Bray Harbour 18/1/2011

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Bray Harbour 18/1/2011

#1 Post by chenz116 »

People:me & Jackthelad

Duration:
10.30pm-12.30am

Tide:
High

Weather:
Cold and dry

Bait:
Lug, Frozen Sand eel, Frozen Squid

Rigs:2 hook flappers 2/0 hooks

Results: Me (Whiting), Jackthelad ( 5 Bearded rockling)




Report:Decided to give bray harbour a go after seeing some reports. The session was a bit last min so was only for a couple of hours. We both Fished two rods, one long one straight down. The rods out far were getting the baits stripped in a couple of mins (DAM CRABS :evil: ) Close in we managed to get one fish each.

a bit dissapointing but like i said it was a bit rushed so will try defo try bray harbour again
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Species 2010.(2) Doggie, Cod
Species 2011.(12) Dab, Coalie, 5 Bearded Rockling, Whiting, Doggie, Pollock, Shanny/Common Blenny, Silver Eel, Mackerel, Wrasse, Sting Ray, Cod

Species 2012.(5) Sea Scorpion, Pollock, sand eel, mackerel, corkwing wrasse.

2012 Wishlist. Conger, Smooth Hound, Bass
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Re: Bray Harbour 18/1/2011

#2 Post by Stephen8wood »

I'd give the smaller hooks a go at that venue. Maybe size 1s or even 2.
List 2010. fish

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Re: Bray Harbour 18/1/2011

#3 Post by nicefish »

Nice one Vinny good to see you getting some fish, the big ones are on the way :wink:
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Re: Bray Harbour 18/1/2011

#4 Post by dfella25 »

Stephen8wood wrote:I'd give the smaller hooks a go at that venue. Maybe size 1s or even 2.
I'd use a size 4 in Bray. Normally loads of whiting and rockling about so you would get more hook up's. In a few weeks there will be decent flounder at the mouth of the river. The crabs can strip baits in minutes there though.
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Re: Bray Harbour 18/1/2011

#5 Post by Al and Jordan »

ah well man. at least nobody blanked :D . theres always next time for something bigger :P
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Re: Bray Harbour 18/1/2011

#6 Post by chenz116 »

Thats the way im looking at it.

love the way you can drive down the harbour and fish right out of your car
Species 2010.(2) Doggie, Cod
Species 2011.(12) Dab, Coalie, 5 Bearded Rockling, Whiting, Doggie, Pollock, Shanny/Common Blenny, Silver Eel, Mackerel, Wrasse, Sting Ray, Cod

Species 2012.(5) Sea Scorpion, Pollock, sand eel, mackerel, corkwing wrasse.

2012 Wishlist. Conger, Smooth Hound, Bass

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