North Down Beachcasters SAC, Waterfoot 270310

[David G]

People: North Down Beachcasters SAC, 6 members

Duration: 1700-2300hrs, 27/03/10

Tide: HW 2115hrs

Weather: 10mph W - NW winds with odd light showers

Bait: Maddies, rag, lug and mackerel.

Rigs: 3 hook flapper, size 2 & 4 hooks

Results: 37 Flounder, 22 Coalfish, 2 Whiting, 2 Five-B Rockling, 2 Plaice, 1 Three-B Rockling

1st David Garvan 3lb 14oz
2nd Al Williams 3lb 4oz
3rd Ben Beach 1lb 2oz

HR - Ben Beach, Al Williams & David Garvan each with a coalfish of 3oz
HF - Al Williams, Flounder 10oz (28cm)

Report: It was slow to start during daylight with only a few flounder picked out of the surf. Just after 2 hours into the match the sun dropped and hordes of fish moved in. Most members were getting treble shots each cast but on average only one fish was in size each time. Still it kept the 6 members that fished on their toes for another 4 hours. In the closing hour of the match as the tide dropped some bigger flounder moved in keeping the competition going for the heaviest flat fish pools. A great nights fishing.

[David G]

The missing photos

[Drew]

Bloody Good Sesh David! Loads of fish on that beach at the minute! Well done, good turnout!

[round_ourway]

well done lads.. Its was good to be out fishing with ya's again.. pity alot of the fish were smaller though

[Al and Jordan]

well done lads, that's some ammount of fish for this time of year how did you work the estimated weight of fish in the end? or were they single fish?. if they were that's an amazing result and a really well done

[David G]

well done lads, that's some ammount of fish for this time of year how did you work the estimated weight of fish in the end? or were they single fish?. if they were that's an amazing result and a really well done

We use a length to weight conversion chart the same used by SAMF and similar to that at the Daiwa Irish Pairs. Not single fish but not bad weights for this time of year.

[crazyfish1983]

belter session boys.pue jealous.

[Al and Jordan]

nice one david, that would be a handy wee chart to keep in the bag . can you download them or did your club have to buy them from somewhere?

[David G]

nice one david, that would be a handy wee chart to keep in the bag . can you download them or did your club have to buy them from somewhere?

Hi there Al,

The main load of information was colleceted by a marine biologist then developed into the scoring chart by SAMF (Darren Phillips), myself and another member from my old club and I hold a master copy. I only wish all the clubs here would use it as fishing for length is pump and unfair. I don’t like to see a skinny 50cm silver eel or garfish beat a nice 3lb flounder and the set sizes of fish like doggies and rays. A fish is a fish to me; only wish I could catch a doggie at the minute. None have been caught in the club for 6 matches now.