People: Me and my mate Paul from Cork
Duration: 4 hours
Tide: 2 up and 2 down (approx 9am to 1pm)
Weather: windy, chilly, random drops of rain
Bait: mack and squid
Rigs: multiple
Results: Me - 2 Thornies (3lb each), Paul - nada
Report: Nothing showing the first 2 hours but as the tide turned starting picking up bites resulting in two rays in pretty quick succession. Looking forward to re-visiting the mark in early spring. Thought I would of seen a few pollack at least.
An Cheathrú Rua - rock mark, Galway - Sat 22nd November 08
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Re: An Cheathrú Rua - rock mark, Galway - Sat 22nd November 08
nice one vinny getting ray soo late in the year is good 
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Re: An Cheathrú Rua - rock mark, Galway - Sat 22nd November 08
well done on the rays, did'nt think they were still about
just goes to show that you never quite know what the seas can turn up

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Re: An Cheathrú Rua - rock mark, Galway - Sat 22nd November 08
salty could have gone out there had 2 hours less fishing and blanked like yer man paul!
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Re: An Cheathrú Rua - rock mark, Galway - Sat 22nd November 08
stevecrow74 wrote: i told saltydog to head out with you, but he went fishing ballyloughan
Nothing ventured nothing gained sure i like a challenge and fishing a new mark is always good
Well done Vinny on the thornies very nice
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Re: An Cheathrú Rua - rock mark, Galway - Sat 22nd November 08
yea should have said nice work - the thornies seem to show more there in the daylight than the nighttime!
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