downings area donegal 13/11/08

[rab 525]

People: me,jh,ghostie

Duration:11.30--18.30

Tide:18.00

Weather:ddwet,fresh s/w

Bait:rag,lug, mack, launce and sandeel
dd
Rigs:pats/jellies

Results:pollack to 6.5lb ,coalies -2lb, flounder, whiting ,mackerel




Report:headed out to try new mark after a yarn with hairy conger ,jh had first three fish of the day a 3lb ,a 3.5lb pollack and a cracking 6.5lb pollack all pulled from the kelp on bait.
the jam man was in full flow
i then had a 2lb pollack on a jelly worm and a nice flounder on rag/mack combo
when my ray bait at distance started bouncing which resulted in a large mackerel
we then had a nice coalie and whiting coming onto dark before we headed home

a wee double shot





this pollack was attracted to rag /mack with silver foil of a monster munch wrapper whipped on for an attracter




rab

[doggie3131]

nice fishing lads, there nice pollock,always said the west coast was hot!!

[m.b3]

silver foil of a monster munch wrapper whipped on for an attracter

i've tried this before and it seems to work sometimes, wrasse and plaice...

[Tanglerat]

...........always said the west coast was hot!!

[Al and Jordan]

cracking fishing lads you must have needed a good pile of chips to accompany those tasty pollock . i've been hearing rumors of blue fin tuna being taken round that area, (allbeit small ones) any truth in this

[the-ghost]

not sure about the shore but there are charter trips out of killybegs that fish for tuna. have seen pictures of some cracking bluefin!

[nifisher]

Cracking fish well done!!