donaghadee sunday 15th feb 09

[Al and Jordan]

People: me and jordan

Duration: 8.30pm -12am

Tide: low to rising

Weather: dyr, cold, no wind

Bait: mack and dodgey rag

Rigs: 3 hook flappers

Results: ME: 3 POLLACK, 1 COALIE AND 1 SHORE ROCKLING. JORDAN: 1 POLLACK AND 1 SHORE ROCKLING.




Report: after an unsucessful trip to greys point we decided to give the dee a go as there was bait to be used up. i'll have to get to greys point again on my own. we were fishing the end of an outcrop of rocks which i would have been happy enough with myself, but it was a bit dodgey for jordan in the dark. the spot we scouted has potential, kelp and rocks in close and a sandy beach to the right. but i'll give it a rattle some night next week and post how i get on. so it was on to donaghadee . we arrived to see the tide beginning to flood back in and cast 2 rods out each. another angler arrived and i got chatting to him. as we were talking jordan saw my rod get a knock and shouted to me and i told him if it hit it again he could strike into it. so jordan got the first fish of the session, a wee shore rockling . all in all it was pretty quiet, i got 3 wee pollack under 20cms and a shore rockling at the usual spot. but the highlight of the session was the coalie. i timid bite and a lot of slack line ended in me landing a nice 36cm, 1lb 5oz coalie. so a quick pic or 2 and a bump on the head for him ended the session. he looked the same size as the one dan got here a while ago but nowhere near the 3lb mark. dan mate, your 3lb'er must have been feeding on all the leads i've lost here lately . but we were happy enough. so colin the coalie graced our plates today for lunch accompnied with some comber spuds cut into chunky chips and dawsey it only dawned on me that you probably dug our spuds at the farm mate all good craic, and i can't wait to get out again

[rab01]

Thats a nice Coalie Alan. Shame you didn't get a proper session at Greys Point, I was looking forward to the results.

[partylikeits1969]

You're fishing in the future man.....

Good session, looks like a nice mangle at the end of it too

[Al and Jordan]

Thats a nice Coalie Alan. Shame you didn't get a proper session at Greys Point, I was looking forward to the results.

it looks like a good mark that would throw up a good variety of fish. i'll have to give it a go when i get a new lantern and put in 12hrs overnight at it. like i said, it would be dodgy enough in the dark

You're fishing in the future man.....
Good session, looks like a nice mangle at the end of it too

just edited the date very tasty indeed

[fishermannum1]

nice session alan,
and a nice coalie too. but it looks better in the last pic;

[minty]

nice fishing lads, shame about Grey Point, even though i dont eat fish the coalie looks tasty.
just waiting till the weekend so i can get out myself, forecast is decent so it'll more than likely
be back up the north coast, although i have'nt seen a coalie that size at waterfoot in a while..
well done lads.............

[the-ghost]

good fishing as always lads, last picture fairly makes the mouth water

[eyesreilly]

good fishing as always lads, last picture fairly makes the mouth water

Was just thinking that myself

[Dawsey]

Great session lads, nice looking coalie. Was good to get down for a catch up as you's were setting up. Hoping to make it out mid-week to wet a line. Yea your probably right mate, hard to beat the Comber Spuds, we're big time operators ya know

[Al and Jordan]

nice session alan,
and a nice coalie too. but it looks better in the last pic;

good fishing as always lads, last picture fairly makes the mouth water

Was just thinking that myself

thanks lads, it was powerful tasty alright i can't remember the last time we got anything worthy for the pot . people have told me in the past that coalies are no good to eat, but if you put a fresh batterd fillet of it amongst some chips and told them it was cod i'll bet they would wolf it down none the wiser

nice fishing lads, shame about Grey Point, even though i dont eat fish the coalie looks tasty.
just waiting till the weekend so i can get out myself, forecast is decent so it'll more than likely
be back up the north coast, although i have'nt seen a coalie that size at waterfoot in a while..
well done lads.............

cheers minty. me and a few of the lads from our club are gonna head up that way on sunday for a bit. if you get out on saturday post a wee report and let us know how you get on mate

i might get out tonight for a bit if you're up for it dawsey. i'll drop you a text with the details if i am man

[saltydog]

Nice session lads..... mmm granny chips yum yum

[uvox]

the lads done well.

[round_ourway]

I don't eat fish myself but those chips look great!! hehe. well done lads that a decent fish there.

I we are heading up the coast this sunday, should be good craic!

[Al and Jordan]

Nice session lads..... mmm granny chips yum yum

only the best to accompany our coalie frozen chips just are'nt the same as proper home made ones

the lads done well.

cheers man. i can't remember the last time we got a keeper for the table.

I don't eat fish myself but those chips look great!! hehe. well done lads that a decent fish there.
I we are heading up the coast this sunday, should be good craic!

yeah, i'll just need to leave a bit earlier to get jordan into bed for school the next day if it's fishing well he aint gonna want to leave

[thelegend]

well done on the fishin and the dinner, starvin now after seein those fish and chips off to raid the freezer

[dan]

almost as good as my session good session anyway good to see a few better coalies moving around the dee too.