel on 30lb snood. great result
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#19 Post by JOHN LYNCH »

Sorry forgot the rambo hair :oops: :oops: .
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#20 Post by round_ourway »

:lol: :lol: :lol: ole sly, dirty conger......
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