South Bull Island, Dublin, 16-08-08

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#1 Post by **shamoo0804** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:45 pm

People: Me

Duration: 22.30-01.00

Tide: HW around 00.30

Weather: Windy, heavy showers

Bait: Peeler, Rag, Sandeel

Rigs: (2 x) 3 hook flappers

Results: 4 Eels

Report: After reading a few recent reports of good bass catches(not on this beach though), I thought I'd give them another bash. If nothing more I was expecting a few flatties.

Arrived to find the beach with a reasonable surf on it so was reasonably optimistic.

Not much to report really though, them damn pesky crabs were straight into the rag and sandeel baits, and its wasnt long before the eels were making a mess of any rigs baited with crab.

I had read recently that lads in the UK (around the thames estuary mainly) specifically target the eels and peeler is the best bait, these lads must be mad thats all I can say.

My first eel caught tonight had a bit of a novelty factory to it, you know, my first of the species caught and all that.....blank saved also, however after eel number 4 I'd had enough. Biggest of the night was around 100cm.

I couldnt get rag and sandeel baits past the crabs all night, and couldnt get the crab baits past the eels. Weed wasnt too bad so thats something I suppose, found a spot to fish from out of the wind and rain for the main part aswell, so at least I was warm and dry.

But no BASSSSS :( :( :( :( :(

#2 Post by **tomi** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:15 pm

100 cm- some eel :D

#3 Post by **eyesreilly** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:26 pm

Well done on the new species Mark, got drowned in work yesterday so didnt fancy another soaking last night :cry: :lol: Nice to see a dublin report :lol: 100cm eel :shock: ,,,,well done. :lol:

#4 Post by **shamoo0804** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:31 pm

It was a big eel alright, but could just as easy have been 90cm or 110cm

I kinda had to judge it based on my own height, but thats not too easy with a fish that refuses to stay straight :roll:

Dave, I fished out of the "mens bathing shelter" out onto dollymount beach. I was gonna fish from the wooden bridge end, but the wind and rain made my mind up for you. The spot I chose was well protected from the elements.

You heading out today Dave :?:

#5 Post by **eyesreilly** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:28 pm

shamoo0804 wrote:It was a big eel alright, but could just as easy have been 90cm or 110cm

You heading out today Dave :?:

I'm targeting jeans in the Square shopping centre with the missus :oops: . I was out thursday and friday, expected it to be bucketing down all weekend(according to the weather forecast)

#6 Post by **shamoo0804** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:00 pm

The weathermen had yesterday covered, but it looks alright so far today.

I'm gonna take my chance with the weather this evening though :lol:

Shopping hey, a mans work is never done :roll:

#7 Post by **round_ourway** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:14 am

another sepcies to the list fella,well done

#8 Post by **corbyeire** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:19 pm

hard at it as ever mark!